OT/IT Specialist

Requisition ID:  18174
Location: 

Alpena, MI, US, 49707

Pay Type:  Salary
Position type:  Full-time / Salary
Travel Requirement: <10%

COMPANY OVERVIEW
Amrize is building North America. From bridges and railways to data centers, schools, offices and homes, our solutions are inside the buildings and infrastructure that connect people and advance how we live. And we invite you to come and build with us.

As the partner of choice for professional builders, we offer advanced branded solutions from foundation to rooftop. Wherever our customers are, whatever their job, we’re ready to deliver. Our 19,000 colleagues work across 1,000 sites supported by an unparalleled distribution network. Infrastructure, commercial and residential, new build, repair and refurbishment: We’re in every construction market.

Amrize listed on the New York Stock Exchange and the SIX Swiss Exchange on June 23, 2025, following our spinoff as an independent company. Join us and build your ambition.

Learn more at www.amrize.com/careers

Description: 

Join Amrize as a OT/IT Specialist and help construct what's next. If you're ready to put your skills to work on projects that matter — and build a career with a company that’s building North America — we want to hear from you!

 

ABOUT THE ROLE

The successful candidate will serve as a key technical bridge between plant operations, engineering, maintenance, automation, IT, and corporate technology teams, ensuring that critical production systems remain safe, reliable, secure, and available.

 

WHAT YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH

  • Own and support the plant's OT/IT architecture, including industrial networks, servers, virtualization, storage, and communications infrastructure. 
  • Support and maintain PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI, historian, MES, and plant monitoring systems. 
  • Maintain reliable connectivity between plant-floor OT systems and enterprise IT environments while protecting critical control systems. 
  • Partner with automation and electrical/instrumentation teams to troubleshoot complex control-system and communications issues. 
  • Develop standards for OT hardware, software, networking, system configurations, backups, and lifecycle management. 
  • Support integration of production, maintenance, quality, laboratory, energy, and business systems. 
  • Lead implementation of OT cybersecurity practices aligned with recognized industrial cybersecurity frameworks and company standards. 
  • Establish and maintain OT asset inventories, network segmentation, access controls, secure remote access, vulnerability management, and system hardening. 
  • Monitor OT environments for cybersecurity risks and coordinate incident response with corporate IT/security teams. 
  • Ensure appropriate backup, disaster recovery, and business-continuity capabilities for critical plant systems. 
  • Evaluate cybersecurity implications of new automation equipment, vendors, software, and plant projects. 
  • Improve the collection, availability, integrity, and use of plant production and process data. 
  • Support historians, data platforms, dashboards, analytics, and reporting systems used for operational decision-making. 
  • Work with process engineers and operations personnel to identify opportunities for predictive maintenance, process optimization, energy reduction, reliability improvement, and digital transformation. 
  • Help establish reliable data flows from field devices and control systems through plant systems and into enterprise analytics platforms.
  • Provide advanced troubleshooting for production-critical OT/IT systems. 
  • Analyze recurring failures and implement permanent corrective actions. 
  • Develop preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for OT infrastructure. 
  • Maintain system documentation, network diagrams, configuration records, recovery procedures, and technical standards. 
  • Participate in capital projects, system upgrades, equipment commissioning, and technology modernization initiatives. 
  • Manage vendors, contractors, and system integrators as required. 
  • The role will work closely with systems supporting key cement manufacturing processes, including: 
    • Raw material handling and crushing 
    • Raw milling and raw material preparation 
    • Kiln and pyroprocessing operations 
    • Clinker production and handling 
    • Finish grinding and cement milling 
    • Material conveying and storage 
    • Packing and shipping 
    • Environmental monitoring and emissions systems 
    • Electrical distribution and plant utilities
  • Demonstrate a commitment to communicating, improving and adhering to health, safety and environmental policies in all work environments and areas. Promote a culture of safety and exhibit these behaviors.

 

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR    

Education:  Bachelor's degree  

Additional Education Preferred:  Master's degree

Field of Study Preferred:  Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Automation, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.

