OT Development and Support Engineer
Role Overview
Regional Support and Ignition Department: Global Operational Technology (OT) Reports To: Sr.
Manager, Operational Technology Travel Requirement: Up to 50% global travel Position Summary This position develops, deploys, and supports OT applications for Lear Seating’s manufacturing operations.
Reporting to the Sr.
Manager, Operational Technology, the engineer works alongside the Principal OT Engineer to maintain reliable Ignition solutions, resolve technical issues, and help plant and regional teams use the platform effectively.
The role combines hands-on development with deployment support, troubleshooting, documentation, and training.
Why This Role Exists Global platform adoption requires engineering capacity that stays engaged from development through plant handoff and ongoing support.
This role helps reduce recurring issues and makes approved solutions easier to deploy and maintain across regions.
What This Role Will Do The engineer works with the Principal OT Engineer, plant controls engineers, regional support teams, and system integrators.
Work follows approved OT standards and release practices, with architecture questions coordinated with the Sr.
IT–OT Architect and readiness requirements coordinated with OT Program Enablement.
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Responsibilities
- Key Responsibilities Translate the OT roadmap into coordinated program plans, priorities, dependencies, and measures of progress. Coordinate the development, review, and adoption of OT standards and procedures with the responsible technical owners. Lead program readiness and governance reviews; coordinate design reviews with the Sr. IT–OT Architect and technical owners. Manage, coach, and prioritize work for the program enablement engineer. Coordinate solution evaluations against manufacturing needs, approved standards, deployment readiness, and supportability. Coordinate IT, OT, networking, and cybersecurity requirements without changing the ownership of those functions. Define standards adoption and compliance review processes, including documented exceptions and remediation follow-up. Coordinate engineering deliverables, deployment prerequisites, training readiness, and handoff requirements with Regional Support and plants. Track audit findings, readiness gaps, program risks, and corrective actions through resolution with accountable owners. Education Requirements High School Diploma or GED. Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Technology, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related discipline preferred.
Experience
- Requirements Required Qualifications Minimum 5 years of experience in OT, industrial automation, manufacturing systems, controls engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 2 years of people leadership, project leadership, technical leadership, or program leadership experience. Experience coordinating manufacturing technology programs, deployment readiness, standards adoption, or governance processes. Strong understanding of industrial automation, OT cybersecurity, industrial networking, and manufacturing operations. Ability to lead cross-functional reviews, communicate technical tradeoffs, and resolve competing business and operational needs.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Ignition, MQTT, Unified Namespace (UNS), industrial historians, and manufacturing analytics. Experience leading multi-site OT programs, standards adoption, and engineering teams in a global manufacturing organization.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in OT, industrial automation, manufacturing systems, controls engineering, or a related discipline. Minimum 2 years of people leadership, project leadership, technical leadership, or program leadership experience. Experience coordinating manufacturing technology programs, deployment readiness, standards adoption, or governance processes. Strong understanding of industrial automation, OT cybersecurity, industrial networking, and manufacturing operations. Ability to lead cross-functional reviews, communicate technical tradeoffs, and resolve competing business and operational needs. Preferred Qualifications Experience with Ignition, MQTT, Unified Namespace (UNS), industrial historians, and manufacturing analytics. Experience leading multi-site OT programs, standards adoption, and engineering teams in a global manufacturing organization. Equal Opportunity Employer Lear Corporation is committed to fair, merit‐based employment practices and equal opportunity. We provide reasonable accommodations in accordance with applicable law. For assistance during the application process, contact your recruiter directly. Applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the country where the position is located. Unsolicited resumes from search firms, employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and will become the property of Lear Corporation.
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