*** THIS ROLE IS ONSITE IN GREENSBORO, NC ONLY!! REMOTE CANDIDATES WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED ***The IT Systems Specialist Lead is a senior individual contributor role within the manufacturing and operational technology environment. The selected candidate will provide technical and service leadership, to design, govern, deploy, and support plant floor and warehouse technology solutions that enable safe, reliable, and efficient operations. Operating onsite at the Greensboro manufacturing facility, this role drives solution quality, service excellence, and continuous improvement across interconnected IT/OT platforms. The person will serves as the primary technical escalation point for complex issues, guides solution design standards, and influences cross functional alignment across operations, engineering, and IT.
Tasks:- Serve as the technical lead for manufacturing and operational technology solutions, establishing design standards and ensuring architectural alignment across OT, IT, and cloud environments.
- Translate operational requirements into technical specifications, solution designs, and acceptance criteria.
- Lead configuration, testing, deployment, cutover, and stabilization activities for new or upgraded plant and warehouse systems.
- Own and guide complex integrations (e.g., SCADA/PLC to applications; MES/MOM to SAP) and make key technical decisions across interconnected systems.
- Define configuration baselines, integration patterns, and technical guidelines; review and validate internal and vendor technical deliverables.
- Oversee IT service delivery for plant systems using ITIL aligned practices (incident, problem, change), ensuring service levels for performance, reliability, and system availability.
- Coordinate cross functional response for operational incidents involving Manufacturing, Engineering, Maintenance, IT Operations, Cybersecurity, and external vendors.
- Support modernization initiatives across legacy to modern application stacks, cloud platforms, standardization, and OT/IT convergence.
Required Qualifications- 10+ years of IT experience with significant exposure to manufacturing, industrial automation, or OT environments.
- Experience with .NET Framework, C#, Classic ASP, VB6, VBScript, and Angular.
- Hands-on expertise with SCADA/PLC integrations, SQL Server (2008 R2 2022), Windows Server, and both legacy and modern application stacks.
- Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
To be considered, email resumes in the MS Word format with all-inclusive W2 hourly contract rate to work onsite in Winston-Salem, NC. Selected candidate must be willing to submit to a pre-employment, post-offer background check and drug test.Job Type & LocationThis is a Contract to Hire position based out of Greensboro, NC.
Pay and BenefitsThe pay range for this position is $57.34 - $88.32/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: Medical, dental & vision Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) Short and long-term disability Health Spending Account (HSA) Transportation benefits Employee Assistance Program Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace TypeThis is a fully onsite position in Greensboro,NC.
Application DeadlineThis position is anticipated to close on Mar 20, 2026.
>About TEKsystems:
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services We're a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We're a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We're strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We're building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company 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.