Bilingual OT Cybersecurity & Automation Engineer

Danone; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food and beverage company in the UK seeks a bilingual Automation & Operations Technology Engineer. This role involves leading cybersecurity strategies and supporting manufacturing automation across multiple locations. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years’ experience, with strong expertise in industrial networking and OT cybersecurity. They must be fluent in both French and English. This hands-on position requires travel and on-call availability, offering a chance to impact organizational operations significantly.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience working with automation in a manufacturing context.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in relevant fields.
• Fluent proficiency in both French and English is required.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cybersecurity strategy for Operational Technology.
• Implement Danone’s global OT cybersecurity standards.
• Monitor and manage cybersecurity tools and risks.

Skills

5+ years of experience in automation in a manufacturing environment

Strong knowledge of OT cybersecurity program management

Industrial networking protocols (OPC-UA, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, IO-Link, AS-i)

Fluent in French and English

Excellent organizational, interpersonal, and conflict resolution skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or 10+ years of relevant experience

Tools

Microsoft Office

AutoCAD

Microsoft Visio

SCADA/HMI systems

Job description

A leading food and beverage company in the UK seeks a bilingual Automation & Operations Technology Engineer. This role involves leading cybersecurity strategies and supporting manufacturing automation across multiple locations. The ideal candidate should have over 5 years’ experience, with strong expertise in industrial networking and OT cybersecurity. They must be fluent in both French and English. This hands-on position requires travel and on-call availability, offering a chance to impact organizational operations significantly.