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Manufacturing & production sector:

building your IT dream team together

Industry 5.0, smart manufacturing, and OT/IT convergence are transforming the manufacturing and production sector at a rapid pace. As a partner and strategic advisor, we understand the challenges of your sector and prepare your IT team for a key role in the digital factory. Expect profiles that will take your IoT, automation, data analytics, and ERP systems to the next level.

20+ years
experience

+ 2,500
ICT matches

Multiple IT Talent &
Sourcing Company Of The Year winner

We feel your pain

Rapid growth, changing niche skills, and a fierce war for talent present the manufacturing & production sector with unique IT talent challenges:

Digital acceleration: technologies evolve faster than people and organizations.

Outdated skills: the shortage of specialized IT talent is increasing, while existing knowledge quickly becomes obsolete.

Rising labor costs: the high price tag of scarce IT talent puts pressure on budgets and priorities.

We understand the specific challenges in your sector

IT talent with production knowledge

The transformation to smart factories with IoT, robotics, and data analytics requires OT/IT experts who know the ins and outs of both Industry 5.0 and smart manufacturing. However, finding IT talent with production knowledge is no easy task.

IT security specialists with OT knowledge

The fusion of operational technology and IT creates new cybersecurity risks. IT security specialists with OT knowledge are scarce and essential for secure production integration.

Less downtime requires more IT talent

To successfully manage the transition from preventive to predictive maintenance with AI and machine learning, you need the right data scientists, ML engineers, and IoT specialists.

Your legacy IT infrastructure is becoming a liability

Legacy systems and monolithic ERP solutions must migrate to modern platforms without production stops. This requires ERP consultants, cloud architects, and IT project leaders with production experience.

How we build and retain a future-proof IT team together

Thanks to our rich experience in IT and digital, we find answers to your pressing talent and recruitment questions.

Our talent support services

Need help with intakes and onboarding, or with developing HR templates, candidate scorecards, interview guides, or talent pools? We’re on it. Discover our Talent Support Services.

Our staffing services

Looking for interim or permanent executives or specialists in IT and digital? We’ll dive into our network.

Our unique C-level network

Do you dream of an experienced CIO, CDO, or Head of Data from another company who can focus on your specific needs and challenges? We already know which sounding board to call.

Added value, when you need it

Permanent IT talent

IT executives

Looking for a CIO, CDO, or CTO? We’ll find the perfect strategic IT leader for your organization.

IT specialists

Data engineer, security specialist, or AI engineer? We’ll find the expert you need.

Flexible IT talent

Interim IT executives

Need an interim CIO, IT Transformation Manager, or PMO to lead your team or manage your transformation? We’ve got you covered!

Interim IT specialists

Looking for an interim data engineer, security specialist, or AI engineer? We’ll get to work.

Tailor-made IT talent support services

Amon Geniki Talent Support Services

Need on-demand senior IT support?
We’ll tap into our network.

International IT talent

Cross-border IT recruitment

Need an international top performer? We dive into our global talent pool.

“The professionalism and determination make the difference for GSK. I look forward to working with Amon Geniki again for our recruitment needs in the future.”

Giammarco Morellini
Managing Director EMEA – GSK

This is how we helped organizations in your sector

Use case Talent Support services
EMPWR Nutrition Group: team optimization

Keywords: IT organizational design, scalability, leadership

Challenge

EMPWR, an international scale-up in the food industry, achieved strong revenue growth to €500 million in five years, partly through acquisitions. To support this growth sustainably, the IT organization had to evolve quickly, necessitating a redesign of structure, roles, and leadership.

Solution

As a strategic partner, Amon Geniki guided the redesign of the IT organization. With our expertise in IT structures and competency models, we laid the foundation for the right IT leadership, governance and an organizational model that enabled the transition to scalable business.

Result

The IT organization evolved from a reactive fire extinguisher to a proactive business partner. Today, EMPWR has a scalable, robust and secure IT structure that supports further growth, with Amon Geniki as a permanent sparring partner for IT organization and talent strategy.

Reference

Bart Hoet, Vice President IT EMPWR Nutrition Group: “Amon Geniki helped us translate complex team and leadership issues into a clear IT structure. That was crucial to allowing IT to grow as a full business partner in our scale-up phase.”

Use case Staffing
Ardo: 8-year partnership

Keywords: Structural IT, organizational development

Challenge

Ardo, an international player in the food industry, was looking for a partner to support the further expansion of its IT organization. The core challenge? Attracting IT profiles who not only possess strong technical expertise but also have a thorough understanding of production processes and can grow with the organization’s international expansion.

