Systems Analyst Specialist Digital Manufacturing

Eaton Corporation•Moon Township, PA

58d•$108,750 - $159,500

About The Position

We are seeking a Specialist - IT System Analyst to join our Corporate IT organization, which supports a global network of manufacturing sites. Operating in a matrix-style environment, this role works from a corporate layer to enable secure, reliable machine connectivity and industrial edge-to-cloud data flows in partnership with site and business teams. The individual acts as a specialized resource and consultant to plants-guiding connectivity architecture, building corporate-owned components, and coordinating with onsite resources for shop-specific configuration in alignment with IT Digial Manufacturing digital tool portfolio internal products. The role collaborates closely with the IoT Architect to help drive adoption of reference architectures and with data and analytics and Digital Manufacturing software development teams to ensure connectivity supports the broader data strategy.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution.
Minimum of five (5) years of hands-on technology experience, including significant time in manufacturing/industrial environments
Demonstrated success enabling machine/PLC - programable logic controller connectivity and industrial data integration from a corporate IT layer in coordination with plant resources
IoT/Industrial Platforms: Hands-on with Ignition, ThingWorx, and comparable platforms; Kepware/OPC UA, MQTT brokers (Sparkplug B), and edge gateway tooling.
This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee.
Legally authorized to work in the U.S. without company sponsorship now or in the future.
No relocation is provided. Only candidates that reside within a 50-mile radius of one of the following locations listed in the job description will be considered. Active-duty military are exempt from the geographical mile limitation.

Nice To Haves

PLC/OT: Familiar with controls/PLC basics (e.g., Rockwell/Allen-Bradley, Siemens), tag structures, and industrial protocols (OPC UA, MQTT, Modbus, EtherNet/IP, Profinet).
Cloud & Integration: Practical administration of cloud services used by IoT/data workloads; secure data egress, event/stream routing, IAM/Secrets, monitoring/observability.
Data & Analytics: Basic data modeling for time-series/telemetry, data quality checks, and integration patterns to MES/ERP/analytics platforms.
Database: SQL fluency.
Delivery: Agile (Scrum/Kanban) and core project management practices; stakeholder engagement and clear communication across shop-floor and executive audiences.

Responsibilities

Act as a corporate IT consultant for machine connectivity projects across manufacturing sites.
Guide project approach, review designs, and coordinate execution with site teams.
Support and coordinate delivery with local resources and approved vendors.
Build and maintain secure connectivity components (e.g., edge gateways, device identity).
Enable plant integrations in partnership with engineering and maintenance teams.
Ensure solutions align with enterprise standards and are operable by site teams.
Collaborate with IoT Architect and architecture teams to drive adoption of reference architectures.
Provide hands-on expertise with industrial IoT platforms (Ignition, ThingWorx, Kepware, MQTT).
Set up connectors and secure data flows to corporate services; guide site teams on configuration.
Ensure connectivity meets data strategy requirements for analytics and reporting.
Apply basic data science and analytics to bridge OT signals with downstream analytics.
Embed OT/IoT security controls and coordinate with Cybersecurity Engineering.
Ensure compliance with IT governance and cybersecurity protocols.
Coordinate production-safe deployments and support cutovers with onsite teams.
Deliver enablement sessions so site teams can sustain local operations independently.
Manage work using Agile and project management practices (Scrum/Kanban).
Identify and propose improvements for connectivity reliability and data quality.
Support incident triage and collaborate with site teams to restore service.

Benefits

Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview.

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