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Our business has sufficiently grown over the years to support expansion for our clients. We have produced control packages for many of America's top corporations in the chemical, environmental, food, pulp and paper, rubber, petroleum, pharmaceutical, glass, metals, and utilities industries. We also deliver equipment for use worldwide. Our rigorous methodology assures compliance with domestic and international standards. We can meet the needs of our diverse clientele from start to finish through sales, design, fabrication, testing, and delivery.\nSince 1957, we have been known for our high-quality, custom-built control packages, our comprehensive service, and our technological and manufacturing expertise. This expertise assures you of our ability to handle the largest and most complex packages quickly and efficiently.\nJob Summary:\nThe IT/OT Integration Specialist serves as the bridge between Information Technology (IT), Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, and Business Systems teams to enable seamless data flow and process integration across the enterprise. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting integrations between enterprise applications such as ERP, MES, PLM, CAD/CAM, quality systems, and industrial equipment on the manufacturing floor. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, industrial automation, enterprise systems, and data integration technologies. 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production assets.\nSupport machine connectivity initiatives, Industrial IoT (IIoT) deployments, predictive maintenance programs, and advanced analytics solutions.\nServe as the primary liaison between IT, Engineering, Operations, Manufacturing, business stakeholders, and external vendors to identify integration and process improvement opportunities.\nDevelop and maintain manufacturing data models, interfaces, integration architectures, technical documentation, system diagrams, standards, and operational procedures.\nSupport reporting, dashboards, and analytics platforms to enable real-time visibility into production, quality, and equipment performance.\nTroubleshoot integration issues across business applications and manufacturing systems, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective and preventive actions.\nSupport the deployment and validation of new manufacturing system integrations, including testing, issue resolution, change control, and go-live readiness.\nEvaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to support operational excellence, digital transformation, and smart manufacturing initiatives.\nPerform other tasks and duties as assigned by management.\nRequirements\nMinimum Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Technology, Automation, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.\nFive plus years of experience in manufacturing IT, IT/OT integration, industrial automation, systems integration, or related disciplines.\nExperience integrating ERP, MES, PLM, CAD/CAM, QMS, or similar enterprise and manufacturing systems.\nKnowledge of manufacturing operations, production workflows, and data flows in a plant or industrial environment.\nExperience working with industrial equipment, machine connectivity, and communication protocols used in manufacturing environments.\nFamiliarity with SQL databases, 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