Company Description

INFICON is a leading provider of innovative instrumentation, critical sensor technologies, and Smart Manufacturing/Industry 4.0 software solutions that enhance productivity and quality of tools, processes, and complete factories. These analysis, measurement and control products are essential for gas leak detection in air conditioning/refrigeration and automotive manufacturing. They are vital to equipment manufacturers and end-users in the complex fabrication of semiconductors and thin film coatings for optics, flat panel displays, solar cells and industrial vacuum coating applications. Other users of our vacuum-based processes include the life sciences, research, aerospace, packaging, heat treatment, laser cutting and many other industrial processes. We also leverage our expertise in vacuum technology to provide unique, toxic chemical analysis products for emergency response, security, and environmental health and safety.

Job Description

The ERP Data Specialist is responsible for the implementation of Engineering Changes on the Operations side of the business and the data integrity of all ERP Bill of Material & Routing information along with streamlining the processes involved in creating and editing each of these sets of information. This role is also responsible for diagnosing & solving issues related to BOM & Routing data integrity that occur on the production floor and working jointly with our Engineering group on developing solid configuration management decisions. This position will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Manager.

Essential Job Duties

• Drive the implementation of Engineering Changes Notifications (ECNs) on the Operations side of the business by maintaining clear status of all ECNs and by holding all functional groups responsible for their tasks in the process and ensuring all stakeholders have all of crucial information relative to the ECNs

• Work with Design Engineering in the development of ECNs to ensure robust Configuration Management practices are being followed on the relevant documentation

• Develop a deep understanding of how INFICON currently uses its existing ERP System (SAP) for all production floor BOM & routing related characteristics such as variant configuration BOMs, sub-assemblies, phantoms, work centers, setup hours, machine & labor hours, backflush, confirmations & part consumptions, point-of-use inventory & kanbans

• Play a key role in the roll-out of INFICON's new Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and help INFICON transition from its current mode where production routings are disconnected from the production work instructions to its future state where all production routings and work instructions will be tied together via configurations implemented by the ERP Data Specialists in conjunction with the Manufacturing Engineering team

• Work to diagnose & solve production floor issues related to BOMs & Routings as well as cost-variances that the cost-accounting department identifies as tied to routing issues

• Responsible for the data-entry for all New Program Development (NPD) SAP BOM, Material Master & Routing data and for implementing SAP data changes tied to ECNs for existing production product

• Help drive continuous improvement by making recommendations on improvements to INFICON's Operation's processes, most especially the ICN process

• Help to identify areas of improvement in INFICON's SAP configurations and help to drive the proposed changes to the workload of INFICON's Global SAP team

• Work on generating custom queries in SAP to better understand the underlying data that drives INFICON's business processes and analyze this data to make recommendations on improvements to the business decisions that rely on this information

• Work jointly on a near-daily basis with INFICON's Design Engineering, Operations Engineering, Production, Planning, Logistics departments

Behaviors

Behaviors necessary for this role include, but are not necessarily limited to:

• Detail-orientated individual who has a proven track record of problem solving and a resourceful mentality

• Individual who enjoys challenges and can articulate their thoughts and ideas effectively

• Independent and driven individual who is good at collaborating with others on projects and technical initiatives

• The ability to manage multiple projects at the same time

• Establish credibility & trust from all levels of the organization.

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience on going green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICON's forward thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers a competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement and more!

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

• Demonstrated experience as a power-user of an ERP system(s) and deep familiarity with Engineering Changes, BOMs, routings & production work orders, preferably in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing organization

• Minimal requirement Bachelor's Degree in a technical discipline and 2+ years of experience or the equivalent combination of education, training & experience

• Demonstrated ability to develop methods of entry/edits of large ERP datasets

• Demonstrated ability of being strong at self-education on software systems/capabilities

• Preferred experience generating data queries to investigate and make data edits/loads on a large-scale basis

• Experience in high cleanliness, tight tolerance, and high mix manufacturing environments preferred

Disclosure

The above is a limited list of responsibilities and not inclusive. There may be times when the employee will be expected to perform duties outside this scope. When duties and responsibilities change this job description will be reviewed and subject to changes based on business necessity.

Additional Information

The expected salary range for this position is between $70,000 and $95,000 annually. In addition, INFICON employees are eligible for a profit sharing bonus with a target of 10%. The actual compensation will be determined based on experience, location, and other factors permitted by law.

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICON's forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!

INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact [email protected].

INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.

INFICON provides a dynamic work environment that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our employees experience ongoing green initiatives, flexible work hours, and a variety of health and wellness programs.

INFICON's forward-thinking approach offers countless opportunities to design, support, and manufacture a diverse product portfolio that expands globally. Our Lean and Agile work environment offers competitive compensation, relocation assistance, a discretionary bonus, and generous employee benefits; major medical, dental, health, vision, 401K, vacation and sick time, tuition reimbursement, and more!

INFICON is committed to ensuring that our online application process provides an equal opportunity to all job seekers that apply without regard to race, religion, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, gender, age, protected veteran status, disability status, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic. A notice describing Federal equal employment opportunity laws is available here to reaffirm this commitment. Any contact that would like to request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application process should contact [email protected].

INFICON, Inc. strictly complies with all aspects of the Export Administration Regulations ('EAR'), including those sections dealing with deemed exports to foreign nationals.

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