Senior ERP Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

The Senior ERP Engineer will lead the technical development, deployment, and maintenance of ERP systems in a manufacturing environment. This role will require strong expertise in ERP platforms and a deep understanding of manufacturing processes, including production planning, inventory control, and supply chain management. The Senior ERP Engineer will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the ERP system aligns with business needs, optimizes operations, and integrates seamlessly with shop floor and enterprise systems.

CORE FUNCTIONS

• Design, configure, and customize ERP systems to support manufacturing-specific processes, including production planning, materials management, inventory control, and quality assurance.
• Ensure data integrity across the ERP system, shop-floor systems, and connected platforms.
• Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues in ERP modules related to manufacturing operations.
• Ensure data integrity across the ERP system, shop-floor systems, and connected platforms.
• Implement workflows, scripts, and APIs to enable automation and data exchange between ERP and other systems.
• Develop and maintain system interfaces and integrations with shop-floor systems such as MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems), SCADA, and PLM (Product Lifecycle Management).
• Lead ERP implementations, upgrades, and rollouts, ensuring minimal disruption to manufacturing operations.
• Maintain system documentation, including technical specifications, configuration settings, and user guides.
• Collaborate with technical teams and vendors to implement system customizations or integrations.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Industrial Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 7+ years of experience as an ERP Engineer or similar role required, with at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with manufacturing-specific systems, such as MES, SCADA, or WMS (Warehouse Management Systems) preferred.
• Experience with EDI concepts and modules preferred.

Required Licenses

• Certifications (e.g., SAP Certified Development Associate, Microsoft Dynamics Certified, APICS CPIM) preferred.

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge

• Strong technical expertise in ERP platforms such as SAP (e.g., SAP PP, MM), Oracle EBS, Plex, NetSuite, Microsoft Dynamics 365, or Infor CloudSuite Industrial.
• Strong knowledge of database management and reporting tools (e.g., SQL, Power BI, Tableau) and familiarity with ERP table structures.
• Solid understanding of manufacturing concepts like lean production, Six Sigma, and MRP.
• Proficiency in integrating ERP systems with shop-floor technologies and IoT devices.
• Ability to speak English, Spanish speaking is a plus.
• Ability to contribute to team building, development engagement and motivation.
• Ability to provide stakeholder management.
• Ability to communicate with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to provide budget management.
• Ability to contribute to SOX Compliancy.
• Ability to stay current with industry best practices.

Travel

• Up to 30% travel may be required.

COMPETENCIES

• Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.
• Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
• Follows through on commitments and makes sure others do the same; Acts with a dear sense of ownership; Takes personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and failures; Establishes dear responsibilities and processes for monitoring work and measuring results; Designs feedback loops into work.
• Ability to lead and collaborate with teams from different departments or disciplines within an organization; Creates synergy among cross-functional team members to achieve a common goal; Understands and communicates how a project or initiative helps each functional area of the organization, proactively keeps everyone well informed regarding progress and potential challenges; Problem solves and resolves conflict quickly; Is organized and effectively leverages resources with their function and outside of their function to deliver results; Able to effectively call upon and leverage resources outside their area of responsibility to generate organizational success. Builds trust quickly and continually motivates and recognizes others.
• Has a strong bottom-line orientation; Persists in accomplishing objectives despite obstacles and set-backs; Has a track record of exceeding goals successfully; Pushes self and helps others achieve results.
• Is confident under pressure; Handles and manages crises effectively. Maintains a positive attitude despite adversity. Bounces back from setbacks; Grows from hardships and negative experiences.
• Is effective in a variety of communication settings: one-on-one, small or large groups, or among diverse styles and position levels; Attentively listens to others adjust to fit the audience and the message; Provides timely and effective information to others across the organization; Encourages the open expression of diverse ideas and opinion.

SUPERVISOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead: working team member who coordinates, supports, trains, and is a knowledge resource for other team members. No direct reports or supervisory responsibility.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects. Sedentary work involved sitting most of the time. Walking and standing are required only occasionally.

Physical Activities

• This position is subject to the following physical activities: standing, talking, hearing, and the use of hands, wrists, and fingers in repetitive motions.

Visual Acuity

• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing a computer terminal; expansive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts and/or operation of machines (including inspection); using measurement devices; and/or assembly of fabrication of parts at distances close to the eyes.

Working Conditions

• The worker is subject to an office environment, primarily involving sedentary work, extensive use of a computer, and frequent virtual collaboration, with travel to other sites or facilities as needed.

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