Technical Functional Analyst

Overview

The primary role of a Technical Functional Analyst is to bridge the gap between technical teams (such as developers and IT professionals) and business stakeholders. These individuals play a crucial role in ensuring that technology solutions align with the business requirements and objectives of an organization. This role involves a combination of technical MES knowledge and an understanding of business processes.

Responsibilities

• Work to gain an understanding of the functional capabilities of the various MES platforms
• Gather and document their requirements to create a functional design.
• Collaborates with a Technical Lead to translate the functional designs into technical specifications.
• Act as a bridge between our customer business/manufacturing stakeholders and technical development teams.
• When issues or conflicts arise during the development process, the analyst helps identify solutions that align with both business requirements and technical feasibility.
• Will perform 'hands on' configuration platforms.
• Oversee testing strategy and execution to ensure that the software or system functions as intended.
• Thorough documentation of requirements and design decisions is a critical aspect of this role.
• Help manage changes to the software or system.
• Will be responsible for facilitating training strategy and oversight of training and support to end-users.
• Technical Functional Analysts often participate in post-implementation reviews to identify areas for improvement in future projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or Higher Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or technical related field
• Experience working in manufacturing environments in consulting or project deployment
• Strong leadership, communication and presentation skills
• Strong team player and creative thinking skills for providing innovative solutions
• Ability to work across time zones and cultures 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in deploying software projects to manufacturing
• Lean and Six Sigma knowledge
• Functional/ Business Analyst Experience
• Previous hands-on experience with common MES low-code / no-code platforms.