Systems Analyst Specialist Digital Manufacturing

Systems Analyst Specialist Digital Manufacturing

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Beachwood, Ohio;
Moon TWP, PA;
Galesburg, MI;
Raleigh, NC;
Menomonee Falls, WI;
Houston, TX

The expected annual salary range for this role is $ - $ a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

We are seeking a Specialist - IT System Analyst to join our Corporate IT organization, which supports a global network of manufacturing sites. Operating in a matrix‑style environment, this role works from a corporate layer to enable secure, reliable machine connectivity and industrial edge‑to‑cloud data flows in partnership with site and business teams. The individual acts as a specialized resource and consultant to plants—guiding connectivity architecture, building corporate‑owned components, and coordinating with onsite resources for shop‑specific configuration in alignment with IT Digital Manufacturing digital tool portfolio internal products.

The role collaborates closely with the IoT Architect to help drive adoption of reference architectures and with data and analytics and Digital Manufacturing software development teams to ensure connectivity supports the broader data strategy.

• Act as a corporate IT consultant for machine connectivity projects across manufacturing sites.
• Guide project approach, review designs, and coordinate execution with site teams.
• Support and coordinate delivery with local resources and approved vendors.
• Build and maintain secure connectivity components (e.g., edge gateways, device identity).
• Enable plant integrations in partnership with engineering and maintenance teams.
• Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and are operable by site teams.
• Collaborate with IoT Architect and architecture teams to drive adoption of reference architectures.
• Provide hands‑on expertise with industrial IoT platforms (Ignition, Thing Worx, Kepware, MQTT).
• Set up connectors and secure data flows to corporate services; guide site teams on configuration.
• Ensure connectivity meets data strategy requirements for analytics and reporting.
• Apply basic data science and analytics to bridge OT signals with downstream analytics.
• Embed OT/IoT security controls and coordinate with Cybersecurity Engineering.
• Ensure compliance with IT governance and cybersecurity protocols.
• Coordinate production‑safe deployments and support cutovers with onsite teams.
• Deliver enablement sessions so site teams can sustain local operations independently.
• Manage work using Agile and project management practices (Scrum/Kanban).
• Identify and propose improvements for connectivity reliability and data quality.
• Support incident triage and collaborate with site teams to restore service.

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of five (5) years of hands‑on technology experience, including significant time in manufacturing/industrial environments.
• Demonstrated success enabling machine/PLC – programmable logic controller connectivity and industrial data integration from a corporate IT layer in coordination with plant resources.
• IoT/Industrial Platforms:
  Hands‑on with Ignition, Thing Worx, and comparable platforms;
  Kepware/OPC UA, MQTT brokers (Sparkplug
  
  B), and edge gateway tooling.
• This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. ‘Green Card Holder’), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
• Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future.
• No relocation is provided. Only candidates that reside within a 50‑mile radius of one of the following locations listed in the job description will be considered. Active‑du‑ty military are exempt from the geographical mile limitation.

• PLC/OT:
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