About this opportunity
TFC Poultry lists this Manufacturing Systems & Ot Engineer opportunity in winchester, Virginia. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Title: Manufacturing Systems & OT Engineer
Reports to: Technology Team Leader
Location: Ashby, MN or Winchester, VA
Job Purpose:
Develops, supports, and continuously improves manufacturing systems, OT software platforms, and plant-level technology infrastructure across production operations. Partners with the Technology Team Leader, operations, maintenance, engineering, IT, controls, and vendors to strengthen system reliability, cybersecurity, data visibility, production support, and integration between shop-floor equipment and business systems.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:
Own, support, and continuously improve manufacturing systems that connect production equipment, OT infrastructure, Ignition, MES/MRP workflows, ERP integrations, reporting tools, and business data needs
Develop and maintain Ignition applications, dashboards, tags, device connections, scripts, alarms, historian functions, and interfaces that improve production visibility and decision-making
Support integration between shop-floor controls, manufacturing systems, Business Central, MRP/MES functions, data historians, databases, and reporting platforms
Maintain OT software health through patch planning, version management, backups, change control, lifecycle tracking, license management, and documented recovery procedures
Partner with the Controls Engineer, maintenance, operations, and IT to support industrial networks, production equipment connectivity, edge devices, servers, virtual machines, workstations, and related OT infrastructure
Coordinate secure updates, patching, firmware review, endpoint hardening, remote-access controls, and cybersecurity practices for production-facing systems without disrupting operations
Troubleshoot manufacturing system issues affecting production, data collection, labeling, traceability, OEE/downtime reporting, recipe management, equipment connectivity, and operator-facing applications
Create and maintain system architecture diagrams, network documentation, data maps, backup registers, SOPs, support procedures, access lists, change logs, and technical standards
Work with vendors, OEMs, IT, automation resources, and internal stakeholders to specify, test, validate, commission, and support technology solutions that meet company standards
Promote a professional company image through ownership, clear communication, safe work practices, strong documentation, proactive risk escalation, and effective collaboration with plant and corporate teams
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering, Automation Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related technical field preferred;
equivalent manufacturing systems, OT, or industrial technology experience may be considered
3+ years of experience supporting manufacturing systems, OT software, industrial networks, plant-floor data systems, SCADA/HMI platforms, databases, ERP/MRP/MES integrations, or production technology environments
Strong experience with Ignition development or administration preferred, including tags, gateways, device connections, visualization, scripting, alarms, historian functions, and role-based access
Experience supporting integrations with ERP, MRP, MES, labeling, traceability, reporting, or business intelligence platforms;
Business Central experience preferred
Working knowledge of OT network concepts, industrial Ethernet, VLANs, managed switches, firewalls, remote access, server/workstation management, backups, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity fundamentals
Ability to manage software updates, patching, version control, firmware review, change control, validation, and lifecycle planning in a production environment
Ability to read and maintain system architecture diagrams, network drawings, data-flow documentation, control narratives, equipment documentation, and support procedures
Strong troubleshooting, root cause analysis, communication, documentation, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration skills
Ability to support occasional off-hours troubleshooting, production outages, maintenance windows, implementations, plant shutdown work, and vendor/OEM commissioning activities as business needs require
Manufacturing, food processing, packaging, utilities, refrigeration, regulated-industry, or multi-site operations experience preferred
Worksite address
winchester, VA, 22603, US
Who can apply
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