MES Functional Analyst III

Penumbra • Alameda, CA

85d • $130,000 - $172,000

About The Position

As the MES Functional Analyst III at Penumbra, you will play a critical role in determining the company's long term goals. You participate in implementing, supporting, and enhancing technology projects specifically related to Penumbra’s Manufacturing Execution Systems. The role will serve as a liaison between business process owners in Business Units, Functional Groups, and IT to deliver all Manufacturing Systems in a reliable and sustainable manner.

Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or related field with 6+ years of experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• MES/MESA certification preferred.
• Experience deploying Camstar MES systems.
• Solid experience with developing and maintaining business and technical documentation related to MES software.
• Hands-on manufacturing shop floor management and distribution operations experience strongly preferred.
• Medical device, pharmaceutical, biotech, or other regulated industry experience desired.
• Effective analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills desired.
• Strong attention to detail, individual initiative, and organization skills.
• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• High degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent organizational skills with ability to prioritize assignments while handling various projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Utilize expertise in MES modules, such as business process modeling, to help the company roll out an eDHR solution.
• Participate in architecting and implementing solutions that improve business process efficiency and accuracy for MES solution.
• Act as functional architect for medium and large MES implementation projects.
• Troubleshooting system issues, including but not limited to production failures, support of tier 3 problems/incidents for MES applications.
• Apply domain expertise to advise the business units on best practices, processes, and system improvements to drive the full adoption of MES solutions.
• Empower users and super-users by training and performing knowledge transfer to leverage IT systems for the business process automation and optimization.
• Responsible for change and release management of MES Systems, including gathering and documenting business requirements, and supporting end users in the delivery of training.
• Interface with other systems and technical development of MES transactions and screens.
• Participate in future MES projects by performing the following activities: gathering requirements, data mapping, documenting specifications, and design details, and deploying enhancements.
• Define and manage the scope, strategy, user stories and measures of success.
• Partner with end users and process owners to identify continuous improvement opportunities.
• Maintain proper change controls for the MES system.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• Paid parental leave.
• Eleven paid company holidays per year.
• A minimum of fifteen days of accrued vacation per year, which increases with tenure.
• Paid sick time in compliance with applicable law(s).

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees