Principal IT Analyst - Manufacturing Operations (SAP S/4)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

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A global building automation and industrial technology company with 100+ years of history , 25,000+ patents , and 7,000+ engineers , operating across 70+ countries and 4 major business areas . Its technologies support industries including buildings, manufacturing, healthcare, data centers, and utilities worldwide.

Benefits

• 401(k) match: Employer matches 87.5% of the first 8% of eligible pay, up to 7% of base salary; generally fully vested after 3 years.
• Education support: Up to $5,250/year for eligible undergraduate programs and $7,500/year for graduate programs.
• Paid parental leave: 8 weeks (40 business days) for birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
• Paid time off: 56 hours of paid sick time annually, plus vacation and 12 paid holidays.
• Health coverage: Medical, dental, and vision plans, including an HSA-eligible medical option and 100% in-network preventive care.
• HSA & FSA: Tax-advantaged accounts for eligible healthcare, dental, vision, and dependent-care expenses.
• Disability coverage: Short-Term Disability provides 100% of base pay for up to 8 weeks, then 70% through week 26; Long-Term Disability provides 60% of base pay after Short-Term Disability.
• Employee support: Company-paid with 8 sessions per issue per year, plus health and wellness resources.
• Employee support: Company-paid Employee Assistance Program with 8 sessions per issue per year, plus health and wellness resources.
• Insurance & discounts: Company-paid basic life insurance of 1× annual base pay, Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage, Business Travel Accident Insurance, and employee discounts.

Benefits may vary by location, position, employee classification, and eligibility.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of IT analysis experience with a focus on Manufacturing, Production Planning, or Factory Operations.
• Strong understanding of production processes, shop-floor execution, and manufacturing systems.
• Hands-on experience with SAP S/4 PP and/or PP/DS in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience integrating SAP with MES, DCS, PLCs, or other production systems.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, Manufacturing, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Analyze, design, and support SAP S/4 Manufacturing solutions, with emphasis on PP and PP/DS.
• Partner with factory operations, production planners, and manufacturing SMEs to gather, validate, and document production requirements.
• Translate manufacturing requirements into scalable, standardized SAP S/4 solutions aligned with the Global Design Model (GDM).
• Lead requirements and solution design for end-to-end production processes, including planning, scheduling, execution, confirmations, and variance handling.
• Design and support integration between SAP S/4 and shop-floor systems (MES, DCS, PLCs) and other key systems used by Manufacturing.