Manufacturing IT Support Technician

Manufacturing IT Support Technician Client: Energy Sector Location: Worcester - Onsite Contract: 6‑month rolling contract Hours: 37 hours per week IR35 Status: Inside IR35 £54 - Umb / £40 per hour - PAYE We are recruiting a Manufacturing IT OR OT Support Technician to support a leading Energy-sector manufacturing site in Worcester. This is a hands-on, site-based role to ensuring secure, reliable, and standardised digital operations across production systems, supporting both local initiatives and global digitalisation programmes. Role Purpose The Manufacturing IT/OT Support Technician role focuses on IT/OT system support, network connectivity, and industrial cybersecurity, ensuring production systems remain operational, secure, and aligned with global standards. Working within a small technical team, you will support manufacturing operations while contributing to wider digitalisation initiatives. You will support and maintain IT and operational technology systems in a manufacturing environment, ensuring secure, reliable connectivity, system uptime, and cybersecurity for production operations while working closely with engineering and IT teams. Key Responsibilities Provide hands-on IT/OT support for manufacturing systems and production environments Support IT/OT projects, ensuring alignment with global standards and cybersecurity requirements Maintain secure OT network connectivity, including vendor and external equipment Collaborate with engineering, operations, and IT teams to maximise uptime and performance Support IT Technical User Support activities, including holiday cover Assist with asset management, documentation, and business continuity planning Experience and Qualifications Required Manufacturing IT / OT Support Technician will have degree in Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline. Experience in a technical support role, ideally within industrial manufacturing or Energy-sector OT environments Good understanding of IT networking fundamentals Awareness of cybersecurity frameworks and industrial cybersecurity standards Preferred Experience with IOT connectivity (e.g. OPC UA) Exposure to cloud platforms such as AWS Connected Factory Familiarity with OT equipment including PLCs, HMIs, and industrial sensors Interested? Apply today or contact us to learn more about this opportunity within a major Energy-sector manufacturing environment. This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan