Senior IT Analyst Business Systems - Manufacturing

Job Description: Key participant in cross-functional business and IT team with the responsibility to define user needs for the MES & Digital Factory functions. Produce as-is process maps of current business practices through team interviews with process owners and users. Produce recommended optimized process maps of business practices with input from process owners and users. Determine user requirements for configuration and presentation of the MES & Digital Factory solutions through interviews with functional, program specific, or role specific user groups. Translate the output of process mapping and user requirements to the technology team lead, IT Manager. Help prepare proposed implementation initiatives to the appropriate steering committee for approval. Responsible for oversight of implementation of approved action items, including training and user satisfaction. Responsible for creating the lessons learned during each stage of the implementation for use in subsequent planning and execution of the implementation plan. Responsible for monitoring solution metrics and developing continuous improvement initiatives for the solutions. Responsible for any special projects or assignments as agreed upon to support the MES & Digital Factory. Maintains technical expertise in area of responsibility. Develops and maintains process documentation for existing and proposed processes. Provide On-going production support for existing MES & Digital Factory solutions. Create and maintain functional specification documentation (DRD) based on defined business requirements. Requirements: Education & Experience Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent, engineering or information technology related. 6 to 10 years of experience working in discrete manufacturing industry. Basic knowledge of Automotive MES & Digital Factory process required. Must have experience of group facilitation. Must have experience of business process mapping and optimization. Knowledge of SAP is preferred. Skills & Abilities Good organizational skills with a demonstrated ability to multi-task effectively, self-motivated, and works with some direct supervision. Must act as a liaison between the business and IT to define, design, and implement solutions. Must have the ability to absorb information quickly and make decisions as to how to proceed with each issue based on its own merit. Must have good analytical and problem solving abilities. Excellent communications & presentation skills required to interact with both IT resources as well as business users, located in multiple departments. Requires the ability to give clear verbal and written information geared to specific audiences Ability to understand out of the box packaged software functionality, and perform basic administration tasks, after attending appropriate vendor provided training. Travel is expected at 10 - 25%, with most of travel being specific for project milestones, such as user training. We offer: A wide range of benefits from the Company Social Benefits Fund; Private medical care sponsored by the employer for Cooper Standard employees; Preferential terms for accident insurance (NNW); Co-funding for the Benefit Multisport card; Employee Pension Program (PPE after 12 months of employment); Co-funding for the purchase of glasses/contact lenses; Employer-sponsored access to the Multi.Life application; A wide range of internal training and mentoring programs; HR open door policy; Friendly work atmosphere; Integration initiatives; Flexible, hybrid working hours (working one day a week from the office); Private parking spaces in the city center; Employee discounts at the Sfera Shopping Center in Bielsko-Biała; Modern offices in the city center with a view of the mountains; Relaxation area; delicious coffee without limits. Position Type: Regular Additional Locations: Additional Information: Remote Status: Hybrid