Dura-Line Hiring for Dura-Line Operation Technology Technician – Remote, US Full Time

At Dura-Line, we aspire to create a more connected world, because we believe every company, every community, every person deserves the chance to advance their lives through better access to high-speed broadband. We take pride in our state-of-the-art quality products and being recognized a key partner with all of the major telecommunications companies across the world. In one year, Dura-Line produced over 1.4 billion feet of digital network infrastructure. Dura-Line creates what connects us. Every time you pick up your cell phone, log into the internet, or use your i-anything, it’s because our HDPE pathways protect that delicate string of glass called a fiber optic cable that carries everything from precious pictures of your puppy to the latest sports scores. Your safety, health, family, work, entertainment…your whole life; that’s our connection.

We are seeking a driven and analytical Operational Technology Technician that has several years of experience working on systems architecture, machine automation, and machine networking in a manufacturing environment. This role is remote and does require some travel!

The Ideal candidate should be confident in their ability to independently evaluate and document industrial control and automation systems including distributed IO and OPC server/client architecture. Good communication is essential because it will frequently be required to work with site maintenance and engineering teams to analyze, diagnose, and solve technical challenges related to the interconnectivity of machine controllers, HMIs, and windows-based automation.

What will you be doing in this position?

Provide technical assistance and documentation to maintenance and engineering teams for the purpose of troubleshooting manufacturing processes, large-scale system enhancements, and deployments including remote support and configuration

Assess manufacturing systems and develop, implement, and continually improve through software and hardware enhancements

Implement CAPEX projects related to manufacturing system enhancements, data acquisition, and digitalization of production processes

Write processes and procedures relating to systems and processes that will allow local maintenance and engineering teams to operate more autonomously

Support local and regional engineering efforts by acting as a technical resource on projects where system integration or data acquisition is within the scope

Modify existing systems and programmable logic controllers using ladder logic to meet digitization objectives

What skills will make you successful?

This role requires 3-5 years of experience working in a manufacturing environment

High degree of personal initiative, accountability, and commitment to the execution of enhancement projects while remote and on-site

Strong documentation, project management, and organization skills are vital to this role as you will be writing SOPs, process instructions, step-by-step procedures, training materials, and supporting information to document existing hardware/software for end users and managing the project from beginning to end

Experience documenting network architecture, client/server configurations, and data paths from devices to virtual client/servers is a plus

Experience working within cross-functional teams and participating in IT/OT support/enhancement projects where you had to provide/gather input from multiple business areas to assess requirements for system enhancements, propose hardware/software solutions, and present cost analysis for CAPEX (budgeting) designs, sourcing, installation, and commissioning of enhancements

Experience with OPCUA, MQTT, Thingworx, Kepware, Ignition, and other PTC or Cogent IoT-focused software is a huge plus!

This exciting opportunity offers:
We offer 401k with a 6% company match (the company will automatically contribute an extra 3% of your plan-eligible pay to your 401k).

Multi-tier benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) that you can tailor for yourself and your dependents which include Employer-paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, & Life Insurance

We also offer an inclusive relocation assistance package if needed

Wellness Employee Assistance Program (EAP), paid parental leave, Fitness & Weight-loss Reimbursement

Additional benefits include tuition reimbursement, 11 paid company holidays, paid time off/vacation time, career development opportunities, and many other benefits in a collaborative culture that focuses on work & life balance, innovation, & teamwork. Benefits start on day one!

All employees are subject to pre-employment Background Check and Drug Screening and employment is contingent upon successful clearance of both. Dura-Line is an Equal Opportunity Employer and participates in the federal E-Verify program to verify the work eligibility of all new hires.

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