Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations. Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.
Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better®.
We are seeking an OT Security Engineer for our First Quality Enterprise working remotely. In this position, you will play a pivotal role in safeguarding our operational technology infrastructure. This role offers the flexibility to work remotely with periodic travel to our manufacturing sites. First Quality is a growing manufacturing organization that has defined security as one of its key business values. Joining our team will provide you with unique personal and professional growth opportunities where you'll be hands-on and securing cutting-edge industrial automation and technologies contributing to a growing field where cybersecurity directly protects critical processes, manufacturing, and safety.
Primary responsibilities include:
- Develop, configure, and maintain OT security tools and processes to improve Incident response capabilities.
- Monitor OT security events, assess threats, and respond to security incidents within the OT environment in coordination with the SOC team.
- Create and present reports, dashboards, and metrics on OT security posture and incident response activities to senior management.
- Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to design, implement, and maintain security controls for all current and future OT environments and projects.
- Design, configure and maintain OT cybersecurity solutions, ensuring seamless integration into our industrial control systems.
- Lead threat management efforts by identifying vulnerabilities, assessing risks, performing threat modelling, identifying threat vectors, and conducting penetration tests to implement corrective actions.
- Examine and enhance processes to strengthen the OT security operations framework, including reviewing policies, updating incident response playbooks, and highlighting challenges in managing SLA's.
The ideal candidate should possess the following:
- Minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in OT security and operations.
- Knowledge of controls and automation equipment and principles (i.e. PLCs, SCADA, DCS, HMIs, VFDs, etc.)
- Familiarity with security frameworks and standards such as NIST, ICS Mitre ATT&CK, and IEC 62443
- Experience in defining and implementing security controls for OT engineering projects.
- Experience managing projects with the abilities to prioritize tasks and manage time effectively.
- Experience in developing, configuring, and maintaining OT security automation and orchestration tools.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field. In lieu of degree, related experience will be considered.
What We Offer You
We believe that by continuously improving the quality of our benefits, we can help to raise the quality of life for our team members and their families. At First Quality you will receive:
• Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
• Paid time off (three-week minimum)
• Medical, dental and vision starting day one
• 401(k) with employer match
• Paid parental leave
• Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
• Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
• Tuition assistance
• Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
• ...and more!
First Quality is committed to protecting information under the care of First Quality Enterprises commensurate with leading industry standards and applicable regulations. As such, First Quality provides at least annual training regarding data privacy and security to employees who, as a result of their role specifications, may come in to contact with sensitive data.
First Quality is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification, or protected Veteran status.
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What We Do
First Quality was founded over 30 years ago and has grown to become a diversified family of companies with over 4,000 employees. Manufacturing Adult Incontinence Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Wipes, Adult Washcloths, and Consumer Paper Products, we serve institutional and retail markets throughout the world. Our trusted, household brands include Prevail®, Cuties®, Plenty®, Panda®, and Incognito®
Our facilities operate independently to maintain focus on the markets they serve, but benefit from being a part of the First Quality family of companies. We may be spread out across 9 locations and 2 countries, but we are one team! With our focus on innovation, technology, and sustainability, we strive to create the best products that stand out and make a real difference in people’s lives without ever sacrificing quality for affordability.
If advanced technology, innovative thinking, and a passion for challenging the status quo excite you, come join our team at First Quality! When you look at one of our job listings what you’ll find is an opportunity: to meet teams who challenge each other to improve, encounter leaders who empower you to experiment, and discover work that inspires you. As a new employee in our FQ family your training begins day one and continues throughout your career as you learn and grow with our organization. Be part of making things better – apply today to join our team at www.firstquality.com/join-us!
