Operational IT Engineer

Come Innovate Motion with Us

We’re seeking a tech-savvy professional to lead IT and OT integration in our fully automated, high-volume production facility. You’ll be the bridge between our IT department and operations, designing and maintaining infrastructure, connecting machines to our MES system, and delivering real-time insights through data analytics and dashboards. This role also involves implementing AI and machine learning for predictive maintenance and supporting autonomous factory vehicles. If you have a strong IT background and hands-on OT experience in manufacturing, we are waiting for you!

Your responsibilities will be to:

• Work with our IT department to design and maintain network infrastructure to connect our operations environment with IT systems. The focus will be high availability and reliability.

• Manage data collected by production machinery and synchronize it with IT servers to allow data analysis and real time monitoring

• Conduct in-depth data analytics, offering real-time feedback and actionable insights to optimize production processes and improve decision-making.

• Connect all production machines to our MES system through MQTT ensuring efficient data flow and system interoperability

• Implement AI solutions on production machinery to provide correction loops and to perform predictive maintenance

• Maintain IT systems within production, including upgrading systems and backups

• Support and program autonomous vehicles operating in the factory

• Manage systems that allow remote access to our machines in case emergency support is needed

Our requirements:

• B.S. or M.S. degree in HES field of studies or another related field

• Hands-on experience with programing machinery, networking and data analysis

• Understanding of operational technology in modern manufacturing environments

• Experience of 5 to 10 years in similar positions in a manufacturing environment  

• Extensive experience with various programming languages (Python, SQL, LabVIEW, PLCs, C#, e.g.)

• Good knowledge of data processing and analytics

• Excellent English skills with good knowledge of either German or French

• Willingness to occasionally travel across Europe

What do we offer:

• A truly international and multicultural work environment

• A cutting-edge, fully automated production environment where innovation meets execution

• The opportunity to further develop your professional skills in a diverse and engaging job

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team

Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.