Site Automation & OT Security Lead

What you can expect from us?

• Contract Flexibility: A 6- to 12-month B2B contractor engagement with strong potential for long-term project extensions.

• Competitive Market Rates: Flexible, experience-aligned B2B rate model reflecting senior technical expertise.

• High-Impact Ownership: Direct technical control over critical production systems within a state-of-the-art, iconic manufacturing facility.

• Professional Autonomy: A strategic role offering the freedom to shape the site's digital roadmap and drive modern Industry 4.0 initiatives.

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this job offer is intended for people over 18 years of age

What will your tasks involve?

• OT Security & Compliance Governance: Maintain and harden site cybersecurity across L0–L3 control networks, executing quarterly patch management and enforcing compliance with NIST and global corporate security standards.

• Control Systems & Automation Lead: Oversee day-to-day operation, troubleshooting, and optimization of PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, VFDs, Servo drives, and motion control systems across process, utility, and high-speed packaging lines.

• Industry 4.0 & Data Integration: Lead data pipeline deployments utilizing OPC UA, supporting IoT strategies and integrating plant equipment with enterprise MES and SQL data architectures.

• Vendor & Project Execution: Coordinate 3rd-party integrators, automation suppliers, and internal engineering teams to ensure all CAPEX deployments and system modifications adhere to site standards.

• Asset Lifecycle & Risk Management: Track digital asset inventories over their entire lifecycle, conduct risk assessments on the automation grid, and manage local OT roadmaps and budget allocations.