IT Leader Network Americas

Objective

Provide strategic governance and technical support to manufacturing plants so industrial networks meet IEC 62443 and Nemak OT cybersecurity requirements. This role safeguards the IT/OT interconnection, leads OT Business Continuity planning and strengthens plant-floor resilience, manual-operation readiness and the availability of mission-critical production systems

Main Responsibilities:

• Manage the secure interconnection between plant Operational Technology environments and corporate IT resources, prioritizing plant-floor availability and production continuity.
• Advise manufacturing sites so local control networks align with ISA/IEC 62443, the Purdue Model and Nemak OT cybersecurity requirements.
• Lead the OT Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery playbook, including production survivability, rapid recovery and manual-operation protocols.
• Audit plant network segmentation using Zones and Conduits and maintain accurate topology maps that demonstrate micro-segmentation effectiveness.
• Serve as the technical authority for industrial switches, firewalls and security platforms that bridge IT and OT environments.
• Establish a standardized framework for OT asset inventory, vulnerability management and OT-specific risk assessments across sites.
• Manage specialized OT vendors and system integrators, ensuring secure, logged remote access and adherence to least-privilege principles.
• Coordinate cross-functional incident response among plant maintenance, operations, IT and corporate security teams.
• Lead and develop OT specialists across Mexico and the United States, providing standards, tools and technical guidance to manufacturing locations

Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Mechatronics or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in IT Operations and OT governance; experience in shop-floor technical support and IT systems is desirable.
• At least 5 years of experience leading and developing technical teams.
• Deep knowledge of the Purdue Model, ISA/IEC 62443, industrial network segmentation, modern switching, firewall concepts, OT protocols and Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery.
• ISA/IEC 62443 Cybersecurity Expert certification is required.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) or equivalent and Global Industrial Cyber Security Professional (GICSP) certifications are desirable.
• Good English Communication skills, Spanish an asset
• Availability to travel up to 25%.
• Leadership competencies: strategic vision, change management, customer focus, results orientation, collaboration, influence and persuasion, assertiveness, innovation, global perspective and people development.

At Nemak, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D&I) play a fundamental role in everything we do and are the underlying platform on which our culture is built. We foster a culture that is safe, respectful, fair and inclusive for all of our employees and job applicants. Our value proposition relies on innovation and cross-cultural teamwork, which is only possible when we strive for belonging and commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We understand the impact equality and of varied perspectives that welcome better ideas to solve complex problems for improvement and transformation.

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