Industrial Cybersecurity Lead (OT/IT)

PowerCo Canada; St. Thomas; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

PowerCo Canada, launching in St. Thomas, Ontario, is seeking an Information Security Officer to establish and continuously improve the local information security program across IT and OT.

You will drive governance, risk management, incident response, and supplier security to ensure secure manufacturing operations. The role requires experience in manufacturing security concepts, strong communication, and the ability to translate security needs into business decisions for production continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years in cybersecurity, information security, IT risk, or related roles.
• Experience with manufacturing/industrial environments and/or OT security concepts.
• Security frameworks: ISO 27001/27002, NIST CSF, CIS Controls.
• Identity/access management, endpoint security, logging/monitoring, vulnerability management.
• Networking fundamentals: segmentation, firewalls, remote access, secure protocols.
• Translate security needs into business decisions to support production continuity.
• Strong analytical and collaborative problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Governance, risk & compliance: support ISMS implementation and local governance.
• OT / industrial security: protect IT/OT systems in factory environments.
• Security operations & incident management: assist in incident response and investigations.
• Third-party / supplier security: support vendor assessments and onboarding.
• Security architecture & projects: contribute to security strategy and project integration.
• Awareness, culture & training: promote security training and awareness.
• Metrics & reporting: prepare risk and compliance status reports for leadership.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

OT security concepts

Analytical thinking

Strong communication

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT, Cybersecurity, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

ISO 27001/27002

NIST CSF

CIS Controls

IEC 62443 concepts

SAP / MES / OT security tools

Job description

PowerCo Canada, launching in St. Thomas, Ontario, is seeking an Information Security Officer to establish and continuously improve the local information security program across IT and OT.

You will drive governance, risk management, incident response, and supplier security to ensure secure manufacturing operations. The role requires experience in manufacturing security concepts, strong communication, and the ability to translate security needs into business decisions for production continuity.