Required Work Experience:  8+ years of progressive experience supporting OT/IT systems in industrial manufacturing, process manufacturing, mining, cement, aggregates, chemicals, steel, power, or a similar environment.

Required Technical Skills:  

  • Demonstrated experience working directly with industrial control systems and plant-floor technology.
  • Strong knowledge of industrial networking, including Ethernet/IP, TCP/IP, VLANs, firewalls, managed switches, and industrial network architecture.
  • Experience with PLC/DCS/SCADA/HMI environments and industrial historians.
  • Understanding of Windows Server, virtualization, databases, backups, and enterprise infrastructure.
  • Strong understanding of OT cybersecurity principles and industrial network segmentation.
  • Experience troubleshooting production-critical systems in a 24/7 manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with both highly technical personnel and plant operations/maintenance teams.

Travel Requirements:  0-10%

Additional Requirements:  

  • Cement manufacturing or other continuous-process manufacturing experience. 
  • Experience with platforms such as Rockwell Automation, Siemens, ABB, Schneider Electric, Honeywell, Emerson, or similar systems. 
  • Experience with PI/industrial historians, MES, ERP integration, or manufacturing data platforms. 
  • Familiarity with ISA/IEC 62443, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST SP 800-82, or comparable OT cybersecurity standards. 
  • Experience with virtualization platforms such as VMware or Hyper-V. 
  • Experience with industrial firewalls, remote-access solutions, network monitoring, and cybersecurity tools. 
  • Experience leading OT modernization or digital transformation projects. 
  • Knowledge of CMMS/EAM systems and integration with plant automation and maintenance systems. 
  • Relevant certifications such as GICSP, CISSP, ISA/IEC 62443, or networking/security certifications are a plus.
  • Acts as a senior technical authority and trusted partner to plant leadership.
  • Demonstrates strong ownership of production-critical systems.
  • Balances safety, reliability, cybersecurity, production requirements, and cost when making technical decisions.
  • Communicates clearly and translates complex technical issues into practical business and operational impacts.
  • Comfortable working hands-on in a manufacturing environment while also developing long-term technology strategy.
  • Demonstrates a continuous-improvement mindset and proactively identifies reliability and technology risks.
  • Works effectively across operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, cybersecurity, procurement, and corporate teams. 
  • Successful candidates must adhere to all safety protocols and proper use of Amrize approved Personal Protection Equipment ("PPE"), including but not limited to respirators. Employees that are required to wear respirators must be clean shaven where the respirator seal meets the face in order to pass the qualitative and quantitative fit tests.

 

WHAT WE OFFER    

  • Competitive salary
  • Retirement Savings: Choose from 401(k) pre-tax and/or Roth after-tax savings
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan 
  • Medical, Dental, Disability and Life Insurance  
  • Holistic Health & Well-being programs
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) & Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care
  • Vision and other Voluntary benefits and discounts
  • Paid time off & paid holidays
  • Paid Parental Leave (maternity & paternity)
  • Educational Assistance Program
  • Dress for your day

 

 

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Amrize is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

 

 

 

BUILDING INCLUSIVE WORKSPACES
At Amrize, there is endless opportunity for you to play your part. Whether you’re in a technical, managerial, or frontline role, you can shape a career that works for you. We're seeking builders, creative thinkers and innovators. Come put your expertise to work while developing the knowledge and skills to drive your career forward. With us you’ll have the chance to build your ambition!   

Amrize North America Inc. takes pride in our hiring processes and our commitment that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, ethnicity, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, genetic information, citizenship, physical or mental disability, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. Amrize North America Inc, and its respective subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers, deciding all employment on the basis of qualification, merit and business need.  Amrize Canada Inc. is committed to the principles of employment equity and encourages the applications from women, visible minorities, and persons with disabilities. Amrize North America Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the United States.

In compliance with the ADA Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request accommodation in order to apply for a position with us, please email recruiting-accommodations@amrize.com. This email address should only be used for accommodations and not general inquiries or resume submittals. In Ontario, our organization/business is committed to fulfilling our requirements under the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. Under the Act, accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

While we sincerely appreciate all applications, only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

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