Regional Operational Technology (OT) Consultant

Want to help us bring happiness to the world? Want to join an ambitious and fast growing global biscuits and confectionery business investing heavily in iconic global brands, infrastructure and people? Then this is the place for you.

As proud bakers and chocolatiers and custodians of iconic global brands, we don’t compromise on the quality of ingredients in our products or on the people we hire. We are looking for entrepreneurial spirits who share our passion for bringing happiness to our consumers and who embody our Winning Traits.

To succeed at pladis you need to be purpose-led, resilient and positive to succeed here because we expect pace and agility, we insist on collaboration and demand accountability. If that is your thing, then pladis offers global ambition, a clear Vision and roadmap for success, challenge, and unrivalled opportunities to learn and make an impact

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The Regional Operational Technology Consultant, works in a team of 4 as part of the pladis Global IT team, reporting to the Head of Operational Technology and within the pladis Global IT Infrastructure team.  They will lead the control and automation systems infrastructure strategy (OT L0-L3) for pladis UK factories, providing central support and project development resource for factory automation systems as required.

They work closely with the pladis supply chain teams including site engineering, projects, and manufacturing teams to proactively manage the OT environment, with particular focus on obsolescence, security, new installations, hardware and software standards, plus driving of new OT technology solutions to deliver supply chain improvements.

They will work with the maintenance technicians and project teams on sites in UK and possibly in other pladis regions, to assist, coach and train as appropriate, the skills needed to support the factory automation infrastructure.

They will work with the wider global IT infrastructure, application, and security teams, to ensure that general pladis IT standards and strategies are implemented and enforced where appropriate.

pladis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to hiring a diverse workforce. All openings will be filled based on qualifications without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, veteran status, disability, age, religion or any other classification protected by law.

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We will not accept CVs from any other sources other than those currently on our PSL. We will not pay a fee for any candidate that has not been represented by a provider on our PSL.