Job Title
- Digital Platform Engineer (Manufacturing Tech)
Experience Required
- 3+ years of experience in a DevOps, Platform Engineering, or Industrial Automation (OT) role within a manufacturing environment.
Required Skills
- Grafana
- Time-series databases
- MQTT
- OPC-UA
- PLCs
- SCADA systems
- Linux administration
- Windows Server administration
- Networking concepts (routing, firewalls, VLANs)
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Python
- Bash
- Node-RED
ResponsibilitiesInfrastructure Setup & Configuration
- Design and implement infrastructure required to support machine connectivity and data acquisition (edge devices, gateways, network configurations)
- Configure environments for data ingestion, processing, and visualization (on-prem / cloud / hybrid)
- Ensure system reliability, scalability, and security of all platform components
Machine Connectivity & OT Integration
- Establish connectivity with manufacturing equipment (e.g., plating line machines, sensors, PLCs)
- Integrate machine data using industrial protocols (e.g., OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, REST APIs)
- Ensure stable and secure communication between OT and IT environments
- Collaborate with automation engineers to interface seamlessly with SCADA systems and PLCs to extract telemetry and status data
- Ensure the continuous, low-latency ingestion of high-frequency machine data from the shop floor to core databases
Real-Time Data & Visualization
- Own the administration, configuration, and optimization of Grafana for the manufacturing environment
- Build, maintain, and standardize real-time dashboards tracking OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness), chemical parameters (for the plating line), energy consumption, and machine health
- Manage and optimize Time-Series Databases (e.g., InfluxDB, Prometheus, TimescaleDB) to store and query high-volume machine logs efficiently
Collaboration & Governance
- Partner with the Manufacturing Automation, Maintenance, and Plating Operations teams to translate production needs into technical requirements
- Enforce cybersecurity best practices for IT/OT convergence, ensuring shop-floor data pathways are secure
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical/Automation Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field.
