Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ERMCO is hiring a Manager, Operational Technology Infrastructure to lead the strategy, architecture, deployment, security, and operational support of OT infrastructure across its manufacturing facilities. The role oversees industrial networks and smart manufacturing technologies while coordinating with IT, engineering, maintenance, automation, and cybersecurity teams to maintain reliable and secure production operations.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain the OT network infrastructure strategy and roadmap
- Lead OT network infrastructure projects from planning through deployment
- Establish standards for industrial networking and connectivity
- Manage OT network infrastructure budgets and vendor relationships
- Provide leadership and mentorship to OT network technical staff
- Design, deploy, and support industrial Ethernet networks
- Maintain manufacturing LAN, wireless, and remote connectivity solutions
- Ensure reliable communication between:
- PLCs
- HMIs
- SCADA systems
- MES platforms
- Historians
- Edge computing platforms
- Smart sensors and IIoT devices
- Support Industry 4.0 initiatives
- Implement infrastructure for smart manufacturing solutions
- Enable machine-to-machine communications
- Support IoT and Industrial IoT deployments
- Collaborate with engineering teams on automation projects
- Partner with cybersecurity team to:
- Protect OT environments
- Ensure OT network segmentation and secure architecture
- Support compliance with OT security frameworks
- Coordinate vulnerability remediation activities
- Participate in OT incident response activities
- Develop monitoring and alerting capabilities for OT infrastructure
- Establish service level objectives for manufacturing systems
- Lead root cause analysis and incident reviews
- Maintain disaster recovery and business continuity procedures
- Implement asset lifecycle management processes
Skills
- 7+ years supporting infrastructure, networking, or OT environments
- 3+ years in a technical leadership or management role
- Experience in manufacturing environments
- Experience supporting industrial control systems
- Industrial Ethernet
- Cisco or Fortinet networking
- VLANs and routing
- Wireless technologies
- Industrial switches
- PLC communications
- SCADA systems
- MES platforms
- OT cybersecurity
- Network monitoring tools
- Remote access technologies
- Manufacturing industry experience
- Experience with smart factory initiatives
- Experience with OT cybersecurity programs
- Fortinet certifications
- Cisco certifications
- ISA/IEC 62443 familiarity
- Industrial automation experience
- Ignition SCADA
Benefits
- Remote role within AZ, FL, GA, IL, KS, NC, NE, MI, MA, SD, TN, TX, WI, and WY; candidates may reside in or relocate to any of these states.
- Relocation assistance will be provided.
- Opportunity to learn, contribute, and grow in a manufacturing environment.
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