IT support Engineer Manufacturing
5 days ago
Worcester
IT Support Technician / Manufacturing OT Engineer Client: Energy Sector Location: Worcester - Onsite Contract: 6‑month rolling contract Hours: 37 hours per week IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Umbrella - £54 / PAYE -£40 per hour We are recruiting a Manufacturing IT OR OT Support Technician to support a leading Energy-sector manufacturing site in Worcester. This is a hands-on, site-based role to ensuring secure, reliable, and standardised digital operations across production systems, supporting both local initiatives and global digitalisation programmes. Role Purpose The Manufacturing IT/OT Support Technician role focuses on IT/OT system support, network connectivity, and industrial cybersecurity. Working within a small technical team, you will support manufacturing operations while contributing to wider digitalisation initiatives. You will support and maintain IT and operational technology systems in a manufacturing environment and cybersecurity for production operations while working closely with engineering and IT teams. Key Responsibilities • Provide hands-on IT/OT support for manufacturing systems and production environments, • Support IT/OT projects, ensuring alignment with global standards and cybersecurity requirements, • Maintain secure OT network connectivity, including vendor and external equipment, • Collaborate with engineering, operations, and IT teams to maximise uptime and performance, • Support IT Technical User Support activities, including holiday cover, • Assist with asset management, documentation, and business continuity planning. Experience and Qualifications Required • Manufacturing IT / OT Support Technician will have degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline., • Experience in a technical support role, ideally within industrial manufacturing or Energy-sector OT environments, • Good understanding Troubleshooting and IT networking fundamentals, • Awareness of cybersecurity frameworks and industrial cybersecurity standards. Preferred • Experience with IOT connectivity (e.g. OPC UA), • Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS Connected Factory, • Familiarity with OT equipment including PLCs, HMIs, and industrial sensors Interested? Apply today or contact us to learn more about this opportunity within a major Energy-sector manufacturing environment.