Help Build the Network Foundation Powering a Growing Manufacturing Enterprise
At Charter Manufacturing, technology is critical to our success, and our network infrastructure is at the center of it all. We're looking for a Network Engineer II to help design, implement, and support the networks that connect our people, facilities, and operations across the enterprise.
This is more than a traditional network support role. You'll have the opportunity to contribute to strategic infrastructure initiatives, support new facility expansions, implement modern networking technologies, and collaborate with teams across IT, cybersecurity, and operations. If you enjoy solving complex technical challenges, optimizing network performance, and building scalable solutions that support business growth, we'd love to talk with you.
What You'll Do
Design and Support Enterprise Network Infrastructure
- Partner with senior engineers and architects to design, implement, and maintain enterprise WAN, LAN, WLAN, and cloud networking solutions.
- Help build secure, reliable, and scalable network environments that support business operations across multiple locations.
- Monitor network performance, availability, and capacity while proactively identifying improvement opportunities.
- Troubleshoot and resolve network incidents, outages, and performance issues.
Support Growth and Expansion Initiatives
- Play a key role in network deployments for new sites, facility expansions, and infrastructure upgrades.
- Configure, test, and deploy network hardware and connectivity solutions.
- Coordinate with business partners, vendors, and project teams to ensure successful implementations.
- Assist with technology integration efforts related to acquisitions, expansions, and modernization initiatives.
Drive Continuous Improvement
- Evaluate and recommend enhancements that improve reliability, scalability, and user experience.
- Support disaster recovery testing, failover exercises, and business continuity efforts.
- Maintain network standards, documentation, diagrams, and operational procedures.
- Participate in technology evaluations and vendor selection activities.
Collaborate Across IT
- Work closely with cybersecurity, infrastructure, cloud, and application teams to support enterprise technology initiatives.
- Mentor junior network team members and share technical expertise.
- Contribute to the adoption of emerging networking technologies and best practices.
What You'll Bring
- Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field; or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years of network engineering experience in enterprise environments.
- Strong knowledge of Cisco routing, switching, and wireless technologies.
- Demonstrated troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
- Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and travel as needed.
Preferred Qualifications
- CCNA, CCNP, or similar networking certifications.
- Experience with: SD-WAN and SD-LAN technologies Azure and/or AWS networking F5 load balancing Riverbed WAN optimization
- Experience supporting multi-site organizations.
- Manufacturing, industrial, or operational technology (OT) environment experience.
Why Join Charter?
- Work on high-impact projects that directly support business growth and expansion.
- Gain exposure to modern networking technologies across cloud, wireless, security, and enterprise infrastructure.
- Collaborate with a highly skilled IT organization in a manufacturing environment where technology drives operational success.
- Influence network strategy and infrastructure improvements across multiple locations.
- Join a company that values innovation, continuous improvement, and professional development.
If you're looking for an opportunity to move beyond day-to-day network support and help build the infrastructure that powers a growing enterprise, we'd love to hear from you.
We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of network engineering experience in enterprise environments
- Strong knowledge of Cisco routing, switching, and wireless technologies
- Troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment
- Willingness to participate in an on-call rotation and travel as needed
- CCNA, CCNP, or similar networking certification
- Experience with SD-WAN and SD-LAN technologies
- Experience with Azure and/or AWS networking
- Experience with F5 load balancing
- Experience with Riverbed WAN optimization
- Experience supporting multi-site organizations
- Manufacturing, industrial, or operational technology environment experience
Charter Manufacturing Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Charter Manufacturing and has not been reviewed or approved by Charter Manufacturing.
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Affordable Benefits — Medical premiums are often described as affordable, with wellness incentives lowering costs and new voluntary options (critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident) expanding coverage. Dental and vision enhancements further support value without raising contributions.
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Retirement Support — A dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match, profit sharing, and an additional retirement contribution for most employees indicate strong long‑term savings support. These retirement elements are consistently positioned as core strengths of the package.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly gainsharing and bonuses regularly augment base pay. Profit sharing and shift premiums further boost total compensation.
Charter Manufacturing Insights
What We Do
Charter Manufacturing Company, Inc. is a family-owned group of differentiated metals manufacturing businesses founded in 1936. Our will to grow is our success. It is the result of Charter’s respected team of employees, each person’s dedication to continuous improvement and an entrepreneurial spirit that thrives within the Charter family. Our businesses include Charter Steel, Charter Dura-Bar, Charter Wire and Charter Aarrowcast. Connect with us and learn about the stories and successes our family of employees share. Visit http://www.chartermfg.com/work/jobs/ to learn more about opportunities for employment and where you might fit in








