[Hiring] Network Administration, Specialist II @Lincoln Electric

Role Description

The Operations Network Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and supporting secure, reliable, and high-performing network infrastructure that enables manufacturing and shop floor operations across the enterprise. This role is critical in ensuring uptime, resiliency, and low-latency connectivity for industrial systems, production lines, and plant operations.

The ideal candidate combines strong enterprise networking expertise with hands-on experience in operational technology (OT) environments and thrives in close collaboration with plant engineers, controls teams, and production stakeholders. This role requires a proactive, field-oriented mindset with a focus on safety, reliability, and continuous improvement in industrial environments.

• Design, implement, and support network infrastructure including LAN, WAN, and WLAN
• Drive standardization of plant network architectures and contribute to global OT network strategies.
• Support plant network segmentation strategies to ensure security, performance, and compliance between IT and OT environments.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support infrastructure projects and ensure seamless integration with other IT systems.
• Travel to manufacturing sites to support deployments, troubleshooting, and project execution as needed.
• Collaborate on new plant builds, production line expansions, and equipment integration projects including vendor coordination and on-site implementation.
• Maintain accurate documentation of network configurations, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide support during off-hours as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent relevant experience is required.
• 5+ years of experience in enterprise network engineering and support, with an emphasis on OT/production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with Cisco networking technologies (routing, switching, wireless).
• Experience with Palo Alto firewalls and/or Prisma cloud services is a plus.
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to communicate with non-IT stakeholders.
• Self-motivated, customer-focused, and able to work independently.
• Understanding of IT/OT convergence and network segmentation strategies.
• Ability to work in manufacturing and shop floor environments, including exposure to noise, temperature variations, dust, and industrial equipment.
• Strict adherence to shop floor safety and policies.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., CCNP, PCNSE, etc) are a plus.
• Experience working in shop floor environments with PLCs, SCADA systems, HMIs, or industrial automation networks is a plus.

Company Description

Lincoln Electric is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to promoting equal employment opportunity for applicants, without regard to their race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to, lactation), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.