OT Network Engineer - Manufacturing Facility

PTR Global; Fairburn (GA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector seeks an OT Network Engineer to work onsite in Fairburn, GA. This role involves analyzing OT networks, mapping endpoints, and ensuring compliance with safety standards in an active manufacturing environment. Candidates must have significant experience in manufacturing facilities and a strong technical background in networking. This position provides competitive compensation and access to comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Medical benefits

401K contributions

Paid time off

Qualifications

• Knowledge of manufacturing control systems and OT network requirements.
• Strong IPv4 and IPv6 networking skills.
• Ability to analyze data and create network documentation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct OT endpoint analysis and physical mapping of endpoints.
• Create diagrams of plant floor indicating OT functional areas.
• Documenting and classifying data collected from manufacturing systems.

Skills

Knowledge and experience in manufacturing facilities

Communication

Collaboration

Documentation

Problem resolution

Identifying business and technical requirements

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT or related field

Job description

OT Network Engineer - Manufacturing Facility

OT Network Engineer - Manufacturing Facility

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Skills Required

• Knowledge and experience in manufacturing facilities

• Walking with escorts throughout facilities of all sizes

• Comfort in facilities with active manufacturing that could be hot, noisy, and dirty

• Listening to and understanding safety briefings and requirements at each facility

• Facilitating data collection, documentation, classification, and analysis consultatively

• Following prescribed methods, procedures, and processes in collecting, classifying, and analyzing data

• Strong skills in communication, collaboration, documentation, and problem resolution

• Skills in identifying, prioritizing, and documenting business and technical requirements

• Ability to resolve issues independently as needed

General Technical Skills

• General knowledge of manufacturing control systems and the ability to acquire the following information related to those systems:

o Are they connected to an isolated manufacturing network (OT)?

o Are they connected to the Internet or other media that provides access to operations, maintenance, or other support teams (equipment manufacturer)?

• Knowledge related to fiber, copper, or wireless/radio methods in a manufacturing facility

• Knowledge related to network switching, routing, operations, and support requirements in a manufacturing facility

• Knowledge related to backup power (AC/DC), cabinets, rooms, and environment controls

• Knowledge of equipment operational range requirements for equipment deployed in a manufacturing facility

• Knowledge of front office wired and wireless network deployments

• Knowledge of fiber, copper, Wi-Fi, and other analysis tools and how they may be used in data collection.

Specific Technical Skills

• IPv4 and IPv6 networking skills

• Knowledge and skills regarding the OSI model (especially Layer 1 through Layer 3 as it pertains to site discovery)

• Knowledge of fiber types and their transport capabilities, termination, regeneration, etc.

• Knowledge of copper (Ethernet) capabilities, limitations, and specifications based on its type/classification (Types 5, 5e, 6, etc.)

• Ability to work with the Customer to acquire connection-specific information from switches, routers, and Wi-Fi (access point/controller)

• Ability to use active network information to determine endpoints, cross connections, etc.

• Understanding and ability to assess network security policies (access control list [ACL], firewall rules, etc.)

• Ability to leverage collected information to create current design documentation for brownfield environments

• Ability to leverage requirements and collected data to create low-level designs (LLDs [e.g., physical connectivity diagrams]) in brownfield and greenfield environments aligned to IT/OT environments

Scope of Work to Be Performed

• OT endpoint analysis:

o Quantity/type of currently connected endpoints

o Quantity/type of non-connected endpoints

o Quantity/type of devices connected using NATR solutions

• Physical mapping of endpoints:

o Graphical overlay of endpoints on a plant floorplan

o Pictures of endpoints associated with overlay

o Available cabling/access switching

o Required cabling for additional endpoint connectivity

• Identify OT cell/functional area:

o Determine and identify OT functional areas

o Create diagram of plant floor indicating cell demarcation

o Creating bill of materials

o Implementation plan

The specific compensation for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role as well as the cost of labor in the market; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Our full-time consultants have access to benefits including medical, dental, vision and 401K contributions as well as any other PTO, sick leave, and other benefits mandated by appliable state or localities where you reside or work.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology and Engineering

• Industries

  Technology, Information and Media, Telecommunications, and Manufacturing

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