Syngenta Group , a global leader in agricultural technology and innovation, employs 60,000 people across more than 100 countries to transform agriculture through tailor‑made solutions for farmers, society, and our planet. Our diverse portfolio encompasses seeds, crop protection, nutrition products, agronomic solutions, and digital services, all designed to help farmers produce healthy food, feed, fiber, and fuel while conserving natural resources and protecting the environment. Our mission is to address critical challenges such as climate change and food security through sustainable practices and cutting‑edge solutions, while safeguarding the planet’s resources.

Syngenta Crop Protection , the largest Syngenta Group unit, leads in sustainable farming solutions, offering innovative products to keep crops healthy while minimizing environmental impact, from planting to harvest.

At Syngenta, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top‑quality seeds and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers’ success. To support this mission, Syngenta’s Manufacturing & Engineering team is seeking an

Automation & OT Engineer in Porriño.

This role will support the delivery of safe, reliable and secure manufacturing operations by acting as the site technical expert for automation systems, industrial control systems, OT networks and OT cybersecurity, ensuring compliance with relevant industry standards and Syngenta IT/OT security requirements.

Accountabilities

Develop, implement and maintain OT cybersecurity frameworks for industrial control systems, aligned with ISA/IEC 62443, industry best practice and Syngenta IT/OT security policies, including risk assessments and vulnerability management.

Design, manage and secure OT network infrastructure, including network segmentation, firewalls, VPNs, secure protocols, access controls, IT/OT boundaries and demilitarized zones to protect DCS, PLC, SCADA and HMI systems.

Monitor,



detect and respond to OT security threats using tools such as SIEM, intrusion detection, anomaly detection and vulnerability scanning, supporting incident response and remediation while minimizing impact on production.

Maintain, optimize and troubleshoot automation systems, including control logic, process graphics, alarms, historian databases and system performance, working closely with operations and maintenance teams to maximize uptime.

Support system resilience, functional safety, disaster recovery and capital projects by ensuring new and existing automation and OT systems are secure, recoverable and compliant from design through commissioning.

Manage OT system lifecycle activities, including patching, updates, obsolescence management, vendor coordination, technical documentation, automation standards and training for operations, maintenance and engineering teams.

Qualifications

Education

Experience

Minimum5years’hands‑onexperienceinoperationaltechnology,industrialautomation,industrialnetworks,orcybersecuritywithinmanufacturingorprocessindustryenvironments.

ExperienceimplementingOTcybersecuritycontrolsinindustrialcontrolsystemenvironments.

ExperiencewithSIEM,intrusiondetection,vulnerabilityscanning,threatmodellingand/orincident responseinOTenvironments.

Skills&Knowledge;

StrongknowledgeofOTcybersecuritystandardsandbestpractices,particularlyISA/IEC62443.

Strongunderstandingofindustrialnetworkarchitecture,protocolsandsecurecommunication,includingfirewalls,VPNs,Profibus,Profinet,Modbus,OPC-UAand/orEtherNet/IP.





WorkingknowledgeofDCS,PLC,SCADAandHMIsystemarchitectures,includingoperationalrequirements,securityrisksandsecureconfigurationprinciples.

KnowledgeoffunctionalsafetystandardssuchasIEC61508and/orISAS92,andhowtheseintersectwithcybersecurityandsystemresilienceinindustrialenvironments.

Strongproblem solvingskillsandabilitytorespondtocomplextechnicalorsecurityissuesunderoperationalpressure.

Strong/nativecommunicationskillsin Spanish ,bothwrittenandspoken,plusstrongwrittenand spoken English .

Additional Information

What we offer A culture that promotes work/life balance and celebrates diversity.

Extensive benefits package including a pension plan scheme, bonus, life insurance & a pool of adaptable benefits to choose (Ticket Restaurant, WellHub, etc.)

A role that contributes to valuable and impactful work in a stimulating and international environment.

Learning culture and a wide range of development options, including access to learning platforms (Degreed and LinkedIn Learning)

Equal Opportunity

Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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📌 Automation & OT Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 Syngenta Crop Protection
📍 Madrid