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Smart Factory Data Engineer

Fairport, NY, United StatesFull-time2026-09-19 → 2026-10-21

Core

Design and implement digital infrastructure connecting production equipment, manufacturing systems, and quality systems into a unified industrial data platform to enable real-time visibility and data-driven decision-making.

Role type

Senior Industrial Data Engineer (Smart Factory/Industry 4.0)

Builds

Scalable industrial data pipelines, real-time data architectures, operational dashboards, and a model production cell for Industry 4.0.

Domain

Manufacturing / Industrial IoT / Smart Factory

Required skills

Industrial data acquisition, scalable data pipeline development, real-time data architecture, Industrial IoT platforms, edge computing, hybrid cloud architecture, factory-floor system integration, industrial communication protocols, manufacturing metrics analysis.

Preferred skills

Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, Kaizen.

Technologies

Azure Data Factory, Databricks, IoT Hub, Synapse/Fabric, AWS IoT Core, Kinesis, Glue, Redshift, S3, OPC-UA, MQTT, Modbus, Ethernet/IP, PLCs, SCADA.

Responsibilities

Design and deploy industrial data acquisition solutions connecting production equipment, sensors, PLCs, and MES systems. Build and maintain scalable data pipelines for manufacturing data. Develop real-time data architectures for operational visibility. Create operational dashboards for production performance and OEE. Establish standards for factory data architecture and governance. Lead development of a model production cell demonstrating smart manufacturing best practices.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC