IT Manufacturing Systems Manager
- Sturtevant, WI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Serve as a primary point of contact and subject matter expert for IT-related issues and projects within the manufacturing environment.
- Work with stakeholders to understand business goals and accordingly plan system roadmap and strategy.
- Collaborate with manufacturing, engineering, quality, and other cross-functional teams to understand their business needs and translate them into technical requirements.
- Analyze existing manufacturing systems and processes to identify areas for improvement, optimization, and automation.
- Participate in the selection, implementation, and configuration of new manufacturing systems, including ERP, MES, PLM, and other related applications.
- Manage relationships with vendors for new and existing software to optimize existing functions and identify new IT solutions that continue to meet the needs of the business.
- Act as a liaison between business groups and IT teams to discover, plan and coordinate IT projects and enhancements.
- Develop and maintain system documentation, including process flows, configurations, and user guides.
- Provide technical support and troubleshooting for manufacturing systems, resolving issues in a timely and effective manner.
- Assist in the development and execution of test plans for system implementations, upgrades, and modifications.
- Participate in training end-users on manufacturing systems and processes.
- Ensure data integrity and security within manufacturing systems.
- Develop and generate reports and dashboards to provide insights into manufacturing performance and identify trends.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of IT policies and procedures within the manufacturing context.
- Manage small to medium-sized IT projects related to manufacturing systems.
- Ability to work in a global team environment and coordinate with multiple IT teams as needed.
- Ability to learn and research to keep up with software trends and product releases in manufacturing industry to identify automation and process improvement opportunities.
- Minimum of 3 years of experience working as a Systems Analyst or in a similar IT role within a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, such as production planning, shop floor control, quality management, and supply chain.
- Experience with one or more enterprise-level manufacturing systems (e.g., ERP - SAP, Workwise, Microsoft Dynamics; MES; PLM).
- Proven ability to plan and execute transition between old and new business systems and processes as needed.
- Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, Excel, Power BI).
- Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong understanding of integrations between manufacturing systems and other business systems (e.g. ERP).
- Thorough understanding of system development life cycle models and methodologies
- Thorough understanding of IT systems and processes
- Demonstrated effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to thrive in a diverse, collaborative, team-oriented environment where change occurs often
- Strong sense of initiative and a sense of urgency, demonstrated by accomplishing tasks; improving current work processes; and assisting others when necessary
- Unwavering attention to detail and commitment to world-class quality
- Ability to embrace deadlines
- Able to project a positive and professional demeanor to all internal and external contacts