Smart Manufacturing IT Specialist

Parker; Wickliffe (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision coverage

401(k) with company matching

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off and holidays

Job summary

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Digital IT Technical Specialist (Level 1) to implement and support secure IT solutions across enterprise and global environments. The role focuses on turning shop-floor signals into reliable manufacturing workflows and leading digital transformation initiatives.

The candidate should have 5+ years in IT, strong Agile practices, and expertise in security; will collaborate across controls engineering, manufacturing operations, IT/OT integration, and digital programs.

Qualifications

• 4-year University / College Degree or significant technical certifications.
• Five or more years’ experience in Information Technology.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience in Agile methodologies and can apply those processes to everyday work.
• Experience in security best practices and compliancy requirements for area of expertise.

Responsibilities

• Stays abreast of new Digital and IT technological innovation/processes and researches the usage at Parker.
• Understands business impact; Create and communicate decisions impacting the wider business, effectively managing customer expectations.
• Guide and train team members in technical business skills & processes.
• Has a broad understanding of Digital and IT strategy across all functions and can assess impact within own area of responsibility.
• Applies and leads continuous improvement initiatives to streamline and improve system efficiencies within the Enterprise solutions working closely with division/group on localized systems.
• Performs IT life-cycle management methodologies, including design, system analysis of complex technologies with considerable scope, development, testing, project management and change management.
• Performs benchmark analysis and ROI on existing & new Digital and IT solutions in order to estimate, develop and manage departmental/project budgets and cost/performance analysis.
• Accountable for delivery of technical systems/solutions, plus the architecture and documentation within their area of technical expertise, supporting enterprise and global environments.

Skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Security best practices

IT strategy understanding

Travel readiness

Education

4-year University / College Degree or significant technical certifications

Job description

Parker Hannifin is seeking a Digital IT Technical Specialist (Level 1) to implement and support secure IT solutions across enterprise and global environments. The role focuses on turning shop-floor signals into reliable manufacturing workflows and leading digital transformation initiatives.

The candidate should have 5+ years in IT, strong Agile practices, and expertise in security; will collaborate across controls engineering, manufacturing operations, IT/OT integration, and digital programs.