Industrial Manufacturing Systems & OT Engineer

Poultry Science Association

Winchester (VA)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Poultry Science Association seeks a Manufacturing Systems & OT Engineer to develop, support, and continuously improve plant-level technology across production operations. You will collaborate with the Technology Team Leader and cross-functional teams to enhance system reliability, cybersecurity, data visibility, and integration between shop-floor equipment and business systems.

The role emphasizes Ignition development, OT infrastructure, and ERP/MRP/ MES integrations to optimize production

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related technical field preferred.
3+ years of experience supporting manufacturing systems, OT software, industrial networks, plant-floor data systems, SCADA/HMI platforms, databases, ERP/MRP/MES integrations, or production technology environments.
Strong experience with Ignition development or administration including tags, gateways, device connections, visualization, scripting, alarms, historian functions, and role-based access.
Experience supporting ERP/MRP/MES integrations; Business Central experience preferred.
Working knowledge of OT network concepts, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, managed switches, firewalls, remote access, server/workstation management, and cybersecurity fundamentals.
Ability to manage software updates, patching, version control, and lifecycle planning in a production environment.
Ability to read and maintain system architecture diagrams, data-flow documentation, control narratives, and equipment documentation.

Responsibilities

Own and continuously improve manufacturing systems that connect production equipment, OT infrastructure, Ignition, MES/MRP workflows, ERP integrations, reporting tools, and business data needs.
Develop and maintain Ignition applications, dashboards, tags, device connections, scripts, alarms, historian functions, and interfaces that improve production visibility.
Support integration between shop-floor controls, manufacturing systems, Business Central, MRP/MES functions, data historians, databases, and reporting platforms.
Maintain OT software health through patch planning, version management, backups, change control, lifecycle tracking, license management, and documented recovery procedures.
Coordinate secure updates, patching, firmware review, endpoint hardening, remote-access controls, and cybersecurity practices for production-facing systems without disrupting operations.
Troubleshoot manufacturing system issues affecting production, data collection, labeling, traceability, OEE/downtime reporting, recipe management, equipment connectivity, and operator-facing applications.