Operational Technology Engineer
Smith & Nephew
Overview
In this role you will advance manufacturing performance by delivering IT/OT automation, controls, and connectivity solutions. You will work across plant operations and engineering to resolve production challenges and enhance Smart Factory capabilities. You will promote cybersecurity practices to secure OT systems and collaborate with IT, Quality, and regulatory teams. This position combines hands-on technical delivery with cross-functional project leadership to drive operational excellence. You will contribute to technology assessments, pilots, and expansion plans that scale across sites.
Pay / Benefits- Generous annual bonus and pension schemes
- Save As You Earn share options
- Flexible Vacation and Time Off
- Paid Holidays and Paid Volunteering Hours
- Private Health and Dental plans
- Hybrid Working Model
- Serve as a technical resource for manufacturing to implement IT/OT solutions in controls, automation and machine connectivity
- Drive cybersecurity adoption to secure OT processes across the site
- Act as liaison between OT Center of Excellence and plant operations
- Collaborate in a high-performance multi-functional team including plant, engineering, IT, Quality and regulatory
- Support IT/OT and cybersecurity standards adoption across the site
- Develop, plan and implement technical solutions with BOM, scope, estimates, and status updates
- Support knowledge transfer and standardization for OT systems (network, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA, robotics, cybersecurity, IT)
- Support OT improvement projects delivering sustainable solutions with plant peers
- Assist in technology assessment, POCs, pilots and expansion plans with Engineering, IT, Information Security, Operations, R&D and vendors
- Collaborate with IT and Information Security to achieve site-wide outcomes
- Assist engineering in creating URS documentation for OT/IT requirements for new equipment purchases
- Bachelor degree in Science/Engineering and 2 years of OT systems development experience in manufacturing
- Working knowledge of OT systems (PLCs, vision systems, motion controls, operator interface panels, power distribution, electrical control components, safety systems) and hardware/software implementation
- Experience with third-party vendors and system integrators, specifying hardware/software for controls projects, FAT/SAT, and project management
- Experience with network layouts, servers, switches, firewalls configurations and hardware/software specifications
- Knowledge of cybersecurity controls and their applicability to OT systems
- Collaborative mindset and ability to work in cross-functional teams
- Strong communication skills with leadership stakeholders
- Problem-solving and proactive improvement mindset
- OT/IT integration
- PLCs, vision systems, motion controls, operator interface panels
- SCADA and HMIs
Reference: WJ-747_31053034