OT Instrumentation Programmer

Cavendish Farms; Town of Kensington; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Cavendish Farms in Kensington, Canada, is seeking an OT Technician to identify, monitor and maintain Operational Technology assets within the Waste Water Treatment Plant and Biogas Plant infrastructure. You will oversee hardware, software and network components that control industrial processes and critical infrastructure, with a major role in upgrading site networks and security.

Under OT leadership, provide programming support, perform vulnerability assessments, and assist contractors for new

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Education in a relevant field or equivalent.
• 5 to 10 years of OT Technical Support Experience in Manufacturing industrial Programmer/Electrician.
• Cisco Certification (CCT, CCNA), Industrial Programmer Designation or Cybersecurity Designation, is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot production OT disturbances and drive RCA.
• Perform annual vulnerability assessments and remediation under OT leadership.
• Provide onsite programming support for plant upgrades and new technologies.
• Liaise with OT Lead, JDliT and Rockwell for OT events and coordination.
• Restore from backup and manage backups when necessary.
• Drive asset replacement projects and maintain firmware versions.
• Support vulnerability console and act on risks.
• Assist electricians with PLC revisions and maintenance.
• Provide programming support and coordinate with contracts for new projects.
• Monitor and maintain onsite network access credentials.

Skills

OT technical support

Troubleshooting

Industrial programming

Network security

Backup/recovery

Education

Post-Secondary Education in a relevant field

Cisco Certification (CCT, CCNA) asset

Industrial Programmer/Cybersecurity designation asset

Tools

Rockwell Automation

Cisco CCNA

Industrial networking

Job description

Identify, monitor and maintain the Operational Technology assets within the Waste Water Treatment Plant/Biogas Plant infrastructure. This includes hardware, software and network components that control industrial processes and critical infrastructure. Major involvement in upgrade of sites network, hardware and security to current standard. Provide programming support to the WWTP/Biogas site.

• Salary: $70,000 - $80,000

Responsibilities

• Troubleshoot any production OT disturbances that may occur on shift. Drive RCA
• Under guidance from OT Manager or OT Lead, perform annual vulnerability assessments and resulting remediation
• Provide onsite support and expertise for new product and technology introductions to the plant as well as for upgrades of OT Systems
• Onsite liaison with OT Lead and JDliT for any cyber event
• Onsite liaison with Rockwell for any Rockwell events related to OT equipment, network or OT controls
• Have ability to restore from backup or perform backup when necessary
• Drive replacement projects for assets that are obsolete, including applications
• Support vulnerability console to ensure risks are acted upon
• Assist Electricians to Maintain PLC Revisions at the latest firmware versions
• Provide programming support and development to the WWTP/Biogas facility. Work with contracts to ensure proper transition when new projects are introduced
• Monitor and maintain onsite network access credentials

Qualifications

• Post-Secondary Education in a relevant field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5 to 10 years of OT Technical Support Experience in Manufacturing industrial Programmer/ Electrician
• Cisco Certification (CCT, CCNA) , Industrial Programmer Designation or Cybersecurity Designation, is an asset.