Automation & Operations Technology Engineer

Full-time - Mid Level

Dallas, TX

5,001-10,000 employees

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire a Automation & Operations Technology Engineer based in Dallas, TX! The Automation & Operations Technology Manager will be the single point of contact for Operational Technology Cybersecurity strategy, improvement, maintenance and will also act as a liaison between plant operations and regional and global IT and Cybersecurity team. The Automation & Operations Technology Engineer position will be responsible for Danone plants in Dallas, TX and Fort Worth, TX. Primary responsibility of the Automation & Operations Technology Engineer will be to use cybersecurity tools (Claroty, Hackuity, Firewalls, Factory Talk Security) for threat mitigation, vulnerability management, alert monitoring, preventing of unauthorized access and remote access management and maximize the availability of industrial automation systems (Hardware, Network, Scada Software, Database, Integration of new components and solutions). The Automation & Operations Technology Manager will also collaborate with operations and engineering teams on corporate and plant initiatives ensuring all cybersecurity policies are followed. The Automation Operations Technology Manager will also be responsible for managing automation improvement projects and participating in recovery efforts during equipment and plant outages or planned shutdowns.

Responsibilities

• Enforce Danone Global OT cybersecurity policies and standards.
• Daily health check on all OT systems.
• Continuous improvement of Cybersecurity KPI (Vulnerability, Cybersecurity alerts, Backup systems management, PLC Security).
• Formal monthly reporting of Cybersecurity KPI's to plant directors, automation director and regional security officer.
• Report high priority incidents related to cybersecurity to automation director and regional cyber security manager and plant leadership team.
• Industrial legacy system migration related obsolete operating system, database and automation software.
• Industrial Automation Asset Management and data contextualization using Claroty xDome.
• Management of vendor remote access to OT systems.
• Management of vendor onsite wireless access to OT systems.
• Participate in Cybersecurity audits and maintain audit reports.
• Continuous improvement of industrial automation systems.
• Maintain and update industrial automation architecture drawings and network monitoring software (HiVision, Solar Winds).
• Industrial automation hardware life cycle management (obsolescence).
• Organize windows patch install in industrial automation servers and workstations with the Americas server infrastructure team.
• Master plan development for industrial networking and industrial applications roadmap.
• Share knowledge and learnings through Danone North America networking.
• Enforce Danone North America automation standards and specifications as part of plant initiatives and projects.
• Facilitate meetings with the regional IT teams regarding continuous improvement of system performance, reliability, and obsolescence.

Requirements

• Experience and working knowledge in OT Cybersecurity program management.
• Industrial networking and communication protocols (OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, IO Link, AS-i).
• Rockwell/Siemens/Schneider PLC programming.
• Basic Electrical knowledge and comfort working with 24VDC, 120VAC and 480VAC control systems and their associated components.
• Auto Cad and Microsoft Visio.
• Familiarity with SCADA or HMI systems such as Ignition, Wonderware, Factory Talk View SE/ME is a plus.
• Familiarity with programming languages and SQL programming is a plus.
• Microsoft Office suite and Microsoft server environments.
• Must be self-directed and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Must be organized and self-disciplined to accommodate the management of concurrent projects.
• Excellent conflict resolution and interpersonal skills.
• Experience in IT and OT network segregation using Purdue model.
• Fast learner, open to learn new things and adapts to change.
• ISA/IES 62443 or any other Cybersecurity Certification is a plus.

Benefits

• Work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world.
• Part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion.