Operational Technology Engineer

Requisition

Location:

Zug, CH, 6300

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 48,000 employees in 45 attractive markets – across Europe, Latin America, Asia, Middle East & Africa. Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundations and flooring to roofing and walling – powered by premium brands including ECOPlanet, ECOPact, and ECOCycle®.

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As a global leader in innovative and sustainable building solutions, Holcim is enabling greener cities, smarter infrastructure and improving living standards around the world. With sustainability at the core of our strategy, we are becoming a net-zero company, with our people and communities at the heart of our success. We are driving circular construction as a world leader in recycling to build more with less.

It’s all thanks to our 70,000 talented people around the world who are passionate about building progress for people and the planet through four business segments:
Cement, Ready-Mix Concrete, Aggregates and Solutions & Products.

Holcim people are passionate about finding better ways to build. They embrace innovation and improvement with a pioneering spirit. They work as trusted partners, creating better solutions and experiences for their customers, communities, and colleagues.

Holcim is the leading partner for sustainable construction with net sales of CHF 15.7 billion in 2025, creating value across the built environment from infrastructure and industry to buildings. Headquartered in Zug, Switzerland, Holcim has more than 50 000 employees in 45 countries – across Europe, Latin America & Asia, Middle East & Africa – and has been recognized as a Global Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute.

Holcim offers high-value end-to-end Building Materials and Building Solutions, from foundation and flooring to walling and roofing – powered by premium brands including ECOPact, ECOPlanet, ECOCycle, and Ytong.

The Operational Technology Engineer is a specialized strategic role focused on the design, deployment, standardisation, and governance of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) - internally identified as Technical Information Systems (TIS). Acting as the critical bridge between TIS, ICS and the ERP, this role ensures the integrity, cyber-resilience and continuous availability of operational data across the global organization.

This role requires an innovative engineer to drive automation and digital transformation by serving high-fidelity data to advanced analytics, IIoT platforms, and optimization tools. The ideal candidate thrives in a high-performance culture, demonstrates a strong commitment to operational sustainability, and acts as a catalyst for continuous learning and technology adoption.

• Strategy & Standardization
• Collaborate in define and implement corporate-wide ICS/TIS standards to ensure global consistency in KPIs, reporting structures, and data architecture across 100+ plants
• Align OT strategy in line with corporate guidance with business goals, identifying emerging technology needs and establishing multi-year technical roadmaps.
• Drive innovation and industrial transformation: implement Plant of Tomorrow (PoT) solutions to improve efficiency, productivity, and competitiveness.
• Train and mentor the OT plant teams: build high-performing operational plant teams through training and development, focusing on ICS and TIS systems.
• Educate and advise plant OT related risks and opportunities
• Support the product roadmap for new…