IT Engineer
About the role
This person keeps the factory floor's IT systems running — the shop-floor network, connectivity, the local systems, and the flow of data from equipment into the systems that depend on it.
MISSION
The site's network, edge compute, and physical IT infrastructure installed and kept operational — cabling, switches, server room, power, cooling, UPS, and local network services (DNS/DHCP/NTP).
OUTCOMES — What Success Looks Like in 6–12 Months
- Connectivity deployed across the floor — industrial gateways and edge devices, protocol integration (MTConnect, OPC-UA, or I/O for legacy equipment)
- Core systems (i.e. ERP, scheduling, traceability etc) operated at target uptime, users provisioned, and shop floor support delivered so operators are never blocked
- Data integrity maintained at the source — connectivity monitored, clocks synchronized across equipment
- Security controls implemented locally and evidence collected — segmentation enforced, endpoints hardened and patched without downtime, anomalies isolated and escalated
- New sites or production lines brought onto the standard platform in an orderly sequence
SKILLS
- Hands on and industrial networking plus endpoint fleet management (Windows and Linux) experience
- Working fluency in industrial protocols (i.e. MTConnect, OPC-UA, Modbus etc)
- Systems administration: local servers, authentication, backup, and restore validation
- Programming expertise (.NET environments, VS, Python, C#, SQL and related)
- Security discipline on the floor — segmentation, hardening, and patching under production constraints
COMPETENCIES
- Accountability — You own outcomes. If something's off track, you say so and fix it.
- Bias for action — You ship. You iterate. You move toward the hard thing.
- Clarity of communication — Direct and concise, especially when it counts.
- Learning agility — You get up to speed fast in unfamiliar territory.
- Resilience — You stay sharp when things are hard, ambiguous, or moving fast.
- High standards — You raise the bar rather than match it — and hold yourself to it first.
- Building from zero — You can stand up a quality system from scratch — documents, processes, certifications, the team — and run it yourself until there’s a team to hand it off to.
Benefits
Foundational complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Pay
Base, bonus, and equity compensation to reflect impact, responsibility, and results, with meaningful upside for the people who help build and scale this company.
Schedule
Not specified.
Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills
- Hands on and industrial networking plus endpoint fleet management (Windows and Linux) experience
- Working fluency in industrial protocols (i.e. MTConnect, OPC-UA, Modbus etc)
- Systems administration: local servers, authentication, backup, and restore validation
- Programming expertise (.NET environments, VS, Python, C#, SQL and related)
- Security discipline on the floor — segmentation, hardening, and patching under production constraints
Benefits
- Equal Opportunity Employer
- Complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment
Pay
Not specified.
Schedule
Not specified.
Qualifications
Not specified.
Job Type
Full-time
Company
Foundational Industries