OT Infrastructure Co-Op: Industrial Networking & Security

Mississippi Lime Company; Missouri; On-site; USD 28,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Mississippi Lime Company seeks an OT Infrastructure Engineering Co-Op to support manufacturing technology systems across facilities. You will gain real-world experience in maintaining OT networks, servers, and cybersecurity while contributing to reliability and efficiency goals.

Ideal for a student pursuing a technical bachelor's degree, you’ll develop expertise in industrial networking, OT security, Windows Server administration, and virtualization within a safety- and sustainability-focused

Qualifications

• Sophomore standing or higher pursuing a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline.
• Basic understanding of computer networking concepts, including IP addressing, switching, routing, and network troubleshooting.
• Familiarity with Windows operating systems, computer hardware, and general IT infrastructure concepts.
• Ability to work safely in an industrial manufacturing, mining, and chemical processing environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new technologies and adapt to changing priorities.
• Effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and support the reliability, security, and performance of industrial network infrastructure, servers, and OT systems.
• Assist with Windows Server administration, virtualization technologies, backup verification, disaster recovery activities, and system maintenance.
• Maintain OT asset inventories, network documentation, system configurations, and infrastructure records.
• Support cybersecurity initiatives including vulnerability management, security monitoring, and OT security best practices.
• Participate in infrastructure projects involving industrial networking, virtualization, server systems, storage platforms, video surveillance, and access control technologies.
• Assist with testing, deployment, commissioning, and validation of new systems and infrastructure upgrades.
• Analyze operational data and develop reports, dashboards, and automation tools that improve visibility, reliability, and efficiency.
• Collaborate with OT, IT, Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance teams to troubleshoot issues, support continuous improvement efforts, and execute technology projects.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Computer Engineering / Electrical Engineering / Information Technology / Cybersecurity

Tools

Windows Server

Active Directory

VMware

Cisco networking equipment

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Mississippi Lime Company seeks an OT Infrastructure Engineering Co-Op to support manufacturing technology systems across facilities. You will gain real-world experience in maintaining OT networks, servers, and cybersecurity while contributing to reliability and efficiency goals.

Ideal for a student pursuing a technical bachelor's degree, you’ll develop expertise in industrial networking, OT security, Windows Server administration, and virtualization within a safety- and sustainability-focused