Manufacturing IT/OT Lead — MES & Automation Champion

Peraton; Texas; Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental & Vision

401(k) with match

Paid PTO & holidays

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing IT/OT Lead to guide integration, modernization, and sustainment of manufacturing tech for BEP. You will bridge ERP, MES, SCADA, PLCs, sensors, and equipment with enterprise IT, while advancing real-time analytics and automation.

The role requires IA/OT architecture expertise, collaboration across teams, and the ability to translate requirements into practical solutions. Hybrid work with on-site 3 days/week in Fort Worth, TX.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• 8+ years in manufacturing IT/OT, automation, or systems integration.
• Experience designing IT/OT architectures in manufacturing environments.
• Hands-on integration of MES/ERP with enterprise IT.
• Experience with cybersecurity for industrial control systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership for BEP IT/OT integration and modernization.
• Develop architectures showing ERP, MES, SCADA, PLC interconnects.
• Define data flows for real-time manufacturing operations and analytics.
• Lead integration of equipment with MES and enterprise IT environments.
• Coordinate with multiple teams to ensure end-to-end integration.

Skills

IT/OT architecture

Industrial automation

Systems integration

SCADA/PLC networks

Cybersecurity for OT

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Associates Degree + 10 yrs

High School Diploma + 12 yrs

Tools

MES

ERP/Oracle EBS/OCI

ISA/IEC standards

SCADA/PLC systems

Maximo

Cloud platforms (OCI/Azure/AWS)

Job description

Peraton is seeking a seasoned Manufacturing IT/OT Lead to guide integration, modernization, and sustainment of manufacturing tech for BEP. You will bridge ERP, MES, SCADA, PLCs, sensors, and equipment with enterprise IT, while advancing real-time analytics and automation.

The role requires IA/OT architecture expertise, collaboration across teams, and the ability to translate requirements into practical solutions. Hybrid work with on-site 3 days/week in Fort Worth, TX.