Why This Role Matters

The Manufacturing Systems Analyst is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of software systems within their assigned portfolio, including vendor management, licensing, user administration, and system configuration. This role partners closely with
integration stakeholders and the PLM Administrator to ensure data quality and governance across components and BOMs, and owns the Manufacturing Workflow, including the associated business process, within the system landscape.

What You'll Do

System & Vendor Ownership

  • Serve as the primary business owner for assigned software systems, acting as
    the main point of contact for internal stakeholders and external vendors
  • Manage vendor relationships including contract renewals, escalations, and performance reviews
  • Own software licensing: procurement, allocation, renewals, and cost optimization
  • Administer user access and permissions, including provisioning, deactivation, and periodic access reviews
  • Perform system configuration changes as needed to support business requirements (within defined scope; complex configuration/customization routed to appropriate technical resources)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Partner with integration stakeholders/teams to define, prioritize, and validate
    integration requirements between owned systems and downstream/upstream
    platforms
  • Work with the PLM Administrator to establish and enforce data quality
    standards and governance policies for component and BOM data
  • Act as liaison between business stakeholders and the broader Enterprise
    Systems team on cross-system dependencies

Data Quality & Governance

  • Support governance processes ensuring accuracy, consistency, and
    completeness of component and BOM data across systems
  • Identify and remediate data quality issues in coordination with the PLM
    Administrator
  • Contribute to defining data standards, naming conventions, and audit processes
    for components/BOMs

Manufacturing Process Ownership

  • Own the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of the
    Manufacturing Workflow and its underlying business process
  • Ensure the workflow and process align with manufacturing operations requirements and evolve with business needs
  • Troubleshoot workflow issues and coordinate resolution with technical/vendor support as needed

What You Bring

  • Bachelors degree in Business, Information Systems, Manufacturing
    Engineering, or related field; equivalent practical experience will also be
    considered
  • Experience administering enterprise software systems (MES or related
    manufacturing systems preferred)
  • General understanding of PLM concepts (e.g., components, BOMs) sufficient
    to collaborate effectively with the PLM Administrator
  • Familiarity with vendor and license management practices
  • Experience with system configuration and user access administration
  • Understanding of BOM/component data structures and data governance
    principles
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; comfortable working with
    technical and business stakeholders
  • Experience in a manufacturing or OEM environment is a plus