Application Analyst

The Talent Mine is hiring an Application Analyst with a solid foundation in AI tools to join a Fortune 500 industrial leader. They are North America's largest recycler and a top name in sustainable steel manufacturing, known for exceptional employee investment and long-term stability.If your skills, experience, and qualifications match those in this job overview, do not delay your application.If you're an up-and-coming Application Analyst that enjoys being a bridge between non-technical users on a manufacturing floor, to the business and technical leaders of an organization, read on.The Role:You'll partner directly with business stakeholders, manufacturing teams and engineering teams to design, build, and deploy advanced technical solutions that solve real business problems. This is a high-visibility, embedded role blending strong engineering chops, systems thinking, and business partnership with a focus on fast, feasible deployment of modern platforms, analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities (not long-term product ownership).Expect up to 25% travel to support cross-site benchmarking, knowledge-sharing, and internal development. Most of the work will be on site in a manufacturing environment. Be prepared to enjoy wearing a hard hat, steel toed boots, and full PPE.What You Bring:3+ years in a technical role (Solutions Engineer, Systems Analyst, Technical Consultant, or Application Analyst with AI skills)Strong scripting skills plus at least one additional AI platform (Claude, ChatGP, Gemini, etc)Track record of designing and deploying production applications, integrations, and data/AI solutions end-to-end. This includes pipelines and operationalization.Solid grasp of enterprise systems, APIs, and data flowsProven success partnering with non-technical stakeholders: running discovery, presenting findings to teammates up to the executive level and driving adoptionA humble, "get it done" project ownership mindset. You love working in a team first environment and see your ideas to completion.You are an exceptional communicator and team builder. You know how to build trust quickly with stakeholders of all backgrounds catered to their needs.Nice to Haves:Experience deploying AI-enabled or advanced analytics solutionsFamiliarity with prompt engineering, model evaluation, or agent-based workflowsBackground in enterprise IT with complex, integrated systemsExperience partnering with external vendors/solution providersExposure to manufacturing, supply chain, finance, or other enterprise domainsRequired:Must be legally authorized to work in the US (no visa sponsorship available now or in the future) and able to pass both a criminal background check and drug screen. These roles are 100% onsite with no possibility for remote work.Compensation:TOTAL COMPENSATION = $157,000-$186,000 broken down as follows:• Base salary range – $120-$140k• Annual bonus of 23-33% over the past 5 years!• 401K and Roth accounts• Educational assistance (up to $10K per year for you and your family members)• Outstanding medical, dental, and vision benefits for you and your family!If you feel qualified and interested in these immediate FTE roles with full benefits including 401k, PTO and educational credits, let's chat! The team at The Talent Mine is comprised of fellow technology professionals and has a long-time successful track record with this client. xhyhwjd Let's find your next great career move together!