Plant IT Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineer

About the Position

Plant IT Computer Integrated Manufacturing Engineer

We are seeking a Plant IT CIM Engineer to join our team in Dunton, South East UK. This is a full-time, permanent position with on-site work requirements, including occasional weekend work.

Responsibilities

As a Plant IT CIM Engineer, you will be responsible for:

• Providing support for manufacturing and business-critical applications, ensuring system availability and operational continuity.
• Acting as a technical specialist for assigned applications and operational systems.
• Investigating, managing, and resolving application, system, and operational incidents.
• Supporting the deployment, configuration, maintenance, and enhancement of manufacturing systems and applications.
• Collaborating with internal teams, suppliers, and stakeholders to deliver effective technical solutions.
• Performing system administration activities, including upgrades, patching, maintenance, and performance monitoring.
• Supporting infrastructure and application projects from implementation through to operational handover.
• Maintaining system documentation, support procedures, and technical records.
• Ensuring compliance with IT governance, security, audit, and operational standards.
• Monitoring system performance and identifying opportunities for optimization and continuous improvement.
• Supporting root cause analysis and problem management activities.
• Participating in planned maintenance activities and providing support outside standard business hours when required.
• Building effective relationships with operational, engineering, and IT teams to ensure business needs are met.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting and maintaining production-critical or business-critical applications.
• Experience with application deployment, configuration, and production support.
• Strong systems administration experience, including upgrades, patching, and maintenance activities.
• Experience working within structured IT support and service environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Ability to prioritize workloads and manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Experience creating and maintaining technical documentation and support procedures.
• Understanding of IT governance, security controls, and audit requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Self-motivated, organized, and capable of working independently.
• Willingness to provide occasional out-of-hours or weekend support where required.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, or equivalent military experience.

Nice to Have

• Experience working within manufacturing, industrial, automotive, or production environments.
• Knowledge of Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES), or Operational Technology (OT) environments.
• Experience supporting applications that directly impact production operations.
• Familiarity with infrastructure, networking, and enterprise application environments.
• Understanding of ITIL or service management best practices.
• Experience working with third-party vendors and suppliers.
• Exposure to Agile delivery methodologies and continuous improvement initiatives.

We Offer

• A personalized career path and a rewarding management style.
• A huge diversity of engineering projects and industries.
• Private Medical Insurance.
• Cycle & Tech Scheme.
• Employee assistance programme.
• Life insurance & Pension Scheme.
• Social atmosphere, regular gatherings & team buildings.
• Flexible way of working (role dependent).

About the Company

ALTEN is a global engineering and technology consultancy operating across over 35 countries worldwide. We partner with industry leaders across sectors including Aeronautics, Aerospace, Defence, Naval, Automotive, Energy, Rail, IT, and many more to deliver innovative engineering solutions that drive technological advancement and support sustainable transformation.

Our teams of passionate and agile engineers work on cutting-edge projects that shape the future of technology and sustainability. At ALTEN, we empower talented engineers to innovate, solve complex challenges, and deliver impactful solutions that build tomorrow’s world-today.

Join us and start building tomorrow’s world today!

We are proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant & actively encourage applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists, service leavers, and military spouses/partners. We recognize the value of military skills and experience and are committed to ensuring that no applicant is unfairly disadvantaged during our recruitment and selection processes.

ALTEN is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace and values the strength that comes from a global mix of backgrounds and perspectives. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of background or protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. If you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know.

This role may require you to have or be willing to go through Security Clearance. As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected. Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.