Network Engineer – Automation

KION Group

Network Engineer developing and maintaining network standards for material handling at Dematic. Providing technical assistance and leading cross-functional networking teams.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeGrand Rapids • Missouri, Texas, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $90,750 - $133,100 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and maintain network standards
Provide technical assistance and direction to project teams
Responsible for configuration and installation requirements of LANs/WANs
Maintain North American Networking Standard Work
Develop and maintain OT and fieldbus networking standards
Facilitate network technical reviews
Provide network design assistance and reviews to project teams
Lead cross-functional OT networking team
Travel up to 25% to project sites

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience with designing networks
Experience in the material handling industry
Experience with industrial automation
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Network Engineering preferred)
Experience with various industrial protocols including EIP, Modbus, CIP Safety, SafeLink, PROFINET, and PROFIsafe
Hirschmann Industrial System Network Engineer Certification or equivalent credentials
TÜV Rhineland Functional Safety of Machinery Engineer Certification or equivalent credentials
Experience with both Allen-Bradley PLCs and Siemens TIA Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Career Development
Competitive Compensation and Benefits
Pay Transparency
Global Opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

network designLAN configurationWAN configurationindustrial protocolsEIPModbusCIP SafetySafeLinkPROFINETPROFIsafe

Soft Skills

technical assistancedirection to project teamsfacilitationcross-functional leadership

Certifications

Hirschmann Industrial System Network Engineer CertificationTÜV Rhineland Functional Safety of Machinery Engineer Certification