OT Integration Delivery Lead

The OT Integration Delivery Lead is responsible for leading the delivery of Operational Technologyintegrations and OT operational applications within the Operations Data Hub (ODH) Phase 1 programme, including the Portsmouth Midscale Lighthouse and Cross-Platform Network Assessment.

Reporting to the GE Automation Lead
, this role leads Workstream V and is accountable for the successful integration of manufacturing systems including DeltaV, Syncade MES, PI Historian and plant-side LIMS integrations into the ODH platform. The role translates approved architecture, semantic specifications and source-data requirements into detailed integration designs, mappings, configurations and production-ready solutions.

The successful candidate will ensure integrations are scalable, secure, vendor-supported, semantically accurate and operationally maintainable. Working closely with Architecture, Quality, IT/OT Delivery, Automation teams and system vendors, the role will establish reusable integration patterns and support delivery through qualification, hypercare and transition to operational support.

• Lead the detailed design, configuration, development, testing and deployment of OT integrations.
• Deliver integrations with DeltaV, Syncade MES, PI Historian and plant-side LIMS connectivity.
• Deliver OT operational applications and plant-side visualisation capabilities where required.
• Ensure integration deliverables are completed on schedule, within budget and to agreed quality standards.
• Coordinate site automation teams, external partners and technology vendors.

• Configure and develop OT solutions using Ignition, HiveMQ, MQTT, industrial gateways and related integration services.
• Define and implement message structures, topic structures, interfaces, mappings and data transformations.
• Establish reusable, modular and version-controlled configurations.
• Implement monitoring, diagnostics, exception handling and recovery capabilities.
• Ensure clear boundaries between OT integration components and IT-managed infrastructure.

• Own source-to-target mapping of manufacturing data into approved ODH information models.
• Integrate data relating to batches, materials, equipment, recipes, process operations, unit procedures, parameters, events, samples and quality information.
• Ensure data mappings preserve business meaning and semantic relationships.
• Create documentation that supports traceability, testing and lifecycle maintenance.

• Work closely with Emerson and other technology vendors to establish sustainable and supported integration approaches.
• Ensure compatibility with product roadmaps and future upgrade paths.
• Avoid unsupported customisations and high-maintenance point-to-point integrations.
• Evaluate solutions based on scalability, cybersecurity, supportability and total cost of ownership.

• Lead OT connectivity assessments across manufacturing environments.
• Assess existing DCS, MES, Historian and laboratory system integrations.
• Define integration readiness criteria and identify key dependencies, constraints and gaps.
• Develop reusable integration patterns and implementation approaches for future deployments.
• Contribute to long-term OT integration blueprints and rollout planning.

• Ensure OT code and configurations are version controlled and managed through appropriate release processes.
• Support automated deployment and repeatable delivery methods where appropriate.
• Define regression testing, configuration management and rollback strategies.
• Establish standards, templates and guidance for future OT integration deployments.

• Produce technical specifications, configuration records and testing documentation.
• Ensure reliable, complete and traceable manufacturing data transfers.
• Support qualification and validation activities within regulated environments.
• Ensure compliance with GMP, CSV/CSA, cybersecurity, change-control and data integrity requirements.
• Support hypercare activities and transition solutions into long-term support structures.

• Manage work delivered by automation teams, implementation partners, system integrators and third-party vendors.
• Define scopes of work, deliverables, acceptance criteria and implementation responsibilities.
• Monitor delivery performance and resolve technical issues and…