Industrial Internet of Things Connectivity Leader

## Industrial Internet of Things Connectivity Leader Apply:
US SC Anderson:
Full time:
Posted Today:
R12046

Founded over 35 years ago, First Quality is a family-owned company that has grown from a small business in McElhattan, Pennsylvania into a group of companies, employing over 5,000 team members, while maintaining our family values and entrepreneurial spirit. With corporate offices in New York and Pennsylvania and 8 manufacturing campuses across the U.S. and Canada, the companies within the First Quality group produce high-quality personal care and household products for large retailers and healthcare organizations.

Our personal care and household product portfolio includes baby diapers, wipes, feminine pads, paper towels, bath tissue, adult incontinence products, laundry detergents, fabric finishers, and dishwash solutions. In addition, we manufacture certain raw materials and components used in the manufacturing of these products, including flexible print and packaging solutions.

Guided by our values of humility, unity, and integrity, we leverage advanced technology and innovation to drive growth and create new opportunities. At First Quality, you’ll find a collaborative environment focused on continuous learning, professional development, and our mission to Make Things Better.

We are seeking an
** Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Connectivity Leader
** for our
** First Quality Tissue SE, LLC
** facility located in
** Anderson, SC.
** This position will design, guide, and implement architectures that connect industrial devices, sensors, and systems while driving effective IT/OT convergence. This role partners closely with engineering, operations, and IT teams to enable secure, scalable, and reliable connected-device solutions that improve visibility, control, and operational performance across industrial environments.
** Primary responsibilities include:
*** Design end-to-end IIoT solutions that bridge Operational Technology (OT) systems (PLCs, SCADA, DCS, historians, industrial networks) with IT systems (cloud platforms, enterprise data platforms, analytics, and applications).
* Define reference architectures, standards, and patterns for connecting industrial devices, edge computing, gateways, and cloud/edge data pipelines.
* Lead IT/OT convergence initiatives: assess current state, identify integration points, mitigate risks (security, latency, reliability, change management), and create roadmaps for unified architectures.
* Collaborate with engineering teams and assist with the device connectivity strategies, protocol selection (e.g., OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, proprietary industrial protocols), data models, and edge-to-cloud data flows.
* Design secure architectures aligned with industrial cybersecurity best practices (network segmentation, zero-trust principles for OT, identity and access management across IT/OT boundaries).
* Evaluate and recommend platforms, edge hardware/software, connectivity technologies, and integration tools that support reliable, scalable connected-device deployments.
* Partner with engineering, OT, IT, and cybersecurity stakeholders to ensure solutions meet operational requirements (availability, determinism, safety) while enabling enterprise data use cases.
* Develop technical documentation, architecture decision records, standards, and guidelines for consistent implementation across projects and sites.
* Provide architectural guidance during solution design, proof-of-concept, pilot, and production rollout phases; support troubleshooting of complex connectivity and integration issues.
* Stay current with evolving IIoT, edge computing, industrial networking, and IT/OT convergence technologies and translate relevant advancements into practical recommendations.
** The ideal candidate should possess the following:
*** Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical/Computer Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent practical experience).
* Significant hands-on experience designing or implementing IIoT, industrial connectivity, or OT systems architectures.
* Strong understanding of OT environments (industrial control systems, field devices, industrial networking) and IT systems (enterprise networking, cloud, data platforms).
* Proven experience with IT/OT convergence challenges and solutions, including secure integration patterns.
* Familiarity with common industrial protocols and connectivity approaches (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, Ether Net/IP, PROFINET, etc.) and edge…