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Operational Technology 

• Own the manufacturing network and every device on it: CNC and multi-axis machining centers, CMMs and metrology, thermal processing and coating equipment controls, PLCs, HMIs, SCADA and historian systems, test cells, and shop-floor data collection.
• Maintain an accurate, continuously updated OT asset inventory - controller model, OS and firmware version, network address, criticality, owner, and patch or compensating-control status.
• Design and enforce segmentation between enterprise and plant-floor zones using a defensible zone-and-conduit model (Purdue / ISA-95, IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82). Own the industrial DMZ and control every conduit that crosses it.
• Manage legacy and 'unpatchable' machine controllers through isolation, allowlisting, media control, jump-host access, monitoring, and documented compensating controls that survive assessor scrutiny.
• Own secure, controlled transfer of NC code, program files, and inspection data between engineering, ERP/PLM, and the shop floor - including removable-media policy and its technical enforcement.
• Set network, security, and remote-access requirements for new equipment at the purchase-specification stage, in partnership with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, and Facilities. Vendor remote access is a decision this role owns, not a concession made at installation.
• Own OT business continuity: controller images, post-processor and parameter backups, tested restores, and documented recovery objectives for production-critical systems.

IT Operations

• Own day-to-day IT service delivery for multiple sites - incidents, requests, change and problem management - and serve as senior escalation and, when needed, the person who does the work.
• Maintain up-time for systems that stop the line: ERP/MES, DNC and machine-tool file transfer, shop-floor data collection, quality and inspection systems, labeling and travelers, time and attendance.
• Own core infrastructure and its lifecycle: Windows Server and Active Directory, Microsoft 365 / Entra ID, virtualization, enterprise networking, storage, backup and disaster recovery, and endpoint management.
• Support the environments behind ERP, CAD/CAM, PLM, simulation, and metrology, including license servers, high-performance workstations, and large-file storage performance.

Compliance - CMMC, ITAR and SOC 2

• Continue to maintain and sustain compliance across CMMC, ITAR, and SOC 2 for both IT and OT scope - not a one-time certification push, but ongoing operation of the control set, evidence generation, and audit readiness as a standing condition of the environment.
• Sustain NIST SP 800-171 / CMMC Level 2 technical controls across the CUI enclave including in-scope OT assets; own SSP contributions, POA&M closure, SPRS scoring inputs, annual affirmation support, and boundary scoping decisions defensible to a C3PAO, DIBCAC, or a prime's supply-chain security team.
• Enforce ITAR and EAR technical-data controls in the technology environment: U.S. Person access restriction, data residency and tenancy controls, controlled sharing with customers and suppliers, and auditable access records.
• Support SOC 2 examinations and AS9100 surveillance by operating controls continuously and producing evidence on demand rather than assembling it retroactively.
• Lead technical incident response for the site - containment, eradication, recovery, forensic preservation, and the 72-hour DoD reporting workflow under DFARS 252.204-7012 - with the CIO, Legal, and the Facility Security Officer.

Leadership

• Lead, coach, staff, and hold accountable the site IT/OT team; act as the CIO's deputy to site leadership, Operations, Engineering, Quality, and Finance.
• Manage MSP, VAR, and equipment-vendor relationships including service levels, security flow-downs, and performance escalation; own the site operating and capital technology budget.

• Minimum 10 years in information or operational technology, including at least 4 years leading a team with direct-report and budget accountability.
• Minimum 5 years supporting discrete manufacturing; aerospace, defense, or another regulated manufacturing sector required.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience with OT / industrial control environments - machine-tool networks, PLC/HMI/SCADA, or shop-floor data collection. Governance-only OT exposure will not be competitive.
• Direct experience implementing and sustaining NIST SP 800-171 controls, and participation in at least one CMMC readiness effort, DIBCAC assessment, or equivalent third-party assessment of a defense environment.
• Working knowledge of DFARS 252.204-7012, SPRS scoring, CUI handling, and ITAR-controlled technical data in an IT/OT context.
• Ownership of ERP operations in manufacturing (Epicor or similar) and of ERP/MES/PLM integrations; core Microsoft and enterprise networking depth.
• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent additional directly relevant experience.
• U.S. Person requirement. Must be a U.S. Person as defined at 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) and 22 C.F.R. 120.62, and able to pass a background investigation. On-site in Irvine five days per week; after-hours and weekend support required.

• Active or eligible U.S. Government security clearance (Secret or higher).
• Experience with IEC 62443, NIST SP 800-82, and Purdue/ISA-95 architecture applied to a live plant; OT-aware monitoring and asset discovery.
• Experience in Microsoft GCC High / Azure Government, and with a segmented CUI enclave that includes OT assets in scope.
• Multi-site or multi-entity manufacturing group experience; AS9100 and NADCAP familiarity; certifications such as GICSP, GRID, CISSP, CISM, CCNP, or CMMC RP/CCP.