OT Development and Support Engineer
Role Overview
OT Program Enablement Reports To: Sr.
Manager, OT Program Enablement Travel Requirement: Up to 50% global travel Position Summary This position turns approved OT standards and program requirements into tested, reusable engineering solutions for Lear Seating’s manufacturing operations.
Reporting to the Sr.
Manager, OT Program Enablement, the engineer develops implementation examples, integration patterns, configuration guidance, and validation tools.
The role works with the Sr.
IT–OT Architect and Regional Support to validate technical requirements, close readiness gaps, and prepare approved solutions for repeatable plant deployment.
Why This Role Exists OT programs need working implementations, clear acceptance criteria, and evidence of technical readiness.
This role tests approved designs, identifies implementation gaps early, and supplies deployment teams with practical technical guidance.
What This Role Will Do The engineer works with the Sr.
Manager, OT Program Enablement, the Sr.
IT–OT Architect, platform engineers, IT, cybersecurity, and plant teams.
The role focuses on standards implementation and deployment readiness, with production rollout and ongoing platform support coordinated through Regional Support.
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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. Report program progress, readiness, material risks, and decisions needed to the Director, Global OT. 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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