# Manufacturing Systems Technology Engineer

**Company**: FUCHS
**Location**: Harvey, IL
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $120,000 - $130,000 per year
**Category**: Manufacturing
**Industry**: Manufacturing

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## Description

We are seeking a Manufacturing Systems Technology Engineer to bridge manufacturing operations, automation, and enterprise data systems to drive digital transformation across our manufacturing environment.

The successful candidate will work with plant-floor systems, PLCs, IoT/sensor data, ERP platforms, and analytics tools to improve operational visibility, efficiency, and decision-making within a chemical and batch manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

- Design and support manufacturing data pipelines and system integrations connecting PLCs, IoT/sensor data, ERP/MES platforms, and enterprise analytics tools.

- Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Manufacturing, IT, Engineering, and R&D teams to drive digital manufacturing and operational efficiency initiatives.

- Develop and maintain data solutions, automation workflows, dashboards, and analytics tools to improve operational visibility and decision-making.

- Support plant-floor connectivity and manufacturing systems integration, including PLC, historian, SCADA, and time-series data environments.

- Identify, evaluate, and implement Industry 4.0 technologies and digital transformation opportunities within chemical and batch manufacturing operations.

- Develop structured evaluation frameworks for new technologies; lead proof-of-concept pilots and translate results into actionable go/no-go recommendations for leadership.

- Apply continuous improvement and data-driven problem-solving methodologies to improve productivity, reduce waste, and optimize manufacturing performance.

- Implement IoT/sensor data integration and time-series data solutions (OPC-UA, historian systems) to enable real-time operational visibility.

Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, Manufacturing Technology, or a related technical discipline required.

- 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing, process engineering, automation, or digital manufacturing environment required.

- Manufacturing experience within chemical, batch, specialty chemical, lubricants, coatings, or related industrial environments strongly preferred.

- Experience working with manufacturing systems and controls environments, including PLCs (Allen-Bradley, Siemens, etc.), SCADA, historians, or IoT/sensor platforms.

- Strong technical skills in Python, SQL, data integration, and enterprise systems such as SAP, ERP/MES, or comparable platforms.

- Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Power BI, Tableau, or similar data and analytics platforms preferred.

- Familiarity with APIs, cloud-based data platforms, automation tools, and operational data integration concepts.

- IoT and time-series data integration experience: sensor data, OPC-UA, historian systems, or equivalent.

- Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, or operational excellence experience preferred.

Benefits: FUCHS offers a challenging and rewarding working environment where employees are encouraged to develop and grow as professionals. The position also offers an excellent compensation package and a comprehensive suite of benefits. Detailed benefit information can be found at https://fuchs.com/us/en/benefits.

## Skills

### Required
- Python
- SQL
- data integration
- enterprise systems
- PLCs
- SCADA
- historians
- IoT/sensor platforms
- Microsoft Fabric
- Azure Data Factory
- Power BI
- Tableau
- APIs
- cloud-based data platforms
- automation tools
- operational data integration concepts
- IoT and time-series data integration

### Nice to have
- Lean Six Sigma
- continuous improvement
- operational excellence
- familiarity with operational excellence frameworks
- condition monitoring
- predictive maintenance
- asset reliability programs
- digital twin platform experience
- simulation experience

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