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Manufacturing IT Support Technician
Client: Energy Sector
Location: Worcester – Onsite
Contract: 6-month rolling contract
Hours: 37 hours per week
IR35 Status: Inside IR35 £54 – Umb / £40 per hour – PAYE
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 PurposeThe Manufacturing IT/OT Support Technician role focuses on IT/OT system support, network connectivity, and industrial cybersecurity, ensuring production systems remain operational, secure, and aligned with global standards. 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, ensuring secure, reliable connectivity, system uptime, 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 QualificationsRequired
*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 of 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.
This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan