OT Security Expert

OT Security Expert | Operational Technology | ICS / SCADA & PLC Security | Build an OT Security Function Across Global Manufacturing

• Salary: Up to €140,000 + bonus + benefits
• Location: Buggenhout, Belgium (hybrid)
• Sponsorship is not available for this role

The Role

This is a foundational OT security hire.

You’ll take full ownership of operational technology security across a global manufacturing estate, defining how production environments are protected today, and how they scale securely tomorrow. Starting as a hands-on individual contributor, you’ll set the strategy, governance, and technical controls that underpin OT security across multiple plants, with a clear runway to build and lead a dedicated function over time.

This role sits at the intersection of production, engineering, and security. You’ll be trusted to design controls that genuinely reduce risk without disrupting uptime, safety, or throughput.

You Will

• Own the OT security roadmap end-to-end across multiple manufacturing sites
• Define the OT security operating model, including governance, policies, standards, and service levels
• Secure industrial environments spanning PLCs, ICS/SCADA systems, production networks, and industrial applications
• Design and improve secure data flows between manufacturing systems and production platforms
• Lead OT resilience, continuity, disaster recovery, and failover planning to minimise shutdown risk
• Act as the central OT security authority, guiding local site coordinators and driving consistent execution
• Plan and deliver physical and technical security audits across 10+ production sites

Non-Negotiables

• Proven ownership of OT security in industrial environments (manufacturing, logistics, utilities, defence, or similar)
• Hands-on experience with PLCs and industrial control systems, including real plant-floor exposure
• Strong understanding of non-IP networks and industrial protocols, and how they shape security design
• Experience building OT security capability from scratch: strategy, governance, and practical controls
• Comfortable operating within large, complex, multi-site organisations

What You’ll Work With

• OT security strategy and governance (greenfield build)
• PLC environments, ICS/SCADA systems, and production machinery
• Industrial hardware, site-level routing, and manufacturing network topologies
• Vendor-led OT estates (e.g. Honeywell and similar industrial platforms)
• Continuity planning, resilience engineering, and production risk reduction

Nice to Haves

• Experience rolling out OT security across multiple countries or regions
• Background in physical security assessments within industrial sites
• Familiarity with OT security frameworks, with a pragmatic, production-first mindset

Why Join

This is a high-impact, board-backed role where outcomes are visible and measurable. OT security is currently fragmented, informal, and business-critical, with production downtime measured in millions per day at key plants.

You’ll be given the mandate to define direction, introduce structure, and materially reduce operational risk across a global manufacturing footprint. Longer term, you’ll shape and lead a dedicated OT security function with real influence over how production environments are protected.

OT Security Expert | Operational Technology | ICS / SCADA & PLC Security | Build an OT Security Function Across Global Manufacturing