Industrial IT/OT Engineer

Advanced Process Technologies, Inc•Cokato, MN

15h•$100,000 - $135,000•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Process Technologies, Inc. (APT) is seeking an Industrial IT/OT Engineer to design, deploy, commission, and support industrial networks and IT/OT infrastructure. The role independently executes small- to medium-sized infrastructure projects, configures network and server systems, and supports virtualization, remote access, and backup solutions for industrial automation and manufacturing environments. The engineer manages assigned projects from concept through startup, troubleshoots infrastructure issues, and collaborates with engineering teams and customers to meet project requirements, standards, budgets, and schedules. The position is based at APT’s headquarters in Cokato, Minnesota, working alongside teams in engineering, manufacturing, and the food and dairy industry. Projects may also involve remote work and customer jobsites, with travel up to 10%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience.
At least 3 years of relevant experience in industrial networking, virtualization, server infrastructure, OT technologies, or related disciplines, including hands-on implementation and troubleshooting.
In-depth understanding of industrial networking concepts, including Ethernet networking, VLANs, routing, VPNs, wireless networking, and network troubleshooting, with demonstrated ability to design, configure, and support industrial network solutions.
Hands-on experience configuring and supporting virtualization platforms and server infrastructure, with working knowledge of backup technologies, storage systems, and disaster recovery concepts.
Experience supporting industrial automation and manufacturing environments.
Strong communication, collaboration, and technical problem-solving skills, including the ability to provide technical guidance to less experienced team members.
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously and work independently with limited supervision.
Ability to work effectively with engineers, clients, contractors, vendors, and cross-functional teams.
Experience applying established technical standards, architectures, and best practices and maintaining technical documentation.
Ability to travel up to 10%.
Right to work in the U.S. that is not based solely on possession of a student visa or a visa sponsored by a third-party employer.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Cisco, Stratix, Fortinet, ThinManager, or related industrial infrastructure technologies.
Experience with VMware, Hyper-V, or similar virtualization platforms.
Experience with Rockwell Automation infrastructure products.
Experience with Microsoft Windows Server environments.
Experience performing industrial network assessments, infrastructure audits, and technology modernization projects.
Experience within the food and beverage industry.
Relevant Cisco, VMware, Microsoft, Fortinet, or similar certifications.

Responsibilities

Apply established standards, architectures, and best practices for industrial network and infrastructure systems, and recommend continuous improvements.
Design, configure, deploy, test, and support industrial network infrastructure, including switches, firewalls, wireless systems, VPN solutions, and network communications technologies.
Design, deploy, maintain, and support virtualization platforms, server infrastructure, storage, backup systems, thin client architectures, and industrial computing environments.
Conduct network reliability assessments, infrastructure audits, and site studies; document findings and develop recommendations and implementation plans.
Own small- to medium-sized industrial network and infrastructure projects from concept through completion, including testing, commissioning, and startup remotely and at customer jobsites.
Coordinate with engineering and project teams to meet project requirements, budgets, and schedules.
Troubleshoot and resolve network, server, virtualization, and other infrastructure issues during project execution and customer support.
Evaluate technologies for assigned applications and recommend improvements to reliability, maintainability, scalability, and operational performance.
Assist with project scoping, estimating, customer consultations, and development of infrastructure-related project requirements.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans, and HSA savings.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), with no cost to participate.
401(k) plan with company match.
Paid time off, including bereavement pay, and eight paid holidays.
Company-paid basic life insurance.
Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance at no cost to the employee.
Optional voluntary life insurance for the employee and eligible family members.
Company-paid short-term disability coverage.
Employee Assistance Program supporting mental, financial, and physical health and well-being.
Professional development opportunities, including training and career growth.