It Ot Engineering Specialist

PPD (Thermo Fisher) UK

Whitby, United Kingdom
Base: $80,000.00–$95,000.00; bonus/equity: not spe...
It/ot bridge for manufacturing and qc
On-site technical sme and point of contact
End-to-end incident troubleshooting
Serve as the on-site IT/OT bridge for the Whitby site, pulling together shared services support, local execution, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable IT/OT services for manufacturing and QC laboratory operations in a regulated (GxP) environment

Job Summary

  • Serve as the on-site IT/OT bridge for the Whitby site, pulling together shared services support, local execution, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable IT/OT services for manufacturing and QC laboratory operations in a regulated (GxP) environment.
  • Own end-to-end incident troubleshooting for lab and manufacturing systems, using a structured approach (verify device/client/services/network), documenting findings, and driving resolution to root cause rather than temporary workarounds.
  • Create and maintain audit-ready documentation including system inventories, support runbooks, diagrams/data-flow descriptions as needed, and CMDB/asset records to ensure clear ownership and traceability.

Matching Summary

Serve as the on-site IT/OT bridge for the Whitby site, pulling together shared services support, local execution, and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver secure, compliant, and reliable IT/OT services for manufacturing and QC laboratory operations in a regulated (GxP) environment.

Salary

Base: $80,000.00–$95,000.00; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • IT/OT bridge for manufacturing and QC
  • On-site technical SME and point of contact
  • End-to-end incident troubleshooting
  • Regulated (GxP) environment support
  • Lab and OT connectivity requirements definition
  • System availability and risk management
  • Coordination of patching and maintenance
  • Audit-ready documentation creation
  • Industrial cybersecurity and IIoT initiatives

Nice-to-have

  • Structured approach to root cause analysis
  • Effective communication with non-technical stakeholders
  • Proactive risk identification and mitigation
  • Positive team principles and collaboration

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
  • College diploma or University degree
  • Experience supporting regulated manufacturing/laboratory environments
  • Working knowledge of GxP/GMP expectations
  • Experience with Windows administration and enterprise identity
  • Experience with virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware)
  • Practical understanding of network fundamentals
  • Familiarity with lab and manufacturing system environments

Work Rights

Not specified

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