Operational Technology Controls and Integration Lead

Position Objective:

To provide visionary leadership and execution for controls, programming, and automation initiatives across all six North American manufacturing sites. Review and then Develop robust, scalable systems that support business growth, bridge strategy with execution, build internal expertise, and reduce reliance on third-party troubleshooting and programming resources.

Key Result Areas:

Performance Standards

Regulatory Requirements

• Support safety, food safety, and engineering compliance programs across all sites
• Establish and maintain controls, automation, and data management standards that align with regulatory and operational requirements.
• Ensure automation and technology initiatives support plant reliability, cybersecurity, and business continuity objectives.

OT Alignment

• Mentor site leads on controls and programming problem solving.
• Develop formal training and troubleshooting guides for PLC platforms.
• Lead implementation of all new controls and integration related technologies.
• Assess, Design, and Support document current automation environments at each site, including controls, HMI/SCADA platforms, data historians, sensor networks, and communications infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain a multi-year automation and controls roadmap for each site, including hardware and software lifecycle planning.
• Identify technology gaps, modernization opportunities, and automation improvements that support business growth and operational efficiency.
• Drive consolidation of OT software ownership, governance, support models, and best practices across all sites.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve plant automation, operational efficiency, system integration, and manufacturing data visibility.
• Approve and manage all capital installations of controls and integration related technologies.

Process Improvement

• Develop and execute the roadmap toward Connected Manufacturing 6.0, advancing the organization's digital maturity and data-driven decision making capabilities.
• Study new control technologies and recommend efficient combinations.
• Develop standards for equipment and processes.
• Lead the Replacement of outdated process controls with new state of the art systems.

Human Resources

• Comply with all HR policies and procedures.
• Comply with relevant employment laws.
• Develop higher level of technical skill in all plants

Other

• Focus on continuous improvement.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ongoing development/training as required.

a combination of the listed skills and knowledge is preferred

• Programming and controls mastery
• OSI-PI, Intouch HMI, FSGateway OPC DA  & TOP OPC, Yokogawa - DCS  (Centum VP R6), Omron PLC & HMI, Aveva systems, Rockwell ControlLogix, Ignition Vision

working conditions

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; and talk, hear and smell. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is sometimes exposed to airborne particles and chemicals. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.  The employee frequently works in high places and is infrequently exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.

other factors

• Occasional overtime may be required.