Would you like to start a new professional adventure as a PLC Lifecycle Engineer in one of our opportunities in the pharmaceutical & life sciences manufacturing industry, supporting multiple sites?
Job description
- Manage the full lifecycle of PLCs across several manufacturing plants: onboarding, provisioning and configuration.
- Coordinate firmware updates, software releases and change management for PLC environments.
- Implement and maintain access management, monitoring and cybersecurity controls for PLC and OT systems.
- Handle vulnerability management, patching, backup & restore and disaster recovery procedures.
- Contribute to the standardization of PLC platforms, templates and configurations across sites.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation related to PLC assets, configurations and lifecycle processes.
- Collaborate with OT, IT, manufacturing and vendor teams to ensure reliable and secure PLC operations.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Automation Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology,



Industrial Engineering or a comparable discipline.
- 3-5 years of experience as PLC Engineer / Industrial Automation Engineer or in a similar role.
- Hands-on experience with PLC platforms and tools such as Siemens, Rockwell, Schneider Electric, Beckhoff and SDA/Energchart.
- Knowledge of industrial communication protocols (e.g. Profinet, EtherNet/IP, OPC UA, Modbus TCP).
- Familiarity with containerized industrial platforms, Kubernetes, Linux and Windows Server environments.
- Experience with monitoring and diagnostic platforms, identity & access management tools, vulnerability & patch management tools, and backup & disaster recovery technologies.
- Ability to use scripting tools to automate tasks and improve PLC lifecycle processes.
- Fluency in English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:
- Experience in GxP-regulated environments and pharmaceutical manufacturing.
- Previous exposure to OT/IT convergence projects an

📌 PLC Lifecycle Manager (España)
🏢 Mantu Group
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