Manager, Operational & Physical Security

Patrick Industries

$95K — $115K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, Engineering, Criminal Justice, or related field
  • 4+ years in cybersecurity or physical security
  • Hands-on experience with SCADA, PLCs, HMIs, and OT security architecture
  • Strong knowledge of physical security systems and crisis management
  • Experience in critical infrastructure protection, preferably in manufacturing or regulated sectors
  • Preferred certifications: CISSP, CISM, GICSP, or CPP
  • Familiarity with NIST 800-82 and ISA/IEC 62443 standards

Responsibilities

  • Support a comprehensive OT/ICS cybersecurity strategy
  • Secure manufacturing and industrial environments including PLCs and SCADA systems
  • Implement network segmentation between IT and OT environments
  • Deploy monitoring solutions like passive network monitoring and anomaly detection
  • Manage vulnerability and patching strategies for OT systems
  • Oversee enterprise physical security strategy including access controls and surveillance systems
  • Conduct risk assessments and develop response plans for security incidents

Benefits

  • Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Vacation and Holidays
  • 401K Match
  • Health Club Reimbursement
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
We are seeking a manager to oversee Operational Technology (OT), Industrial Control Systems (ICS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) security, and physical security programs across the enterprise. This role is responsible for the support of protecting critical infrastructure, manufacturing environments, and sensitive operations from cyber, physical, and operational threats, and will partner with the following functions: IT, Engineering, Manufacturing, Facilities, HR, Legal, and Security teams.

Responsibilities and Duties:

OT / ICS / SCADA Security

• Support a comprehensive OT/ICS cybersecurity strategy

• Secure manufacturing and industrial environments, including PLCs, HMIs, RTUs, and SCADA systems

• Support and maintain network segmentation between IT and OT environments

• Implement monitoring solutions for OT environments (e.g., passive network monitoring, anomaly detection)

• Support vulnerability management and patching strategies for OT systems

• Ensure resilience and availability of critical production systems

• Maintain hardware and software portfolio for critical manufacturing systems

• Ensure consistent policies across IT systems, OT environments, physical facilities

• Support trust but verify principles across cyber-physical environments

Physical Security

• Support enterprise physical security strategy, including facility access controls (badging systems, biometrics), surveillance systems (CCTV, video analytics, cameras), perimeter security and intrusion detection

• Ensure protection of manufacturing sites including warehouses and distribution centers, corporate offices and data centers

• Manage incident response for physical security events

• Partner with local law enforcement and emergency services

• Manage Converged Security Integration

• Align physical and cyber security controls to reduce gaps

• Integrate access control systems with identity management platforms

Risk, Compliance & Standards

• Support OT and physical security programs with frameworks such as NIST SP 800-82 (ICS Security), NIST CSF, ISA/IEC 62443

• Support regulatory and customer requirements, including critical infrastructure protections, Industry-specific compliance (manufacturing, defense, etc.)

• Conduct risk assessments and maintain mitigation plans for operational environments such as incident response times

• Develop and support response plans for OT cyber incidents, physical security breaches, and insider threats

• Coordinate cross-functional response across IT, operations, and business units

• Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning for critical infrastructure

• Utilize cross functional collaboration to include tabletop exercises and simulations.

Qualifications and Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Security, Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering (Electrical, Industrial, Systems, or related field), Criminal Justice, Physical Security Management, or a related discipline.
  • 4+ years in cybersecurity, OT/ICS security, or physical security
  • Proven, hands-on experience with Industrial control systems (SCADA, PLCs, HMIs), network segmentation and OT security architecture
  • Strong understanding of physical security systems (access control, surveillance), Incident response and crisis management
  • Experience working in the critical infrastructure protection of manufacturing or industrial environments; law enforcement, defense or regulated industries is preferred.
  • Preferred certifications include CISSP, CISM, GICSP or CPP
  • Preferred familiarity with NIST 800-82, ISA/IEC 62443
  • Align with Patrick Industries "BETTER Together" values by pursuing Balance, Excellence, Trust, Teamwork, Empowerment, and Respect within the organization.


Benefits Include:

Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Insurances, Paid Vacation, 401K Match, Holidays, Health Club and Tuition Reimbursement

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