OT Controls Senior Specialist jobs in United States
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Nemak · 12 hours ago

OT Controls Senior Specialist

Nemak is focused on safeguarding the plant's operational technology (OT) environment. The OT Controls Senior Specialist will ensure secure, reliable, and compliant operation of industrial control systems while driving cybersecurity strategy for the plant floor.

AutomotiveElectric VehicleManufacturing
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Catherine L.
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Responsibilities

Supports the development and implementation of the plant's OT cybersecurity roadmap aligned with corporate security standards and industry frameworks (e.g., NIST CSF, IEC 62443, ISO 27001)
Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for OT cybersecurity across manufacturing, maintenance, engineering, and IT teams. Lead risk assessments, threat modeling, and mitigation planning for industrial automation systems
Manage and report on OT cybersecurity KPIs, audit readiness, and compliance documentation
Maintain an asset inventory of OT systems, networks, and software versions, and coordinate patching and vulnerability management
Collaborate with Plant and BU teams. Partner with OEMs, integrators, and vendors to ensure secure deployment and lifecycle management of industrial equipment
Provide training and awareness programs for plant personnel on OT cybersecurity practices
Drive continuous improvement in system resilience and recovery capabilities to emerging threats, vulnerabilities and best practices in OT/ICS security

Qualification

Industrial control systemsNetwork securityStandards & frameworksCybersecurity strategyManufacturing technologiesCertifications

Required

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
5-7+ years' relevant experience focusing on health and safety issues in manufacturing environments
Industrial control systems (PLC, SCADA, DCS, robotics, HMIs)
Network security (firewalls, IDS/IPS, segmentation)
Standards & frameworks: NIST CSF, ISA/IEC 62443, ISO 27001
Familiarity with manufacturing technologies (FANUC, Rockwell, Siemens, etc.)

Preferred

Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field
Foundry experience
Certifications (preferred): GICSP, CISSP, CISM, or equivalent

Company

Nemak is a provider of innovative lightweighting solutions for the global automotive industry.

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (2)
2024 (10)
2023 (4)
2022 (6)
2021 (10)
2020 (11)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$20M
2017-03-01Post Ipo Equity· $20M
2015-07-01IPO

Leadership Team

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Christine Thomas
HR Business Partner
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Dr.-Ing. Martin Bielenin
Process Engineering Manager - Secondary HPDC Operations
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