A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America's largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, utility products, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, electrical components, hand tools and jobsite power and lighting solutions. The company also offers digital solutions including contractor planning and utility grid resiliency as well as field services including cable testing, rejuvenation and replacement to support our customers as a value-add partner. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement and unlimited growth opportunities. Our more than seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to developing innovative systems and solutions, exercising environmental stewardship and enhancing the well-being of the communities in which we work and live. How will you power what's possible?
Location: Cofer Center
Job Summary
The Specifications Systems Analyst will contribute to all aspects relating to the company cable design and specifications systems including (and not limited to) fully understanding the capabilities and limitations of the application and its integration with Southwire's ERP and MES systems. This includes the development, maintenance, testing, debugging and implementation of product design models and templates within the application, as well as providing reporting, analysis, and technical support to the application users. The candidate will play a vital role within the company R&D organization and work closely with other R&D Engineering functions, IT, and various business subject matter experts to ensure alignment between business requirements/needs and the application solutions/services. This role will be responsible for the Architecture and Governance of the CableBuilder System, Process and Procedures to align with the Company R&D, Commercial & Manufacturing Operations.
Key Responsibilities
Responsible for programming and validating the accuracy of the logic and formulas that are used to create the product specifications, manufacturing instructions and bills of materials
Respond to cable design software-related issues using JIRA and provide technical support to all specification system users
Collaborate with R&D Engineering, Business Units, Quality and Operations teams to gather requirements
Responsible for maintaining existing and developing new product specification templates and testing requirements for a product family that can be used for any size or product configuration within that group
Develop and maintain SAP ERP integration with R&D cable design and product specification systems
Southwire's ERP system. Also, ensure Southwire specifications meet or exceed customer expectations and requirements
Required Education & Experience
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) and/or Masters degree in computer science or computer engineering or equivalent work experience
Work experience: 2+ years as a business system analyst or computer systems engineer or an equivalent IT development function
Preferred Education & Experience
Working knowledge of Wire & Cable products and manufacturing processes preferred
Spans of Control
Travel
Twice a year.
Physical Requirements
Working Conditions
Equipment
Competencies
Action Oriented
Balances Stakeholders
Collaborates
Customer Focus
Nimble Learning
Plans and Aligns
Skills
Benefits We Offer:
Southwire is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.