Job Location

Reading

Job Description

Procter & Gamble (P&G) are a leading company in the manufacture of Fast-Moving Consumer Goods making some of the world’s best loved brands like Gillette, Fairy, and Oral-B. We are looking for a Controls Engineer and Cyber Security Leader to join our team at our Reading Plant.

This position is critical to ensuring P&G minimizes the risks, vulnerabilities, and technological issues which may prevent us from achieving operational excellence. In this role you will be a key member of the Intelligent & Controls Automation team delivering new products and process innovations. 

Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver Intelligent Controls & Automation Equipment and installations that meet the regulatory requirements.

• Develop and implement Operational Technology disaster recovery, business continuity plans, and security measures, including Industrial Control System firewall management, physical & personnel security, and policy documentation, while ensuring budgetary alignment and EVP enrolment compliance.

• Lead the creation of essential standards and documentation, including design basis, user requirements document and software design basis.

• Effectively reviewing and approving standard Intelligent Controls & Automation design documents and drawings.

• Develop and troubleshoot controls system architecture via Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interface (HMI) and other industrial control devices.

• Safeguard our Industrial Control Systems by implementing robust cybersecurity measures, ensuring they are resilient against evolving cyber threats.

• Lead and manage cybersecurity incident response efforts, ensuring compliance with access control policies, digital application stewardship toolkit, and cybersecurity standards while overseeing system lifecycle management and vulnerability mitigation.

• Understand PLC program, Rockwell/AB platform Software, Omron Platform Software, Cognex/Keyence Vision system.

What We Offer:

• Responsibilities as of Day 1: You will be given specific projects and responsibilities working on real and live business challenges with the opportunity to develop and deliver innovative technologies supported by multi-million capital investments.

• Competitive Benefits: P&G take a Total Rewards approach meaning on top of your salary you can expect a whole range of benefits including: Double Match Pension Scheme; Private Medical Insurance; P&G Contributed Share Programme; Flexible Working Arrangements and much more.

• Continuous Coaching: You will work with passionate people and receive both formal training as well as day-to-day mentoring from your manager.

• Dynamic and Respectful Work Environment: Employees are at the core; we value every individual and encourage work-life balance. Our Reading Campus is home to over 200+ engineers and scientists; the site is friendly, diverse and has a rich history of best-in-class manufacturing and innovation!

• Varied Career: As a build from within company we don’t just offer you a job, we offer you a wide range of challenging engineering assignments in one of the most influential companies in the world.

Job Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Certificate/Diploma preferably in an engineering or IT related field (or other related degree and/or work-related experience).

Experience:

Use of industrial control system networks & cybersecurity framework (CSF). It’s desirable to have experience with Rockwell & Omron platforms as well as other machine control or instrumentation technologies.

Technical Leadership:

Ability to manage the technical aspects of a project through the complete design, manufacture, debug, and implementation & commissioning phases. Curiosity and creativity to develop innovative solutions and leadership to drive these ideas through to creation.

Communication:

Great communication with vendors, operators, and contractors as well as the ability to work across disciplines and departments to build consensus and align technical directions.

Right to work:

For this role, P&G are willing to provide sponsorship to those who require a visa to live and work in the UK, subject to meeting all the necessary Home Office requirements. Full details on visa restrictions can be found on the Home Office website and immigration rules are subject to change.

P&G is legally required to ensure all candidates have the right to work in the UK from Day 1 of their employment. All applicants will therefore be asked to provide evidence of their right to work at the conclusion of the recruitment process as a condition of employment.

At P&G #WeSeeEqual

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. At P&G we strive to build a culture where everyone feels welcome, included, and able to bring their full selves to work.

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Job Schedule

Full time

Job Number

R000117658

Job Segmentation

Experienced Professionals (Job Segmentation)