Industrial Automation and Cybersecurity Engineer

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We have an opening for an Industrial Automation and Cybersecurity Engineer (internally called Automation and Operations Technology Engineer) based in our Dallas, Texas manufacturing facility. This role will support the Dallas, Texas plant (primary) and the Fort Worth plant, based on site at the Dallas plant and will require occasional travel (estimated to be approximately 10%) to the Fort Worth, Texas location, based on business need.

In this role, you will be the single point of contact for deploying Operational Technology strategy, managing automation needs and projects, and working as a liaison between plant operations and the corporate automation team for the two facilities. Your primary responsibility will be to optimize the availability of industrial automation systems, including hardware, network, SCADA software, databases, and integration of new components. You will also utilize cybersecurity tools such as Claroty, Factory Talk Security, and Factory Talk Asset Center to mitigate threats and prevent unauthorized access to industrial control systems. You will also be responsible for managing automation improvement projects and participating in recovery efforts during equipment and plant outages or planned shutdowns.

Additional Job Responsibilities include:

Ensure compliance with Danone OT cybersecurity policies and standards.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex and ambiguous plant control system issues and escalate when necessary. This includes everything from the operation and control (level 3) down to process and devices (level 0).
• Report high priority incidents related to cybersecurity to plant director, automation director and regional security manager.
• Project management related to industrial networking, application upgrades and project automation at the facilities.
• Industrial Automation Asset Management using Claroty and SolarWinds.
• Management of vendor access for PLC and SCADA applications.
• Participate in Cybersecurity audits and maintain audit reports.
• Continuous improvement of Cybersecurity KPI (Vulnerability mitigation, threat detection, access management).
• Periodical reporting of Cybersecurity KPI's to plant directors, automation director and regional security officer.
• Continuous improvement of industrial automation systems.
• Maintain and update industrial automation architecture drawings.
• Industrial automation hardware and software life cycle management (obsolescence).
• Organize windows patch install in industrial automation servers and workstations with the Americas server infrastructure team.
• Master plan development for industrial networking and industrial applications roadmap.
• Share knowledge and learnings through Danone North America networking.
• Enforce Danone North America automation standards and specifications as part of plant initiatives and projects.
• Facilitate meetings regarding continuous improvement of system performance, reliability, and obsolescence.

Danone North America additionally offers a performance-based bonus and has a strong benefits package including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Drug Coverage, 401k Plan, Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Flexible Time Off, and Paid Parental Bonding Leave, among other benefit plan options.

• You have a bachelor's degree in engineering with a minimum of 5 years of automation and operations technologies experience within a manufacturing environment, required. In lieu of a completed bachelor's degree, successful candidates must have a minimum of 10 years of information systems and automation technologies experience in a food or beverage or CPG manufacturing environment.
• You have experience and working knowledge in:
  • Plant wide automation network design
  • Allen Bradley/ Rockwell PLC programming
  • Industrial networking and communication protocols (OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, IO Link, AS-i)
  • Basic electrical knowledge and comfort working with 24VDC, 120VAC and 480VAC control systems and their associated components.
• A plus:
  • You have familiarity with the following SCADA or HMI systems:
    • Ignition
    • Wonderware
    • Factory Talk View SE/ME
  • Familiarity with programming languages and SQL programming is a plus.
  • ISA/IES 62443 Cybersecurity Certification
• Experience in IT and OT network segregation utilizing the Purdue model
• You are proficient with Microsoft Office suite and Microsoft server environments.
• You are self-directed and able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• You are organized and self-disciplined to accommodate the management of concurrent projects.
• You have excellent conflict resolution and communication skills.
• Quick learner, open to learning new things (attending training & certification related to the role as needed) and adaptable to change.
• You have ability to support 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate. Work schedules could include nights and or weekends as business needs dictate.

At Danone North America, you'll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You'll be part of the largest Certified B Corp in the world, working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU.

Danone North America doesn't just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We're proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect. http://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

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