Operations Technology/OT Engineer
Perm/Full-Time Position
3 days a week onsite in West Monroe, LA
We are in search of an experience Operations Technology Engineer. This OT Engineer be responsible for supporting and implementing Industrial Control Systems in accordance with policies and standards. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Process Control, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, Audit, Governance and Mills’ Division leadership to deliver, maintain, and improve operational performance, capability, and cybersecurity within our manufacturing facilities. The OT Engineer will also support the local mill site and assist with extending IT policies in OT domain.
Other responsibilities include:
- Serve as the OT Systems and Engineering support leader for Mill and support IT/OT convergence activities at local site
- Execute Full Life Cycle management of OT/ICS equipment
- Implement ICS standards as directed by corporate policy in conjunction with Infrastructure teams
- Manage collaborative relationship with Audit, Governance and Cyber Teams to deliver world class support
- Lead Incident Response Team in coordination with GPI Security and Cyber Response teams
- Provide OT and Cyber leadership in mill management and production meetings.
- Effectively coordinate multiple IT and OT Engineering departments to address business needs.
- Manage DCS/QCS implementations and ensure company standards are being implemented.
- Coordinate with Process Control to manage and maintain warranty support for all local Industrial Control Systems and mill specific applications.
- Support ICS systems to help Process Control manage and maintain steady state support for local OT Process, Systems and Engineering projects
- Prioritize business requested enhancements and lead team to develop requirements, obtain vendor estimates and determine spend based on available funding and business priorities.
- Manage Mill IT/OT projects and related budgets.
- Establish and maintain regular written and in-person communications with executives, department heads, and end users regarding pertinent OT activities.
- On-call support as required.
Required Skills & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree in IT related or areas of engineering such as IT, Networking, Software, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or any other equivalent degree provided with the required experience
- Minimum 5 years of experience in OT systems support and integration, managing manufacturing process control applications projects, supporting, and developing hardware and software solutions, assets, and databases
- Thorough Knowledge of control systems, DCS, PLCs, HMIs, operator interface panels, safety systems and hardware/software implementation and validations.
- Ability to generalize manufacturing technology and solutions and competently communicate complex solutions to leadership
- 5+ years of experience managing or administering manufacturing process controls networks, OT and IT infrastructure for manufacturing operations.
- Extensive Experience with Manufacturing and OT related system processes and infrastructure.
- Strong Working knowledge of Industrial Control Systems including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), SCADA systems, DCS system standards.
- Strong working knowledge of ICS communications and protocols including: OPC-DA and UA standards, HART; Profinet; Fieldbus; ControlNet, etc.)
- Strong Industrial Networking skills including Firewall rule development & troubleshooting, Windows based PC applications, industrial networks, TCP/IP/IoT connectivity, Edge Devices, Cloud Connectivity, Data Analytics, and how to effectively apply these technologies to complex manufacturing environments.
- Experience working with third party vendors and system integrators, specifying hardware and software for controls and automation projects, Factory and Site acceptance tests, and project management
- Experience with network layouts, servers, switches, firewall configurations and hardware/software specifications
- Knowledge of Purdue ISA95 standards, cybersecurity controls, NIST Framework, ISA 62443 standards and applicability in manufacturing, IoT and intersection of IT and OT space
- System/Project Deployment, configuration, documentation, and training.
- Strong written and verbal communication, including documentation standards, adept at articulating priorities, and speak to stakeholders at all levels in the organization.
