Network Administrator

* Network Administrator - Onsite | Growing Manufacturing Environment
* * Overview
* A rapidly expanding manufacturing company is looking for a hands-on Network Administrator to support, maintain, and enhance the organization's network infrastructure across both plant floor and office operations.
This role is perfect for someone who enjoys a mix of daytoday technical support and long-term infrastructure improvement-someone who wants real ownership of wired and wireless networks, servers, and core IT systems in a dynamic production environment.
You'll be joining a growing IT team and will play a key role in ensuring secure, reliable, and high performance technology across the entire facility.

* What You'll Do:
* * Network Administration & Support
* * Monitor, maintain, and optimize network infrastructure, including switches, routers, firewalls, access points, and physical cabling.

* Ensure uptime and performance of LAN/WAN networks, WiFi systems, and VPN connectivity across both office and manufacturing environments.

* Configure and manage VLANs, routing, segmentation, and other core networking functions to support business and production applications.

* Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to network performance, connectivity, and security.

* Manufacturing Technology Support
* * Support plant floor technologies such as HMIs, industrial PCs, scanners, label printers, and connected production equipment.

* Maintain stable communication between production machinery, systems, and the network.

* Partner with engineering and operations teams to support OT (Operational Technology) needs.

* Projects & Continuous Improvement
* * Lead or contribute to IT infrastructure projects such as network redesigns, WiFi enhancements, server upgrades, equipment refreshes, and security initiatives.

* Document network architecture, configurations, and troubleshooting procedures.

* Identify and implement improvements that enhance reliability, performance, and scalability.

* Required Skills & Experience
* * Strong experience with network infrastructure, routers and switches, and firewalls.

* Familiarity with platforms such as Fortinet or Sonic Wall.

* Ability to support both office networks and plant floor/industrial technology environments.

* Experience troubleshooting connectivity, performance, and security issues.

* Preferred Qualifications
* * Experience in a manufacturing environment.

* Experience collaborating with or supporting MSPs and MSSPs.

* Solid understanding of OT/IT convergence.

* Experience Level
* * Intermediate* - ideal for someone ready to take the next step in ownership and responsibility.

* Job Type & Location
* This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bedford, OH.

* Pay and Benefits
* The pay range for this position is $35.00 - $50.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

* Medical, dental & vision

* Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital

* 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available

* Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)

* Short and long-term disability

* Health Spending Account (HSA)

* Transportation benefits

* Employee Assistance Program

* Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

* Workplace Type
* This is a fully onsite position in Bedford,OH.

* Final date to receive applications
* This position is anticipated to close on Feb 17, 2026.
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The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider…