Operational Technology Analyst

CRH; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family Culture – We treat our team

Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription

11 Paid Holidays per year

Retirement Plan

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Employee Assistance Program

Company Discounts on products

Opportunities for Community Engagement

Potential Relocation Packages

Training Provided

Professional Development Opportunities

Opportunities for Internal Mobility

Short- & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is seeking an OT Analyst to support reliability, performance, and integration of OT systems across multiple plants. You will bridge plant operations, automation engineering, and IT to ensure data flow and rapid issue resolution, while helping standardize OT management across sites.

You will participate in testing, upgrades, and vendor coordination, with travel to site locations and a focus on safety and reliability.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or higher in electrical/industrial tech, CS, or related field.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in electrical/industrial engineering tech or CS.
• 2+ years supporting industrial/OT systems or plant IT environments.
• Experience with data extraction, validation, and reporting of operational data.
• Familiarity with industrial networking basics (Purdue Model, VLANs).

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day support for OT systems (SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, historians).
• Diagnose and troubleshoot system issues with plant ops, automation engineers, and vendors.
• Support system upgrades, migrations, and deployments across sites.
• Maintain accurate inventories and documentation of OT assets and network layouts.
• Keep diagrams and SOPs up to date as systems evolve.
• Coordinate OT changes with plant operations to minimize production impact.
• Assist in testing and validation of new systems or integrations.

Skills

SCADA

PLCs

HMIs

Historians

Industrial Automation

Education

Associates Degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Bachelors Degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Tools

SCADA

PLCs

HMIs

Historians

Job description

Job ID: 529094

At Ash Grove Cement, people are our first priority. We offer a complete benefits package to include:

Company Benefits

• Family Culture – We treat our team like family
• Medical/Dental/Vision/Prescription
• Generous Paid Time Off
• 11 Paid Holidays per year
• Retirement Plan
• Opportunities for Internal Mobility
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Training Provided
• Tuition Reimbursement Program - We'll assist with continuing education that aligns with your career goals
• Employee Assistance Program
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Company Discounts on products, goods, services, electronics, automotive, travel & more!
• Opportunities for Community Engagement
• Potential Relocation Packages

Summary

The OT Analyst supports the reliability, performance, and integration of Operational Technology (OT) systems across the company's plants and industrial sites, including SCADA, PLCs, historians, HMIs, and related control and automation systems. This role acts as a key link between plant operations, automation engineering, and corporate IT, helping ensure OT systems run smoothly, data flows accurately between the plant floor and business systems, and issues are diagnosed and resolved quickly. This is a hands‑on, cross‑functional role suited to someone comfortable working with both industrial systems and the people who operate them, translating between plant teams and technical/IT teams, and helping standardize how OT systems are managed across sites.

What You’ll Be Contributing

• Promote and follow all plant safety guidelines.
• Provides day‑to‑day support for OT systems including SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, historians, and related plant‑floor applications.
• Diagnoses and troubleshoots system issues, working with plant operations, automation engineers, and vendors to resolve them.
• Supports system upgrades, migrations, and deployments across sites.
• Maintains accurate inventories and documentation of OT assets, network layouts, and system configurations across sites.
• Keeps configuration records, diagrams, and standard operating procedures up to date as systems change.
• Supports planning and execution of OT‑related changes and projects, coordinating with plant operations to minimize disruption to production.
• Participates in testing and validation of new systems, upgrades, or integrations before go‑live.
• Works with OEMs and third‑party vendors on system implementations and support contracts.
• Helps identify opportunities to standardize OT systems, configurations, and processes across multiple sites.
• Supports the rollout of OT governance practices, templates, and best practices developed by the broader OT/IT team.
• Provides input on tools and processes that improve reliability and reduce downtime.
• Acts as a liaison between plant operations (MTS/OTS), automation engineering, and corporate IT teams.
• Communicates clearly with non‑technical stakeholders about system status, issues, and upcoming changes.
• Supports training and knowledge‑sharing with site teams on OT tools and processes.
• Additional duties as assigned by supervisor

To Succeed In This Position, You Will Need

• Ability to read, write and understand warning labels, instructions, signs, etc.
• Minimum 2 Year - Associates Degree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or related field required
• 4 Year - BachelorsDegree in Electrical/Industrial Engineering Technology, Computer Science, or related field preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Experience supporting industrial/OT systems, automation, or plant IT environments. Experience working with data - pulling, validating, and reporting on operational/process data. Experience in manufacturing, cement, mining, or another heavy industrial sector. Exposure to project management or change management processes in an industrial setting.
• Working knowledge of SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, or historian systems.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to work through ambiguous, cross‑system issues.
• Good communication skills; able to work effectively with plant operators, engineers, and IT staff.
• Ability to travel to plant/site locations.
• Familiarity with industrial networking basics (Purdue Model, VLANs, network segmentation).
• Up to 25% doemstic travel.

Compensation

• Compensation: $86,000.00 - $105,100.00 USD
• Eligible for yearly bonus

What’s next for you?

We provide stability and advancement opportunities across North America. Use our tuition reimbursement program to help you meet your career goals.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• An inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

Ash Grove Cement, a CRH Company, is an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

EOE/Vet/Disability

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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