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In this role, you will take responsibility for MSR and OT connectivity, develop architectures, secure production networks, and implement security standards to enhance production areas.
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Your role in the team
- You assume end-to-end responsibility for the MSR and OT connectivity in our production environments and continuously develop the MSR and OT architecture. In doing so, you establish standards and derive specific improvement measures.
- They ensure the reliable collection, processing, and transmission of production and plant data, and facilitate secure and traceable communication between production networks and higher-level systems.
- You assist in the segmentation and securing of production networks, identify potential attack surfaces, and implement requirements from IT/OT security, NIS2, TRBS 1115, and other regulatory standards in the control and production environment. Additionally, you establish processes for monitoring, patch management, vulnerability management, and secure remote access to production facilities.
- You oversee the planning, commissioning, modernization, and decommissioning of control and OT components throughout their entire lifecycle, coordinating internal and external service providers. You ensure that technical and safety-related requirements are met.
- You work closely with Production, Maintenance, Automation, IT, Industrial Systems, and Cybersecurity. You support audits, risk analyses, and security reviews, and prepare technical issues in an understandable way for different target groups.
- They analyze technical dependencies and data flows across multiple system boundaries, document them in a traceable manner, and thereby lay the foundation for continuous development of our production environments.
Our expectations of you
Education
- You hold a completed degree, a technician qualification, or an equivalent qualification in automation engineering, electrical engineering, measurement, control and regulation technology, information technology, or a related field, and you have several years of professional experience in automation, MSR (Measurement, Control, and Regulation), or OT (Operational Technology) engineering — ideally in an industrial production environment.
Qualifications
- You are able to analyze technical dependencies and data flows across multiple system boundaries and document them clearly. You also possess a strong awareness of cybersecurity in production environments and can identify potential risks early on.
- You work in a structured, independent, and solution-oriented manner, maintaining an overview even in complex technical contexts. At the same time, you communicate confidently with specialist departments and service providers as well as with IT and management stakeholders, and you are able to convey technical requirements understandably.
- You enjoy establishing standards, creating transparency, and continuously increasing the technical maturity of our production environments. You are willing to visit our production and logistics sites as needed. Good German and English skills complete your profile.
Experience
- You possess solid knowledge of the technical chain from sensors, measurement transducers, PLCs, HMIs, and industrial communication, and are familiar with PLC systems and industrial communication protocols. You also have practical experience with OPC UA and integrating production and automation systems with higher-level applications.
- You understand the requirements for production networks, industrial control systems, and the secure connection of OT and IT environments. You have experience with network segmentation, firewalls, remote access, monitoring, patch management, and vulnerability management, or are willing to further develop these skills.
What we offer
- Your performance deserves recognition. Look forward to a market-appropriate salary as well as holiday and Christmas bonuses.
- Westphalia was re-certified as a family-friendly employer in September 2026. Look forward to flexible working hours, remote work, and our support in caring for your children and dependents.
- We offer you a secure permanent position with targeted personnel development programs and paid training.
- You will receive an additional monetary amount that you can use either for five paid days off or for a payout.
- To ensure you are well-prepared for the long term, we support you with a company pension scheme.
- Enjoy delicious, healthy, and freshly prepared daily lunch dishes in a stylish setting.
- Benefit from a job ticket for bus and train, JobRad bicycle leasing, corporate sports programs, company fitness with Hansefit, and many other valuable benefits.
Benefits
Health, fitness & fun
Higher take-home pay
Food & drink
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About your employer
The Westfalen Group is a technology company dedicated to improving the energy industry. We have a total of 23 subsidiary and affiliate companies in Germany, Belgium, France, the Netherlands, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, and the Czech Republic. We are convinced that our innovative and reliable technology can make a lasting difference in the energy sector.
- 1-49 Employees
- Established Company
- Onsite, Hybrid
- Power Sector, Economy
Employer reviews
- Team culture
- 3.5
- Working conditions
- 3.8
- Engineering
- 2.7
- Career growth
- 3.0
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