MES Analyst - Manufacturing Solutions

About the role

Magna, a global mobility technology company and major automotive supplier, is looking for an Analyst, Manufacturing Solutions. The role ensures that MES-related services and procedures are implemented, maintained and properly executed, with a good understanding of production processes and IT infrastructure and close collaboration with other departments and internal customers.

Key responsibilities

• Support, coordinate and administer the implementation of MES-based processes, solutions and functions
• Gather business requirements, propose technical concepts and validate technical feasibility
• Install and configure MES solutions (including database, backup and archiving)
• Coordinate interfaces with partners and suppliers and prepare services, processes and functions for testing, integration and go-live
• Support the offer and billing process and provide first and second level support, including 24x7 on-call after go-live, and coordinate third-level support
• Develop and maintain MES training materials and train users; install, coordinate and troubleshoot MES products and apply vendor patches
• Monitor systems, maintain the know-how database, support the MagJIS software development process and support dashboards, reporting and analysis solutions
• Act as a technical consultant to Magna plants on MES topics

Required profile

• Minimum 3 years in a related field, preferably in automotive manufacturing
• Experience with MES standards and MES software preferred
• Experience with databases preferred
• Willingness to travel globally, regularly 10-25% of the time
• Able to work flexible hours when required
• Profound English communication skills; ability to communicate in German is an advantage

Required skills

• SAP certification is an advantage
• Strong communication, analytical, problem-solving and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work alone and manage groups