Manufacturing Security Lead in Andover

Application Deadline: 30 April 2026

Department: BizTX

Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time

Location: Andover

ROLE PURPOSE: The role exists to address recognised gaps in specialist capability and capacity, providing authoritative ownership of manufacturing security risk, architecture and controls across all factories as well as the definition and delivery of the Manufacturing Security programme of work. Note: This is a 12 Months FTC role.

Key Responsibilities

• OT & Manufacturing Security Subject Matter Ownership
  • Act as the authoritative OT / Manufacturing Security SME for Twinings OVO.
  • Own manufacturing security architecture, principles and technical standards aligned to ABF policy and IEC 62443.
  • Provide expert judgement on security risk, design decisions and trade‐offs in safety‐ and availability‐critical environments.
  • Ensure clear lines of accountability for manufacturing security exist across central teams, sites and third parties.
• BAU OT Security Ownership
  • Own the ongoing OT security posture across all manufacturing sites.
  • Develop and maintain asset inventories and security baselines for critical manufacturing systems.
  • Drive factory‐specific security roadmaps addressing risk, technical debt and end‐of‐life technology.
• Risk & Vulnerability Management
  • Own the OT vulnerability management lifecycle, governance and reporting.
  • Ensure vulnerabilities identified via monitoring platforms, assessments and third parties are risk‐rated, tracked and owned.
• Incident Response & Resilience
  • Act as the senior OT security lead during manufacturing‐related security incidents.
  • Define, maintain and exercise OT incident response playbooks and recovery plans, including ransomware scenarios.
  • Ensure threat detection and monitoring technologies are fully leveraged.
• Network & System Security
  • Ensure appropriate segregation and segmentation of manufacturing environments from IT networks.
  • Ensure secure remote access solutions are implemented without compromising security or safety.
• Transformation & Delivery Accountability
  • Define scope, priorities and sequencing for the Manufacturing Security transformation programme.
  • Retain accountability for outcomes while leveraging assigned Project Management resources where appropriate. Ensure effective transition of delivered capabilities into BAU operation with clear ownership and support models.
• Stakeholder & Partner Engagement
  • Build trusted relationships with manufacturing leadership, engineering teams and operational staff.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Strong hands‐on experience in OT / Manufacturing environments with practical understanding of industrial networks, segmentation and production constraints.
• Demonstrable expertise in OT / Manufacturing Security and real‐world application of IEC 62443 principles.
• Experience acting as a technical authority, shaping security outcomes rather than simply executing plans.
• Strong incident management leadership experience in availability‐critical environments.
• Pragmatic, risk‐based mindset with the ability to balance security, safety and production continuity.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Experience owning security outcomes within complex, federated and international organizations.
• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to prioritise activities and influence internal and external stakeholders to achieve results.
• Experience working alongside Project Managers while retaining technical and risk accountability.
• Relevant professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GICSP, PMP or MSP.
• Experience of delivery in the cyber security space and knowledge of security frameworks & standards (e.g. ISO 27001, NIST CSF, CIS, GDPR, SOC 2, IEC62443).

Benefits

• Yearly bonus based on personal contribution and financial performance.
• Flexible working options.
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays and the option to buy and sell holidays.
• Onsite Gym and Wellbeing Centre.
• Perkbox – employee discount scheme with discounts online, in high street stores, cinema, holidays, restaurants and many more.
• Pension scheme with your contributions matched for up to 10% of your salary.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• SimplyHealth Cash plan.
• Onsite Staff shop and online staff discounts.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning.
• Access to ABF Networking, connect, collaborate, and grow across the ABF Group.