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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year college or university and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership required.
• Strong knowledge of industrial control systems (ICS)
• Experience with SCADA, PLCs, MES, IoT
• Deep understanding of OT cybersecurity
• Program/project management expertise
• Ability to manage stakeholders across operations + IT
• Strategic thinking combined with hands-on delivery focus
• Ability to travel up to 50% of the time

Responsibilities

• Define the long-term vision and roadmap for OT systems aligned with business goals.
• Assess current OT maturity and identify gaps (automation, digitization, security, reliability).
• Drive initiatives such as Smart manufacturing / Industry 4.0, IoT integration
• Ensure alignment between IT strategy and OT strategy (IT/OT convergence).
• Lead delivery of OT programs and projects
• Manage project timelines, scope, and budgets and cross-functional teams (engineering, IT, vendors)
• Define and maintain OT architecture standards and frameworks.
• Ensure consistent approaches across sites and assets
• Evaluate and select new OT technologies and vendors.
• Ensure OT environments are protected against cyber threats.
• Implement frameworks such as IEC 62443 and NIST Cybersecurity Framework
• Oversee Network segmentation (IT vs. OT), vulnerability management, incident response planning
• Balance security with operational uptime
• Bridge the gap between enterprise IT systems and OT systems.
• Enable data flow between production systems, ERP, analytics, and cloud platforms
• Collaborate with Plant operations, Engineering teams, IT departments, External vendors and system integrators
• Manage vendor performance and contracts.
• Act as a translator between technical and business stakeholders.
• Lead digital transformation initiatives in industrial environments.
• Manage organizational change: Adoption of new tools and processes, Training plant personnel
• Promote a data-driven, modern OT culture.
• Develop and manage OT budgets (CAPEX and OPEX).
• Prioritize investments based on Risk reduction, ROI, Business value
• Allocate resources across projects and sites.

Benefits

• Robust, flexible and affordable benefit plans and programs
• Out-of-pocket costs, on average, 20 percent less than plans offered by other employers.
• Be Well programs offer tools and resources to enhance your quality of life, at no additional cost.
• Support for elective surgeries, weight loss, mental health, cancer, kidney disease, diabetes, smoking cessation, asthma, maternity management and more.
• Comprehensive training and professional development programs
• LinkedIn Learning access on‑demand courses, professional certificates, and skill‑based training
• Partnership with Guild supports continuing education with tuition assistance covering English language learning, high school completion, and degree programs
• Leadership development initiatives
• Smithfield Scholarship Program for employees’ children.
• Education Reimbursement Program provides financial reimbursement for obtaining a GED/High School Equivalency (HSE) Diploma or pursuing an academic degree at an accredited college or university that is not a Guild learning partner.