Systems Manager

Kreate

$90K — $120K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-10+ years in manufacturing operations, ERP ownership, or process engineering
  • In-depth experience with DELMIAWorks (IQMS) and its tables and transaction flows
  • Strong understanding of discrete manufacturing, particularly in plastics or injection molding
  • Solid experience in inventory control and costing
  • Proficient in SQL/Oracle and familiar with Power BI or similar analytics tools

Responsibilities

  • Own and optimize workflows for Order, Planning, Production, Inventory, Shipping, and Invoicing
  • Ensure accuracy of BOM, routings, and inventory configurations
  • Align IQMS with actual plant operations including scheduling and reporting
  • Identify operational bottlenecks and drive measurable throughput improvements
  • Configure and maintain essential ERP elements like work orders and inventory transactions
  • Standardize processes and enforce operational procedures across multiple sites
  • Diagnose root causes of data and process issues, preventing recurrence

Benefits

  • Remote work opportunity
  • Direct reporting to the VP of Technology
  • Collaboration with cross-functional teams including operations, supply chain, and IT
Full Job Description
Position Summary

Own and optimize end-to-end manufacturing processes within IQMS, ensuring data integrity, system alignment, and operational performance across planning, production, inventory, and shipping. This role bridges operations, IT, and finance-accountable not just for system configuration, but for real-world outcomes on the floor.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

Core Accountability End-to-End Process Ownership

  • Own system workflows across: Order 12 Planning 12 Production 12 Inventory 12 Shipping 12 Invoicing
  • Responsible for how the process actually runs-not just how it9s configured

System Integrity & Data Governance

  • Work with new product development team to:
  • Ensure BOM accuracy
  • Ensure Routings / cycle times Accuracy
  • Inventory Configuration (locations, lot control, backflush)
  • Work with production to eliminate 2workarounds2 that bypass IQMS controls

Manufacturing Execution Alignment

  • Align IQMS with real plant behavior:
  • Machine scheduling
  • Labor reporting
  • Downtime tracking
  • Close the gap between ERP assumptions and shop floor reality

Continuous Improvement

  • Identify bottlenecks using ERP + shop data
  • Drive measurable improvements in:
  • Throughput
  • Scrap
  • On-time delivery
  • Inventory turns

IQMS / ERP Ownership

  • Configure and maintain:
  • Work orders, BOMs, routings
  • E-Plant structures (multi-site logic)
  • Inventory transactions (backflush, manual issues, cycle counts)
  • IT Ownership for modules such as:
  • Production reporting
  • Scheduling
  • MRP / forecasting
  • Shipping & EDI integration

Process Design & Standardization

  • Define and enforce:
  • Standard operating procedures tied to ERP transactions
  • Reduce variability across plants / shifts
  • Replace tribal knowledge with documented, scalable processes

Cross-Functional Coordination

  • Work with:
  • Operations (production supervisors, plant managers)
  • Supply chain / planning
  • Finance (inventory valuation, WIP, variances)
  • IT (integrations, data pipelines)

Data & Reporting

  • Build and validate reporting (Power BI / SQL / Oracle backend) and/or Crystal Reporting

Issue Resolution

  • Diagnose root causes across:
  • Data issues (bad BOM, incorrect inventory)
  • Process failures (incorrect scanning, missing transactions)
  • System limitations vs. misuse
  • Not just fix symptoms-eliminate recurrence

Qualifications

  • 3-10+ years in manufacturing operations, ERP ownership, or process engineering
  • Deep experience with DELMIAWorks (IQMS):
  • Tables (ARINVT, work orders, BOM structures, etc.)
  • Transaction flows (production reporting, backflush, shipping)
  • Strong understanding of:
  • Discrete manufacturing (ideally plastics, injection molding, or similar)
  • Inventory control and costing
  • Experience with:
  • SQL / Oracle (preferred)
  • Power BI or similar analytics tools

Company Details:

  • Location: REMOTE
  • This position will report to the VP of Technology


Similar Jobs

More Jobs at Kreate

  • Shipping Manager
    $85K — $90K *
    Georgetown, TX 78626 (Williamson County)
    Transportation
    In-Person
  • Systems Manager
    $90K — $120K *
    Remote
    Manufacturing & Automotive
    Remote in United States
  • Receiving Manager
    $85K — $90K *
    Georgetown, TX 78626 (Williamson County)
    Manufacturing & Automotive
    In-Person
  • Senior Financial Analyst
    $90K — $100K *
    Natick, MA 01760 (Middlesex County)
    Finance & Insurance
    In-Person
  • Infrastructure & IT Operations Lead
    $105K — $120K *
    Sarasota, FL 34232 (Sarasota County)
    Information Technology
    In-Person

More Manufacturing & Automotive Jobs

  • Business Development Manager
    DYNAMIX Group
    Columbus, OH 43085 (Franklin County)
  • Electrical Engineer
    $80K — $150K *
    Pettibone
    Baraga, MI 49908 (Baraga County)
  • Controller
    $120K — $130K *
    Belleville Boot Company
    Belleville, IL 62220 (Saint Clair County)
  • Sales Consultant
    $80K — $150K *
    Serra of Jackson
    Jackson, TN 38305 (Madison County)
  • Automotive Sales Manager
    $80K — $120K *
    Acura of Milford
    Milford, CT 06460 (South Central Ct County)

Find similar Systems Manager jobs: