Operational Technology Engineer

McCormick & Company

Operational Technology Engineer at McCormick designing and implementing standardized manufacturing technology platforms for global plants. Collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance uptime and operational performance.

Posted 7/9/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $87,910 - $153,870 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityFirewalls

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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, cutover, and hypercare activities, and contributes to the development of global deployment playbooks.
Drives standardization and lifecycle 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 failover 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.
Maintain continuous personal learning and development to remain technological relevancy in current and emerging technologies.
Perform other responsibilities as assigned by the Supervisor.

Requirements

What you’ll need

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%)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive compensation
Career growth opportunities
Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices
Wellbeing programs including 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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Electrical EngineeringIndustrial AutomationComputer EngineeringManufacturing OT EnvironmentsIndustrial Networking ConceptsCybersecurity Best PracticesTechnical Debt ReductionContinuous ImprovementMean Time To Repair (MTTR)Predictive Maintenance

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsCollaboration