Type: Full time
Experience: 5-8+ Years
Location: Saudi Arabia- KSA
What You’ll Do:
- Manage and support a large-scale Operational Technology (OT) environment across manufacturing facilities.
- Provide end-to-end support for PLCs, SCADA, Historian, MES, and industrial automation systems.
- Deliver 24x7 operational support to ensure high availability and reliability of plant-floor systems.
- Troubleshoot production equipment, automation systems, industrial networks, and communication issues between PLC, SCADA, and MES platforms.
- Perform system backups, disaster recovery testing, restoration activities, and preventive maintenance of OT assets.
- Manage OT infrastructure including industrial PCs, servers, application platforms, and high-availability environments.
- Monitor and maintain OT cybersecurity controls, patch management, vulnerability remediation, and IT/OT network segmentation.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA) and implement corrective actions to improve system performance and reliability.
- Support commissioning, upgrades, modernization projects, and continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.
- Maintain accurate documentation, operational procedures, system standards, and knowledge repositories.
- Collaborate closely with operations, engineering, maintenance, and IT teams to ensure seamless manufacturing operations.
- Ensure compliance with OT governance, security standards, and service-level commitments.
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Automation, Manufacturing Systems, or related environments.
- Willingness and ability to relocate to Saudi Arabia (KSA).
- Strong hands-on experience with:
- Siemens S7-300, S7-400, and S7-1500 PLCs.
- Allen Bradley ControlLogix and CompactLogix.
- GE Fanuc Controllers.
- ELAU PacDrive Systems.
- AVEVA System Platform (Wonderware).
- AVEVA Historian.
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- Experience managing industrial networks and communication protocols including:
- Ethernet/IP.
- Profinet.
- Modbus TCP.
- Industrial Switches and OT Network Infrastructure
- Windows Server Administration.
- OT Servers and Industrial PCs.
- Backup & Recovery Systems.
- High Availability Environments.
- OT Cybersecurity, Vulnerability Management, and Patch Management
- Proven experience supporting manufacturing plant-floor operations and production automation systems.
- Strong troubleshooting, analytical thinking, stakeholder management, and problem-solving capabilities.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
- Ability to work effectively in mission-critical manufacturing environments.
Bonus points:
- Experience within Food & Beverage, Dairy, FMCG, Packaging, or Process Manufacturing industries.
- Hands-on exposure to:
- Filling and Packaging Lines
- UHT Processing Systems
- Conveyors and Palletizers
- Robotics and Automated Production Systems
- Experience supporting large-scale manufacturing operations across multiple plants or facilities.
- Relevant certifications such as:
- Siemens TIA Portal Certification
- Rockwell Automation Certifications
- AVEVA Certifications
- ISA/IEC 62443
- CCNA Industrial
- Microsoft Windows Server Certifications
- Previous experience supporting OT modernization, digital transformation, or Industry 4.0 initiatives.
You should not apply with us if
- You don’t want to work in agile environments
- The unpredictability and super iterative nature of startups scare you
- You hate working with people who are smarter than you
- You don’t thrive in self-driven, “owner mindset” environments- nothing wrong- just not our type!
About us
We’re Faclon Labs- a high-growth, deep-tech startup on a mission to make infrastructure and utilities smarter using IoT and SaaS. Sounds heavy? That’s because we do heavy lifting- in tech, in thinking, and in creating real-world impact.
We’re not your average startup. We don’t do corporate fluff. We do ownership, fast iterations, and big ideas. If you're looking for ping-pong tables, we're still saving up. But if you want to shape the soul of the company while it's being built- this is the place!