Operational Technology Engineer

Holcim; Zug; On-site; CHF 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Holcim, headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, seeks an Operational Technology Engineer to design, deploy, and govern ICS/MES ensuring cyber-resilience and data availability across 100+ plants worldwide.

You will drive automation and digital transformation by delivering high-fidelity data to analytics, IIoT platforms, and optimization tools, aligning OT strategy with business goals while fostering continuous learning and technology adoption in a high-performance culture.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Standardization
• Collaborate in define and implement corporate-wideICS/TIS standards to ensure global consistency in KPIs, reporting structures, and data architecture across 100+ plants
• Align OT strategy in line with corporate guidance with business goals, identifying emerging technology needs and establishing multi-year technical roadmaps.
• Drive innovation and industrial transformation: implement Plant of Tomorrow (

Job description

Requisition ID: 19418

Location: Zug, CH, 6300

Pay Type: Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®. Find out more at www.holcim.com

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 50 000 employees in 45 countries – across Europe, Latin America and Asia, Middle East & Africa – and has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundation and flooring to walling and roofing – powered by premium brands including ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, and Ytong.

Role Overview

The Operational Technology Engineer is a specialized strategic role focused on the design, deployment, standardisation, and governance of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) - internally identified as Technical Information Systems (TIS). Acting as the critical bridge between TIS, ICT, and the ERP, this role ensures the integrity, cyber-resilience and continuous availability of operational data across the global organization.

This role requires an innovative engineer to drive automation and digital transformation by serving high-fidelity data to advanced analytics, IIoT platforms, and optimization tools. The ideal candidate thrives in a high-performance culture, demonstrates a strong commitment to operational sustainability, and acts as a catalyst for continuous learning and technology adoption.

Main Responsibilities

• Strategy & Standardization
• Collaborate in define and implement corporate-wideICS/TIS standards to ensure global consistency in KPIs, reporting structures, and data architecture across 100+ plants
• Align OT strategy in line with corporate guidance with business goals, identifying emerging technology needs and establishing multi-year technical roadmaps.
• Drive innovation and industrial transformation: implement Plant of Tomorrow (