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Business Analyst- Manufacturing Location:Ochlocknee, GA


2016-08-08 21:46:56
Job Type: Full Time only
Budget $: 100,000 - 200,000

Role:Business Analyst- Manufacturing
Location:Ochlocknee, GA
Qualifications / Requirements:
  • The candidate will have at least 7-12 years of experience in the following:Experience with JD Edwards, Infor M3, or equivalent ERP solution used in CPG or similar manufacturing industries.
  • Specific experience with the manufacturing operations and scheduling functions is required.
  • This includes strong working experience with bills of materials, routings and other related structures used to manage plant functions.
  • Demonstrated ability to own and manage the entire life cycle of a project including planning, budget estimating, identifying alternatives, selecting and implementing.
  • Experienced in conducting interviews to gather customer requirements via workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, use cases or other methods.
  • Demonstrated ability to establish/communicate project scope and define impact, outcome criteria and metrics to track success.
  • Demonstrated aptitude for studying current practices and then applying current and new technologies to improve business processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to quickly learn and understand the organizations core business processes.
  • Working technical knowledge of data analytical tools.
  • An example would be SQL and Management Studio.
  • Working knowledge in MS Word, MS Excel (including pivot tables and ODBC linking) and MS Visio and MS Power Point.
  • Experience with MS Project and MS Visio is preferred.
  • Required BS in Computer Science or equivalent degree.
Duties / Responsibilities:
  • Analyze and report on operational efficiencies of the systems currently deployed to ensure they are either sustained at defined levels or identify where levels can be elevated.
  • Act as liaison between the manufacturing operations leadership team and IT.
  • Self-identify or meet with users to identify opportunities where technology can be utilized to optimize business processes while maintaining standardization across the enterprise.
  • Create methods to identify data patterns and trends that assess the systems deployed and predict potential dilemmas or future opportunities.
  • Prepare and present business proposals that offer alternatives and recommend (sell) the most viable option.
  • Act as project lead, owning the technical steps required to implement and mentoring the actions of members of the user audience as related to successful implementation.
  • Create process documentation and provide training to users of the implemented processes.
  • Based out of the Georgia facility, the individual will travel 25-40% of the time to support other facilities within the organization.Provide guidance to junior staff members.
  • Other duties as required.
Skills/Traits Needed:
  • Ability to work on multiple, complex technical problems concurrently.
  • Ability to manage and complete projects on time and within specifications with minimal supervision.
  • Demonstrated ability to interface with 3rd party software providers and effectively negotiate priorities and involvement when handling urgent production issues.
  • Ability to apply existing technical and analytical skills, overall business knowledge and exposure to new technology to existing business processes.
  • Demonstrated ability to envision alternatives and wisely choose the best available.
  • Demonstrated ability to handle a crisis while maintaining a calm demeanor and keeping sight of the end objectives.
  • Demonstrated project management capabilities and skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to view and communicate technical issues/requests from a non-technical user perspective.
  • Must be a \"Team Player\"; capable of working in a \"cooperative\" programming environment with the organizations employees and external resources.
  • Ability to work independently and be a self-starter while effectively communicating (using oral and written skills) progress with all necessary parties.

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