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OT Development Lead - Digital Controls \& Architecture (100%, f/m/d) Rieter is the world’s leading system supplier for
processing natural and man-made fibers into short-staple and long-staple yarn, as well as for the production of
filament yarns, man-made fibers and nonwovens. With its comprehensive technology portfolio, Rieter covers the entire
textile value chain – from fiber to yarn, and from polymer melt to texturized filament, synthetic staple fibers and
nonwoven. Headquartered in Winterthur, Switzerland, the company designs and engineers complex spinning plants,
machines, systems, and components that enable an efficient and economical production. Rieter’s leading technologies
ensure minimal resource consumption, making a significant contribution to sustainability across the global textile
value chain. Rieter has a history spanning more than 230 years, operates 17 production sites in nine countries, and
employs around 4 220 people worldwide, approximately 15.4% of them in Switzerland. Rieter is listed on the SIX Swiss
Exchange under the ticker symbol RIEN. OT Development Lead – Digital Controls \& Architecture (100%, f/m/d) To realise
our vision of the fully automated, digitally orchestrated spinning mill, we are strengthening our control systems and
OT development capabilities in Winterthur. We are looking for a hands?on OT leader who enjoys building and guiding a
team of developers and architects, and who wants to actively shape Rieter’s digital and AI future on the shopfloor.
Your Tasks Lead and develop a team of approx. 10 OT developers on-site and manage OT initiatives globally (PLC,
embedded C/C\+\+, IPC) for platform and machine?control projects. Take co-ownership of Rieter’s overall strategy for
controls and OT platform roadmaps. Drive new control concepts together with R\&D, including platform development and
control migration roadmap. Ensure the further development and reliable operation of existing controls, including
modernization and migration paths. Work with architecture team to keep our solutions aligned with modern architecture
approaches and frameworks. Contribute to Rieter’s AI strategy on the shopfloor: define how control systems expose data
and services for AI use cases. Act as part of the Digital Leadership Team, interfacing with Product Management, IT,
Data and Automation on roadmaps and platform decisions. Communicate clearly with management and technical stakeholders,
represent your domain in steering committees and customer projects. Mobility: approx. 5–10% (visits to R\&D teams and
production sites) Your Qualifications Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering,
Industrial Automation or a related field. 7\+ years experience in OT/ICS development or industrial automation,
including leading projects and teams. Proven track record in PLC/IPC?based control projects (e.g. IEC 61131?3, Codesys,
B\&R, Siemens, Beckhoff) and embedded C/C\+\+. Experience in designing or evolving control architectures – ideally with
familiarity to frameworks such as TOGAF, ISA?95/99 or comparable reference models. Solid understanding of OT security
and safe OT/IT integration. First exposure to AI?related topics in industrial environments (e.g. data pipelines for
analytics, condition monitoring, optimization), or strong motivation to build these skills. Strong leadership and
communication skills: able to coach developers, shape direction, and collaborate across R\&D, IT, Data and regional
organisations. Comfortable working in an international environment (English required, German a plus) Our Offer an
international working environment with long tradition versatile activity in a future-oriented environment with a lot of
self-responsibility good development opportunities and fair employment conditions a motivated team with mutual respect
and good cooperation Job ID: fr Business: Machines \& Systems Country: Switzerland Company: Rieter Functional Area:
Digital Solutions Entry Level: Manager Contract type: Unlimited Location: Winterthur Rahel Känzig Rieter AG
Klosterstrasse 20 8406 Winterthur \+41 522 087351 Are you interested? If you recognize yourself in this profile and you
would like to be part of a successful team, we look forward to meeting you soon. Please send us your complete
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