Manufacturing Operations Business Analyst

Company: Loram
Location: Hamel
Posted on: January 15, 2021

Job Description:

Job DescriptionJob Title: Manufacturing Operations Business Analyst FLSA Status: Exempt Department: Quality Assurance 6600 Reports to: Operational Quality Manager GENERAL DESCRIPTION / PURPOSE: The Manufacturing Operations Business Analyst works directly with the Manufacturing Operations team members (Production, Scheduling, Planning, Materials Management, Engineering, Distribution, Logistics, Quality and Continuous Improvement) to build and manage a pipeline of Information Technology projects and enhancements to "digitize" the organization's processes, procedures and reporting to create a scalable and sustainable "smart factory" technology environment. The candidate must have experience defining and operating business processes in Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Quality, including data analysis and reporting. The position liaises with the technical organization to determine the scope, timing and cost of specific projects ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Operational Excellence * Work closely with engineering, marketing/sales, and Suppliers to drive supply chain strategies that influence technical design decisions and capabilities.Support cross functional project team meetings and maintain Loram functional area relationships to manage procurement activities and deadlines * Translate business goals and objectives into strategic business capabilities * Benchmark current and future processes against best industry practices * Develop a roadmap of projects and initiatives for enablement of new capabilities * Perform analysis, design, configuration, development, testing, deployment of applications * Engage in efforts to establish scope and business case for new programs and initiatives * Participates in the upstream of Demand Planning, Budgeting/RFI and Strategy sessions * Ensures adoption of consistent processes, strategies and technology * Design and deliver a project portfolio and enterprise application landscape of digitization * Collaborate with internal and external technical resources * Plan and manage user acceptance testing activities. * Must leverage all IFS functionality and tools for full system optimization * Identify technical functionality that aligns with desired new business capabilities * Research emerging technologies that will increase productivity, flexibility, and innovation * Utilize Microsoft Office applications, with specific expertise in Excel. * Retrieve data from various database platforms to design and deploy table structures, queries, and reports from the data. BEHAVIORAL COMPETENCIES: * Action Orientated * Courageous Decision Making * Facilitating Change * Pasion for Results * Planning and Organizing * Problem solving REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Bachelor's Degree in business, engineering, finance, economics or related field Experience: * 3+ years Business Analyst or related experience * Strong background working cross functionally with finance, engineering, marketing, and other business functions * 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office applications; specifically, with Excel and Access. * Knowledge of PL/SQL or SQL * 3+ years of experience maintaining and developing processes for Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: * Expertise in all Microsoft applications, general ERP systems (IFS knowledge a plus) * Demonstrated ability in building and maintain interpersonal relationships at all levels of the organization WORKING CONDITIONS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role.Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. * Office deskwork, requiring sitting, walking, using phone & computer * May include up to 20%travel domestically and potential for international travel * Can tolerate variable and sometimes challenging conditions during visits or inspections of company equipment in a railroad environment

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