IT Business Analyst

at  Microboard Processing Inc

Job Title: IT Business Analyst
Reports to: IT Director
Department: Information Technology

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and evaluation of application functionality; provide recommendations to increase utilization of standard application functionality to improve business processes and capabilities.
• Provide comprehensive application functionality, configuration, and support expertise for application software solutions.
• Collaborate with business users, technical experts and software vendors on the solution requirements, design, configuration, functionality gap resolution, implementation, support, maintenance, and enhancement of the applications.
• Conductbusiness analysisand research to identify keymetricsand opportunities for improvement.
• Develop processes and procedures to ensure business solutions meet strategic goals
• Consult with keystakeholdersto determine business objectives and success factors.
• Write and documentbusiness requirements, functional requirements, and design specifications.
• Continuously improve existingbusiness processesand strive to develop new ones to improve efficiency.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience as an ERP Business Analyst within the manufacturing industry.
• Strong understanding of ERP systems (i.e. Infor, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and their application in manufacturing environments.
• Specific experience which would be very helpful in this role:
• Proficiency in business process modeling, requirements gathering, and gap analysis.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a keen eye for detail and accuracy.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to interact effectively with stakeholders at all levels.
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• Experience with integration of ERP to MES (Manufacturing Execution System)

• Experience with Infor LN ERP (Manufacturing & Supply Chain)
• Experience with Aegis Factory Logix MES
• Experience in electronics manufacturingindustry

OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to meet customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role.

Education and/or Experience:

• Preferred Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Information Technology, Supply Chain Management, or a related field. Advanced degree or relevant certification.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read and speak English fluently.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis and evaluation of application functionality; provide recommendations to increase utilization of standard application functionality to improve business processes and capabilities.
• Provide comprehensive application functionality, configuration, and support expertise for application software solutions.
• Collaborate with business users, technical experts and software vendors on the solution requirements, design, configuration, functionality gap resolution, implementation, support, maintenance, and enhancement of the applications.
• Conductbusiness analysisand research to identify keymetricsand opportunities for improvement.
• Develop processes and procedures to ensure business solutions meet strategic goals
• Consult with keystakeholdersto determine business objectives and success factors.
• Write and documentbusiness requirements, functional requirements, and design specifications.
• Continuously improve existingbusiness processesand strive to develop new ones to improve efficiency

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, outside weather conditions, and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud