IT support Engineer Manufacturing

IT Support Technician / Manufacturing OT Engineer

Client: Energy Sector

Location: Worcester - Onsite

Contract: 6‑month rolling contract

Hours: 37 hours per week

IR35 Status: Inside IR35 Umbrella - £54 / PAYE -£40 per hour

We are recruiting a Manufacturing IT OR OT Support Technician to support a leading Energy-sector manufacturing site in Worcester. This is a hands-on, site-based role to ensuring secure, reliable, and standardised digital operations across production systems, supporting both local initiatives and global digitalisation programmes.

Role Purpose

The Manufacturing IT/OT Support Technician role focuses on IT/OT system support, network connectivity, and industrial cybersecurity. Working within a small technical team, you will support manufacturing operations while contributing to wider digitalisation initiatives.

You will support and maintain IT and operational technology systems in a manufacturing environment and cybersecurity for production operations while working closely with engineering and IT teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide hands-on IT/OT support for manufacturing systems and production environments
• Support IT/OT projects, ensuring alignment with global standards and cybersecurity requirements
• Maintain secure OT network connectivity, including vendor and external equipment
• Collaborate with engineering, operations, and IT teams to maximise uptime and performance
• Support IT Technical User Support activities, including holiday cover
• Assist with asset management, documentation, and business continuity planning.

Experience and Qualifications

Required

• Manufacturing IT / OT Support Technician will have degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience in a technical support role, ideally within industrial manufacturing or Energy-sector OT environments
• Good understanding Troubleshooting and IT networking fundamentals
• Awareness of cybersecurity frameworks and industrial cybersecurity standards.

Preferred

• Experience with IOT connectivity (e.g. OPC UA)
• Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS Connected Factory
• Familiarity with OT equipment including PLCs, HMIs, and industrial sensors

Interested?

Apply today or contact us to learn more about this opportunity within a major Energy-sector manufacturing environment.