Applications Developer & Integration Specialist
About The Position
The Applications Developer & Integration Specialist supports manufacturing operations through application development, reporting, analytics, and systems integration. This role will serve as the primary U.S.-based support resource for a business-critical application developed and managed by a team in Europe. The successful candidate will learn the application, provide troubleshooting and support when issues arise, and contribute to ongoing development and enhancement activities. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop expertise in manufacturing systems while gaining exposure to application support, software development, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Business Informatics, Information Systems, or related fields.
- 3+ years of software development, application support, or systems integration experience.
- Experience troubleshooting and supporting business-critical applications.
- Good knowledge of web development tools and technologies.
- Good knowledge of SQL databases such as Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server.
- Understanding of application architecture, business logic, and system integrations.
- Familiarity with ITIL and Agile methodologies.
- Experience with version control systems such as Git.
- Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Self-motivated, organized, and able to work effectively in a team environment.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Microsoft .NET applications and customer-facing solutions.
- Experience with analytics and reporting platforms such as Power BI, Databricks, Elastic Stack, or OSI PI.
- Experience with application development, reporting, database querying, and systems integration.
- Experience supporting manufacturing systems and operations.
- Experience in continuous or length-based manufacturing environments such as cable, wire, adhesive tape, or similar industries.
- Experience collaborating with global teams across multiple regions.
- Process-oriented mindset with a strong customer focus.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with business partners to gather requirements while aligning solutions with global standards and industry best practices.
- Support manufacturing operations through reporting, analytics, and application support.
- Learn and become the subject matter expert for a critical manufacturing application developed and supported by a European team.
- Serve as the front-line U.S. support resource for application troubleshooting and break/fix activities.
- Design and create specifications for developers to acquire process data.
- Develop reporting and data analytics solutions to address technical and business challenges.
- Support system integrations and ensure application code, business logic, and connected systems function effectively together.
- Create and maintain technical documentation for software projects and processes.
- Provide user training and ongoing support for existing software solutions.
- Work closely with IT, Manufacturing, Engineering, and plant leadership on development and operational initiatives.
- Collaborate with global teams, including application owners and support partners in Europe.
Benefits
- Company-wide bonuses and long-term incentives
- 100% company-paid pension benefit
- Matching contributions to 401(k) savings plan
- Medical, dental, vision insurance
- Paid parental leave
- Family building support
- Fitness programs
- Company-paid life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Disease management programs
- Paid time off
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
