Manufacturing IT Support Technician

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 Purpose

The 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 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 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