Operational Technology Manufacturing Analyst

Job summary

Conduct on-site walkthroughs across manufacturing sites to identify OT equipment, validate asset data, and map system dependencies. Clean and consolidate asset inventories, identify gaps, and support assessments of patching feasibility and system vulnerabilities.

Job details

Required Skills & Experience • 5 years of experience within IT, OT, or manufacturing technology environments • Hands-on experience in manufacturing / industrial environments • Experience with asset discovery, inventory buildout, and system mapping • Familiarity with Active Directory, SCCM (or similar), and ITSM tools • Strong understanding of Windows environments and client-server architecture • Exposure to OT systems and manufacturing technologies • Experience supporting patching, configuration, or system hardening • Familiarity with asset management / CMDB concepts • Strong attention to detail and ability to work independently on-site • Experience with security tools or vulnerability management • Experience in regulated industries (pharma, food, etc.) Nice to Have Skills & Experience • Exposure to network infrastructure or segmentation • Background in end-user computing Job Description The OT Analyst will support a manufacturing security initiative focused on building a comprehensive inventory of Operational Technology (OT) systems across multiple sites. This role is hands-on and will involve on-site walkthroughs of manufacturing environments to identify equipment, validate existing data, and map system dependencies. This individual will work closely with internal teams to clean and consolidate asset inventories, identify gaps, and support the evaluation of patching feasibility and system vulnerabilities. This is a highly detail-oriented role requiring comfort working in unstructured environments and physically validating systems on-site. Pay: $40 - $50/hr Contract Duration: 6 months to begin. Work Arrangement: Hybrid Artificial intelligence tools are used to assist in screening and assessing applicants for this position. Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.

What you’ll do

Conduct on-site walkthroughs across manufacturing sites to identify OT equipment, validate asset data, and map system dependencies. Clean and consolidate asset inventories, identify gaps, and support assessments of patching feasibility and system vulnerabilities.

Requirements

Requires at least five years of experience in IT, OT, or manufacturing technology, hands-on experience in industrial environments, and familiarity with asset discovery, system mapping, Windows, Active Directory, SCCM or similar tools, and ITSM. Candidates should also have exposure to OT systems, patching or hardening, asset management or CMDB concepts, and security or vulnerability tools, with strong attention to detail and the ability to work independently on-site.

Listed skills

• Active Directory · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Operational Technology
• Manufacturing Technology
• Asset Discovery
• Asset Inventory
• System Mapping
• Active Directory
• SCCM
• ITSM Tools
• Windows Environments
• Client-Server Architecture
• Patching
• System Hardening
• CMDB
• Vulnerability Management
• Network Segmentation
• End-User Computing

Job areas

• Technology
• Manufacturing
• Security & Safety

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