Solution

Thanks to our in-depth knowledge of the industrial sector and our experience in sourcing both operational and management profiles, Amon Geniki grew into a strategic partner for Ardo. We understand the specific complexity of IT in a production environment and find candidates who can handle and strengthen this context.

Result

For 13 years, we have been supporting Ardo in the expansion of its IT organization. During that period, we successfully filled 35 operational and management positions. Today, we are a trusted sparring partner that actively contributes to their IT and talent strategy.

Reference

Dagmar De Craemer, Group HR Talent Manager at Ardo: “What sets Amon Geniki apart is their ability to look beyond a vacancy. They think along with us about structure, talent, and the future. Over a period of 13 years, they have had a tangible impact on the maturity and stability of our IT organization.”

Partners who already count on us

Frequently Asked Questions

IT recruitment in the production sector requires in-depth knowledge of smart manufacturing, Industry 4.0, OT (Operational Technology), and IT integration. Production companies are digitalizing rapidly with technologies such as IoT (Internet of Things), MES systems, ERP platforms, predictive maintenance, SCADA and digital twins.

IT profiles in this sector must:

  • Understand both IT infrastructure and OT environments
  • Be able to work in industrial or factory environments
  • Have insight into production processes and machine integrations
  • Prioritize safety, continuity, and uptime

Amon specializes in hybrid IT/OT profiles that bridge the gap between the shop floor and the IT organization.

  • Competition with Big Tech and scale-ups

 

Within smart manufacturing and industrial digitalization, we see a strong demand for:

  • OT/IT Integration Specialists
  • IoT Architects
  • MES Consultants (Manufacturing Execution Systems)
  • ERP Consultants (such as SAP or Microsoft Dynamics)
  • Data Engineers for production data
  • Cybersecurity Specialists with OT knowledge
  • IT Managers with experience in production environments
  • Automation Engineers with an IT focus

These profiles combine technical depth with process knowledge and are crucial for successful digital transformations in production companies

Yes, this is our core expertise.

Hybrid profiles are scarce but essential within Industry 4.0 projects. We actively source candidates with:

  • A background in production automation who have transitioned into IT
  • IT professionals with experience in manufacturing environments
  • Knowledge of PLC, SCADA, MES, and enterprise IT
  • An understanding of shop floor processes as well as cloud/infrastructure

This combination of operational knowledge and digital expertise makes the difference in implementation projects.

Yes. Although the industry is broad, the IT challenges are often similar: digitalization, supply chain optimization, OT security, data integration, and quality control.

We have experience in:

  • Food & Pharma
  • Automotive
  • Chemicals
  • Discrete manufacturing
  • Process industries
  • High-tech production

Our focus on IT profiles within an industrial context ensures that candidates can quickly adapt between subsectors.

Not every IT professional feels at home in an industrial environment. That is why we specifically screen for:

  • Motivation to make an impact on physical production processes
  • Interest in machine integration and process optimization
  • Affinity with OT systems and industrial environments
  • Willingness to work on the shop floor

We attract candidates who want to contribute to more efficient production, higher uptime, and less waste — not just software development.

OT security differs fundamentally from traditional IT security. Industrial environments work with:

  • Legacy systems
  • 24/7 production continuity
  • Air-gapped networks
  • ICS and SCADA architectures

We explicitly screen for:

  • Knowledge of ICS/SCADA security
  • Experience with IEC 62443
  • Understanding of the Purdue Model
  • Risk management within industrial networks

For critical positions, we use technical assessments to objectively validate expertise.

Yes. Successful IT hires in production companies require alignment between:

  • IT management
  • Operations
  • Production teams
  • Engineering

We facilitate multi-stakeholder interviews and ensure that candidates are evaluated both technically and operationally. This increases internal buy-in and reduces the risk of a mismatch.

This is a common situation in Industry 4.0 trajectories.

That is why we also offer IT Team Design for production companies .

  1. We translate your digital strategy into concrete IT roles
  2. We define the required competencies and seniority
  3. We design a scalable IT structure
  4. Only then do we start with targeted recruitment

This approach significantly increases the success rate of digital transformation projects.

General IT recruiters often lack knowledge of:

  • OT architectures
  • MES implementations
  • Industrial cybersecurity
  • Machine integrations
  • Production processes

Specialized IT recruitment for the production sector ensures:

  • Faster placements
  • Fewer mismatches
  • Candidates with relevant domain knowledge
  • Better support for Industry 4.0 initiatives

Contact our specialist

Do you have questions or would you like to talk about your recruitment challenges in IT and digital? Contact our specialist in your sector.

Kristien Podevyn
Sector Lead Industry & Production

For twenty years, Amon Geniki has been strengthening tech and IT teams with the right expertise at the right time. How can I help you?

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