IT/OT Integration Engineer - Manufacturing Systems

Job Description

Why join us?

At our Kwidzyn manufacturing site, you will play a key role in connecting production equipment, MES systems, applications and people.

You will:

• Lead industrial connectivity and digitalization initiatives,
• Work closely with production, engineering, maintenance and IT teams,
• Contribute to Industry 4.0 projects,
• Improve machine connectivity and production traceability,
• Join an international Industrial IT community across several LACROIX sites,
• Develop expertise in a highly automated manufacturing environment,
• Gain exposure to international projects and stakeholders.

Every day brings new technical challenges, new projects and new opportunities to improve manufacturing performance.

About LACROIX

LACROIX is an international industrial group specialized in electronics manufacturing and connected technologies.

Our Kwidzyn site is one of the group's major production facilities and a key contributor to industrial digitalization initiatives. We combine manufacturing excellence with smart industrial solutions to build more connected, efficient and reliable production environments.

Your objective is simple:

Ensure machines, systems and applications work seamlessly together to support production and industrial performance.

You will act as the connection point between manufacturing operations, engineering teams, industrial systems and external partners.

What you will do:

Ensure production systems run smoothly

• Maintain and improve connections between machines, MES and enterprise systems,
• Troubleshoot technical issues affecting production flows,
• Ensure data reliability and end-to-end traceability,
• Coordinate updates and improvements of industrial systems and equipment/

Support manufacturing teams

• Work closely with production, maintenance, quality and engineering teams,
• Provide hands-on support on the shop floor,
• Train users and help simplify operational processes,
• Act as a bridge between technical and operational teams/

Develop industrial IT and OT solutions

• Analyze user needs and translate them into practical solutions,
• Contribute to the evolution of MES and connected systems,
• Collaborate with suppliers, system integrators and internal stakeholders,
• Improve machine connectivity and system interoperability.

Contribute to strategic projects

• Integrate new machines into the manufacturing ecosystem,
• Participate in automation, traceability and digitalization projects,
• Support industrial connectivity initiatives,
• Manage multiple projects in a dynamic industrial environment.

Examples of current topics include machine integration, traceability improvements and equipment modernization projects.

What makes this role different?

• Highly visible role with interactions across the entire plant,
• Combination of operations, engineering, industrial IT and project work,
• Opportunity to work on a wide variety of technologies,
• International collaboration within the LACROIX Industrial IT network,
• Strong exposure to manufacturing digitalization initiatives,
• Potential long-term development toward expert or leadership positions within the Group.

Qualifications

Who we are looking for

Must-have:

• Good understanding of automation, machinery or industrial equipment,
• Knowledge of industrial IT, networks, protocols and system integration,
• Understanding of servers, infrastructure and industrial connectivity,
• Basic programming knowledge (Java, C# or C++ for example),
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills,
• Ability to work with both technical and non-technical teams,
• Fluent Polish,
• Fluent English.

Nice-to-have :

• Experience with MES systems,
• Experience in electronics manufacturing (EMS),
• Experience in automotive or highly automated production environments,
• Exposure to Industry 4.0, industrial digitalization or connectivity projects,
• Experience working with machine integration projects.

We are not looking for a software developer or a network specialist.

We are looking for an engineer who understands industrial environments and enjoys connecting machines, systems and people to improve manufacturing performance.

Additional Information

What we offer :

• Permanent employment contract,
• Participation in projects for global leaders in the automotive industry,
• Structured onboarding and mentoring program,
• Access to internal and external training,
• Language learning opportunities,
• Medical package and group insurance,
• Multisport and wellbeing initiatives,
• Employee discounts through the Lakarta program,
• Workplace wellness services,
• Relocation package including support for housing acquisition over 3 years,
• Opportunity to build a career within an international industrial group.