IT Applications Engineer

Cleveland-Cliffs

3d•CA$70,000 - CA$90,000•Onsite

About The Position

Cleveland-Cliffs Tooling and Stamping has an immediate opportunity for an IT Applications Engineer in our Windsor, Ontario facility. The IT Application Engineer will serve as the first level of support for all departments for end user transactions in the ERP system in addition to supporting other business applications. The ideal candidate will have prior ERP experience, be self-motivated and thrive in a fast-paced work environment. We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package and career advancement opportunities.

Requirements

A degree or coursework in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (co-op/internship experience is highly beneficial).
Foundational knowledge of modern programming languages (such as JavaScript, Python, C#, or Java) and web technologies (HTML, CSS).
Strong problem-solving abilities, excellent communication, and a proactive eagerness to learn
Must have at least 1-3 years' experience in MES and or IT Systems
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Experience dealing with at least one Tier-1 automotive manufacturer.
Experience in Microsoft Suite Products

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
Relevant industry certifications are a plus.
Extensive experience, 5-10 years, with an ERP system especially in manufacturing environment
Computer Hardware Certification (CompTIA Network+ and Server+) or equivalent
Basic understanding and knowledge of PLC communications
Preference to candidates with ERP, Kepware, Systems Experience
3-5 Years of experience with IBM System i system administration and DB2 experience
SQL development and experience with MS SQL 2008 and higher is highly desirable
HDML/SQL experience an asset.
Programming Skills asset
Knowledge of several programing language an asset
Experience with Bartender labelling software and Funnel Cloud MES system assets.
Extensive experience, 5-10 years, with an ERP system especially in manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

Develop new features and enhancements to meet the business needs of the corporation. This includes developing solutions based on the design laid out in the proposal; Conducting system tests; Working with the subject matter experts and users to test the application; Documenting the deployment process; Training of the Administrators on new functionality.
Research new concepts as required to develop innovative solutions to business problems.
Attend meetings with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to collect information to clarify project specifications, make recommendations and reach agreement in defining system needs.
Provide second-tier support to integrated software and other existing applications.
Various special projects and ad hoc requests assigned.
Provide suggestions to streamline the extraction of data, and data migration processes to maintain or improve upon expected results.
Understand and support data standards and processes to support master data migration.
Supports application configuration and security setup as needed.
Defines test scenarios based on data requirements.
Creates test scripts to prove each scenario through system and user acceptance testing supports.