ERP Administrator - Adient Aerospace, LLC

Adient Aerospace is a Joint Venture between Adient and Boeing. Boeing brings a deep knowledge of Aerospace, and Adient is the world’s leader in automotive seating. At Adient Aerospace, it is our mission to deliver innovative seating design through precise operational excellence, resulting in a superior customer experience. We bring the right pieces together, in precisely the right way, at precisely the right time.

Adient Aerospace is looking for an ERP Administrator to join our team in Huntington Beach, California. This is an on-site position and must live in or be willing to relocate to Southern California. We look for highly proficient individuals who are collaborative, value diversity, enjoy working as a team, and share our passion to succeed. We invest in our employees with opportunities for professional development and we offer competitive benefits.

Are you the right piece to complete our puzzle?

JOB SUMMARY

The ERP Administrator role provides internal support for our ERP application Syspro. The administrator oversees and manages the Syspro ERP system to ensure optimal performance. The position works with multiple departments, administering the specific ERP needs. Performs regular system maintenance, updates, and upgrades. Monitors system performance and troubleshoots issues promptly.

SUMMARY OF JOB DUTIES - Essential Functions(Other duties and projects may be assigned or requested.)

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

• Administer and maintain the ERP system, including user access, security settings, and data integrity.
• Configure and customize the ERP system to meet manufacturing-specific business requirements.
• Collaborate with IT, manufacturing, finance, and supply chain teams to test and implement new features and functionality.
• Provide technical support to end-users.
• Work closely with various departments, including production, inventory, quality control, finance, and supply chain to understand their needs and provide ERP solutions.
• Integrate and optimize manufacturing processes within the ERP.
• Create system documentation and end-user work instructions on how to perform tasks within the ERP system.
• Train end users on how to perform job functions within the ERP.
• Collaborate with the business to develop dashboards and reports.
• Provide daily production support as issues arise; conduct problem analysis as needed. Act as a point of escalation for moderate to difficult problems to our support partner company.
• Research new technologies to improve operational efficiency.
• Maintain a safe, secure, and legal work environment, adhering to company policies.
• Contribute to team efforts by accomplishing related tasks as needed.
• Protect the confidentiality of the company’s information and products.
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned or requested.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS – Education, Knowledge, and Experience

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of education and experience in related field.

Experience:

• Level I: 0-2 years of IT experience
• Level Il: 2-5 years of IT experience
• Level IIl: 5+ years of IT experience with at least 1 year leading or mentoring the work of assigned employees.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and hands-on technical experience with ERP systems
• Strong knowledge of SQL and database management.
• Results orientation and self-motivated.
• Willingness to drive and embrace change.
• Preferred Skills/Experience:
• Experience with implementing an ERP, MES and/or labor tracking tools.
• Analytical Skills: Skill and ability to: collect, organize, synthesize, and analyze data; summarize findings; develop conclusions and recommendations from appropriate data sources at the department level.
• Business Case Analysis: Complete knowledge of business case analysis to effectively perform functional responsibilities of the occupation.
• Information Technology Fluency: Complete ability in the use of personal computing hardware and software to enter project information, such as, statements of work, resource identification and usage, task status, cost estimating and tracking, etc. Complete knowledge of processes and tools to maintain, archive, and retrieve digital files. Complete ability in constructing/building and providing reports and presentation material as needed for assigned projects. Complete knowledge of identifying and gaining approval of testing of established applications to meet project requirements.
• Process Management Skills: Complete ability to determine the process to be used to accomplish goals, properly document processes, know how to organize people and activities, understand how to separate and combine tasks into efficient workflow, identify opportunities for synergy and integration, and simplify complex processes.
• Project Leadership: Complete ability to accept, direct, and perform responsibilities and work assigned tasks as a project team member in support of the overall project. Complete ability to lead and direct the activities and resources of assigned projects and support higher graded employees in large scale and complex projects.
• System Dev Lifecycle Method: Complete knowledge and understanding of phases of system development lifecycle including (requirements definition, system design, build/integrate, test and deployment).

Other:

• Preferred experience needed for IT Analyst III:
• Knowledge of Syspro products in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Unipoint or other Quality Management Systems (QMS) a plus

SUPERVISION PROVIDED TO THE POSITION

• Direction with necessary guidance is provided in terms of tasks and craftsmanship and measured based upon how well tasks have been completed. Receives detailed instructions as needed.

LEADERSHIP RESPONSIBILITY

• Works under general supervision, and no instructions are needed for routine work. Independently determines and develops approaches to solutions.

PROBLEM SOLVING

• Provides solutions to a variety of technical problems of moderate scope and complexity.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both verbal and in writing. Conversational German is a plus.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Adient Aerospace offers competitive wages and benefits to recognize employees for their work. The base pay offered will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, location, experience and take into account internal equity.

Salary Range Transparency: $80,000 - $110,000 annually

Featured Benefits:

• Up to 7% bonus potential (for bonus eligible positions)
• Generous 401(K) matching with immediate eligibility and vesting
• 3 weeks of Paid Time Off
• 12 paid holidays
• Affordable health care plans for yourself and your family
• And so much more!

Other Perks:

• On-site gym
• Free electric car charging stations
• Potential for growth within organization
• Supportive workplace environment with a team-oriented culture