Sr Analyst, Business Operations

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. offers a wide spectrum of cabinetry products designed to satisfy every budget and lifestyle. With a large North America footprint and diverse team of nearly 13,000 employees, we help people fulfill their dreams of a comfortable, inviting home through innovations in fashion and functionality that bring family and friends together. We invite you to visit www.masterbrand.com to learn more about how we build employee opportunity, purpose, and reward into everything we do.

You will be responsible for solution delivery as it relates to Manufacturing Execution and Operational Controls at MBCI manufacturing facilities. The successful candidate will collaborate and communicate effectively across multiple functional areas within the plant and use the MasterBrand Smart Manufacturing toolset to assist in system transformation for the Goshen plant.

Supports the execution of IT manufacturing projects and engineering projects to advance the companies capabilities in manufacturing execution, operational control, data collection, and reporting.  Support opportunities to exploit emerging manufacturing and operational technologies including, but not limited to, SCADA, IoT, and Robotics.

Become a Subject Matter Expert (SME) with the software applications that make up the MasterBrand Smart Manufacturing toolset and use that toolset to solve manufacturing problems.

Provide production support for the software applications that make up the Smart Manufacturing toolset and some limited support for commercial applications.

• Act as a liaison between manufacturing operations and corporate IT
• Become an expert at cabinet manufacturing processes
• Create simple reports using SQL or similar tools
• Work with product owners to write stories for Scrum software developers
• Support existing Goshen SQL Server based system and plan transformation to Smart manufacturing toolset
• The expectation is that the position regularly spends time on a shop floor.
• Convert problem analysis into business requirements that may be handed off to other IT teams.
• Participates in testing activities to ensure that the solution meets the business requirements and that new functionality does not adversely affect existing functionality and manufacturing processes.
• Supports the continuous improvement of the Smart Manufacturing toolset, including plant floor applications and machine controls.
• Continuously challenge past practices by actively exploring and implementing new solutions and methodologies to improve the quality and time to market.
• Train users to operate new or modified software applications.
• Extremely proficient at written documentation, especially for requirements, design, implementation, and operational procedure documentation
• In written and presentation forms, should be able to clearly and effectively outlines issues, opportunities, and options

Qualifications Characteristics & Attributes

• Ensures accountability; holds self and others accountable to meet commitments
• Drives result; consistently achieve results, even under challenging circumstances
• Communicate effectively; develop and deliver multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
• Instills trust; gains the confidence and trust of others through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
• Collaboration; works cooperatively with others across the organization to achieve shared objectives
• Optimizes work processes; knows the most effective and efficient methods to get things done, with a focus on continuous improvement
• Plans and aligns; plans and prioritizes work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
• Being Resilient; rebound from setbacks and adversity when facing difficult situations

Education & Experience

• BS degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Computer Science, or in other STEM majors
• 4 – 6 years of experience working with manufacturing information systems, manufacturing automation, process control systems
• Experience with MS SQL and VBA for excel
• Experience with the ThingWorx IoT Platform preferred.
• Familiarity with manufacturing technology, such as SCADA, PLCs, and industrial communication protocols (OPC, Modbus, etc.).
• Familiarity with software development languages, such as VBA, SQL, JavaScript, and REST API.
• Previous experience working with ERP and MES technologies a plus
• Lean certification or Six Sigma Green or Black Belt certification is a plus.
• Exposure to emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, IIoT, Cloud, etc.) and the application of these in the Manufacturing and Controls areas are a plus
• Detailed understanding of troubleshooting methodology and experience in supporting manufacturing systems for shop floor activities
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work and effectively influence in a cross-functional organization without direct positional authority.

Equal Employment Opportunity

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Reasonable Accommodations

MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc. is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or interview process, please send an e-mail to [email protected] and let us know the nature of your request along with your contact information.