Historian & IT-OT Functional Manager (Manufacturing Function – IT)
Core
Bridge between plant operations and technology, owning the functional side of historian and IT-OT solutions from requirement to go-live for pharmaceutical manufacturing.
Role type
Manager, IT-OT Functional Lead
Builds
Historian solutions, IT-OT integrations, and digital manufacturing workflows
Domain
Pharmaceutical manufacturing, Industrial IT/OT
Required skills
Pharmaceutical manufacturing operations, Historian systems (AVEVA PI, AspenTech, Honeywell, Proficy), IT-OT integration (DCS, PLC, SCADA, MES, LIMS, ERP), GxP compliance (21 CFR Part 11, GAMP 5), Functional specification, User Acceptance Testing, Change management
Preferred skills
Pharma 4.0 initiatives, AI/ML use cases, Digital twins, Predictive maintenance
Technologies
AVEVA PI System, AspenTech IP.21, Honeywell PHD, Proficy, SAP, MES, LIMS, QMS, CMMS, WMS, DCS, PLC, SCADA, BMS, EMS
Responsibilities
Act as primary IT point of contact for manufacturing teams; Translate business needs into structured deliverables like URS and FS; Own functional design of process historians; Define integration requirements between shop-floor and enterprise systems; Lead functional workstreams from initiation to hypercare; Ensure solutions meet GxP and data integrity requirements; Drive user adoption and continuous improvement.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on functional lead
