Manager of Operational Technology

At Saputo, we bring good to the table by making high-quality products, investing in our people, and supporting communities around the world. As a top 10 global dairy processor, we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive, growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best?SDUK's brands include the Nation's favourite cheese brand Cathedral City plus other well-known butter & spreads (Clover, Country Life, Vitalite, Utterly Butterly), functional ingredients and dairy-free products.We are looking to hire a Senior Manager, Operational Technology (OT) to be based at our site, with responsibility for all five of our UK production sites. In this role you will lead the function to provide secure, resilient and dependable operational technologies and services that enable manufacturing capability, optimise our operations and underpin our customer commitments. You will lead a team of five direct reports across infrastructure, applications and cyber-security to foster a collaborative and high-performing culture, identify and drive improvement opportunities in areas including obsolescence and operational efficiency. As a 24/7 production business, some out-of-hours support may be required - we'll look to you to identify and deploy opportunities to deliver cross-functional support to remove these requirements.YOU'LL MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT MATTER BY ...Conducting regular performance reviews, setting objectives, and providing ongoing developmental feedback to team membersManaging and maintaining all infrastructure (PCs, servers, HMIs, network devices etc.) to support the industrial control systems across our sitesManaging and maintaining industrial control applications across all sites, including operational efficiency, quality, labelling and reportingEnsuring the safety, reliability and availability of all OT assets, including the deployment of the latest anti-virus and software patches to comply with security standards and alignment to NIST, IEC 62443 and GDPR frameworksImplementing and maintaining robust cyber-security measures to protect OT systems from threats and vulnerabilitiesDeveloping and executing the OT strategy to oversee the deployment and integration of OT systems and technologies to optimise manufacturing processes and bolster reliabilitySupporting the continuous improvement of manufacturing operations through the effective use of OT solutionsLeading and managing the major OT projects from conception to completionPreparing and managing OT OPEX and CAPEX budgets, ensuring tracking, reporting and effective allocation of resourcesOverseeing the collection, analysis and utilisation of data across all OT systems to inform decision-makingDeveloping and implementing response plans for highly complex OT-related incidents, leading the team participation in crisis drills to ensure rapid and effective resolutions and minimising operational impactYOU'RE BEST SUITED FOR THE ROLE IF YOU ARE ...Able to demonstrate experience within an OT leadership role within a production/manufacturing environment, with the ability to highlight how technology can be leveraged to improve business processes in an operational environmentAble to demonstrate a strong understanding of industrial control systems (ICS) environments, equipment and its connectivity and communication across networksA structured problem-solver with a focus on root cause through analysis of available informationAble to build and develop communities to engage and further embed standards, policies and processes within the wider organisationAble to demonstrate a good understanding of cyber-security best practices and how it can be applied within an OT/ICS environment to reduce riskAn excellent communicator with ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisationCommercially minded with supplier management experienceWE SUPPORT AND CARE FOR OUR EMPLOYEES BY PROVIDING YOU WITH ...Bonus scheme paid quarterlyHybrid working approach, minimum 4 days in office, subject to business needsOpportunities for progression within the UK and overseasEnhanced employer pension contributions with Scottish WidowsHealth cash plan - claim money back towards essential healthcare such as dental, eye care etc.Access to Thrive 24 hours a day - a leading and NHS clinically approved app which focuses on general well-beingLong service recognised every 5 yearsLife assurance up to 4× contractual payDiscounted branded productsFree, on-site parkingSubsidised staff restaurant25 holidays + 8 bank holidaysMy Staff Shop - access to exclusive benefits, free advice and savings - providing great discounts from thousands of the UK's largest retailers & service providers.For additional information on our benefits please go to uk.saputo.com/en/careers/employee-benefitsWe support employment equity. Saputo strives to embed diversity and inclusion in its operations and invites candidates from all horizons to join our team.To enable you to bring your best we will ensure you are provided with any physical or non-physical adjustments to support your participation in the job application and interview process.#J-18808-Ljbffr Similar jobs, Job Title: Senior Product Safety Engineer Location: Coventry, hybrid We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role. Salary: Competitive Who we are Join BAE Systems and you'll be..., Oolio is a technology company specialising in Point of Sale (P.O.S) and Payments for the hospitality industry, you will find us wherever food and beverages are served! We are on a mission to help Stadia and Live Event Operators thrive - with smarter tools, better systems,...

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