Operational Technology; OT Engineer; HYBRID

Operational Technology (OT) Engineer (HYBRID)

HUNT VALLEY, MD, US, 21031

McCormick is looking to hire an OT Engineer immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.

Position Overview

The Operational Technology (OT) Engineer is a core member of the OT Product Line team, responsible for designing, implementing, standardizing, and supporting resilient manufacturing technology platforms across global plants. Working within a product‑based operating model, this role partners closely with the Product Manager, Product Owner, Architects, Cybersecurity, Infrastructure, and Plant Operations teams to deliver secure, scalable, and high‑availability OT solutions that improve uptime, safety, and operational performance.

This role extends beyond a project‑based controls function, encompassing full life‑cycle accountability—from architecture and deployment to ongoing support, optimization, and continuous improvement.

• Leads the design and deployment of standardized OT solutions, including PLC, HMI, and SCADA systems, while supporting MES integration and plant‑level data frameworks. Participates in commissioning, cut‑over, and hyper‑care activities, and contributes to the development of global deployment playbooks.
• Drives standardization and life‑cycle management of industrial automation platforms (e.g., Siemens, Rockwell Automation, Schneider Electric), ensuring consistent configuration baselines and version control. Supports structured patching and upgrade cycles while reducing technical debt across legacy plant environments.
• Contributes to continuous improvement by providing technical input to product backlogs, identifying automation opportunities to enhance performance and reduce costs, and recommending architecture improvements based on plant feedback. Also supports pilot initiatives under Transform funding, including areas such as predictive maintenance.
• Focuses on improving reliability and resilience by implementing high‑availability and fail‑over designs for critical systems, and supporting backup and disaster‑recovery strategies for PLC configurations, SCADA servers, and historian systems. Contributes to initiatives aimed at reducing mean time to repair (MTTR) and partners with Site Reliability Engineers to enhance observability and alerting capabilities.
• Maintains continuous personal learning and development to remain technologically relevant in current and emerging technologies.
• Performs other responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, Computer Engineering, or related field
• 6-9 years of experience in manufacturing OT environments
• Excellent communication skills and a desire to collaborate openly within a fast‑moving team
• Hands‑on experience with PLC and SCADA systems
• Experience with industrial networking concepts (VLANs, network segmentation, firewalls)
• Understanding of high‑availability and disaster‑recovery principles
• Familiarity with cybersecurity best practices in industrial environments
• Ability to travel to manufacturing sites (25–40%)

McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsor ships upon hire or in the future.

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan.

Permanent employees are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

• Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits
• Family‑friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support
• Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit‑sharing plans