What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Telemetry Deployment Engineer position at TekShapers?
Job Title: Manufacturing Telemetry Deployment Engineer
Location - Lafayette, IN
Role Summary
The Telemetry Deployment Engineer is responsible for the site‑level preparation, deployment, integration, and sustainment of Telemetry Fingerprint solutions across manufacturing facilities. This role bridges CNC machining, machine data, and IT to ensure reliable connectivity, high data quality, and operational adoption during deployment and scale‑up.
Key Job Responsibilities
- Execute plant‑level deployment of Telemetry Fingerprint solutions, coordinating activities across Operations, Maintenance, and IT
- Serve as the on‑site technical integrator, translating machine, operations, and IT requirements into deployable telemetry solutions
- Support initiative through practical understanding of machine tools, tooling concepts, and machine‑generated data
- Validate and troubleshoot machining data streams to ensure accuracy and reliability
- Navigate Caterpillar IT environments and constraints, including networking fundamentals, Network Architecture Plans, firewall rules, and security requirements
- Identify, escalate, and resolve deployment issues related to connectivity, data integrity, and cross‑functional handoffs
- Support rollout standardization and deployment readiness across multiple manufacturing sites
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, or a related field
- Demonstrated experience supporting manufacturing technology or production deployments
- General CNC machine familiarity, including tooling and machine data concepts
- Working knowledge of machining data and its manufacturing context
- Basic networking knowledge with the ability to learn and operate within CAT IT security requirements (LTAs, firewalls, cybersecurity)
- Proven ability to work across Operations, Maintenance, and IT, translating requirements between groups
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience deploying or supporting machine connectivity, telemetry, or digital manufacturing solutions
- Background in manufacturing engineering, industrial automation, or operations technology
Tekshapers is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.