It Application Development Manager Jobs in Vance, AL

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What we offer:
At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.
Group Summary:
Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.
Job Responsibilities:
• Business Systems Alignment: Analyze business requirements and ensure ERP/CMS, EDI, reporting, and data collection systems support current and future business processes.
• Industry 4.0 / IoT Enablement: Develop, recommend, and support standard concepts for connecting PLCs, equipment, SCADA, OPC/Kepware, MQTT, SQL, Power BI, and other systems into Kamtek's IoT architecture.
• Application and Report Development: Develop or supervise development of applications, reports, dashboards, integrations, and custom functions that support ERP/CMS, shop-floor, inventory, production, quality, and label-printing needs.
• ERP/CMS and EDI Support: Provide functional and technical support for ERP/CMS modules, EDI mappings, vendor/customer connections, data interfaces, reporting, and related external applications.
• Data Governance and Accuracy: Validate shop-floor, production, inventory, and quality data with business owners and Controls resources to ensure reporting accuracy and traceability.
• Documentation and Training: Maintain process documentation, technical specifications, security documentation, data-flow diagrams, training materials, and support knowledge articles.
• Compliance and Change Control: Follow approved change-management processes and support cybersecurity, TISAX, SOX, IT security, license, backup, and access-control requirements.
• Continuous Improvement: Facilitate improvement projects, identify process waste, develop KPIs, and recommend technology solutions that improve system utilization and return on investment.
Essential Functions of the Position
• Follow and enforce all plant safety rules and policies.
• Understand and promote Magna's philosophies, including Magna Operational Principles, Corporate Constitution, and Employee's Charter.
• Design, document, implement, and support Industry 4.0 solutions using SCADA systems such as Ignition, SQL databases, Power BI, OPC/Kepware, MQTT, and approved application platforms.
• Support ERP/CMS configuration, reporting, data integration, implementation, testing, and process improvement activities across departments.
• Create, maintain, test, and troubleshoot EDI maps, vendor/customer connections, scheduled EDI jobs, and ANSI X12 or EDIFACT transaction processes as applicable.
• Develop reports, dashboards, KPIs, metrics, monitoring tools, and data models to support production, quality, inventory, maintenance, and management decision-making.
• Work with Controls Engineering and plant resources to verify the accuracy of shop-floor data collected from PLCs, equipment, SCADA, MES-like systems, and other data sources.
• Support custom shop-floor applications, label printing applications, inventory reporting applications, production reporting applications, and related integrations.
• Design, configure, and maintain label printing processes, including Zebra printer logic, Zebra Programming Language requirements, print templates, and data-driven label output.
• Develop new techniques to connect legacy equipment to modern infrastructure while maintaining safe, supportable, and secure integration practices.
• Create detailed specifications for proposed solutions, including required materials, external services, internal resources, risk considerations, and support requirements.
• Assist with IBM i / AS400 / iSeries integration activities, client-access tools, DB2 data access, and related ERP/CMS interfaces where assigned.
• Load, test, and validate operating system, application, and software changes in test, stage, and production environments according to approved change-control processes.
• Ensure policies, procedures, diagrams, application inventories, interface inventories, and technical documentation remain current and accessible.
• Support software license, certification, and subscription renewal tracking to prevent business interruption.
• Ensure systems and applications are backed up or recoverable according to applicable service-level expectations and escalation procedures.
• Act as first level support for ERP security administration and EDI activities, escalating advanced issues as needed.
• Manage code deployments, fixes, updates, acceptance testing, release notes, and related support processes.
• Actively troubleshoot issues that arise during testing and production and coordinate with internal teams, vendors, and outside consultants as required.
• Act with honesty and integrity and make ethical business choices in accordance with Magna's Compliance policies and procedures.
• Promote good housekeeping and 5S practices.
• Perform other duties as required.
Position Requirements
Skills / Ability to Do the Job
• Good interpersonal communication skills, including the ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
• Strong understanding of business processes from beginning to end and ability to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience configuring, supporting, or upgrading ERP/CMS systems and related business applications.
• Ability to write code, scripts, queries, or automation to retrieve, manipulate, store, integrate, validate, and report data.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EDI concepts, mappings, testing, trading-partner communication, and transaction troubleshooting.
• Working knowledge of PLC/equipment data concepts and familiarity with Siemens, Rockwell, or similar controller environments preferred.
• Understanding of programming languages or scripting tools such as SQL, Python, C#, JavaScript, Java, C++, PowerShell, or related technologies.
• Experience with relational databases, DB2, SQL Server, data storage, data modeling, and reporting tools.
• Experience with MQTT, OPC, Kepware, SCADA/Ignition, and data collection systems preferred.
• Knowledge of project management methodologies such as Waterfall, Agile, and hybrid approaches.
• Time and project management skills with the ability to prioritize, multitask, document status, and communicate risks.
• Basic statistical analysis and KPI development skills.
Some physical demands for this position include the ability to lift up to 50 pounds, stand and sit for prolonged periods of time, and perform occasional stooping, bending, walking on the plant floor, accessing equipment areas, and supporting equipment or workstation installations as needed.
Equipment / Tools Used
• Computer, laptop, Microsoft Office, Microsoft 365, SQL tools, Power BI, reporting tools, source-control or deployment tools, ERP/CMS tools, iSeries/AS400 administration or access tools, and DB2/SQL query tools.
• SCADA/Ignition tools, Kepware/OPC tools, MQTT tools, label design/printing tools, Zebra Programming Language, Zebra printers, barcode scanners, and plant-floor data collection equipment.
Knowledge
Education High School Diploma or GED required; Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, Engineering Technology, or equivalent experience preferred.
Technical Training Kepware/OPC integration, SQL, SCADA, Ignition, CMS/ERP integration, IBM i / iSeries / AS400, DB2, EDI, Power BI, Microsoft Office/Microsoft 365, data analytics, cybersecurity awareness, and change-management practices.
Work Experience SQL queries, data analytics, project management, ERP/CMS implementation, EDI support, reporting, system integration, shop-floor application support, label printing, and business process improvement.
Minimum Experience Minimum of 3 years related experience preferred, including ERP/CMS, EDI, SQL querying, reporting, or data analytics experience.
Helpful Additional Skills CMS ERP, DB2, SQL Reporting Services, iSeries administration, automotive manufacturing knowledge, Ignition Perspective/Vision, MQTT, OPC/Kepware, Power BI semantic models, Zebra printer configuration, and cybersecurity compliance awareness.
Required Training
• New Hire Orientation.
• OSHA-required training.
• Product and process overview.
• Understanding the Charter.
• Business Management System training.
• Magna Code of Conduct and Ethics.
• Cybersecurity, data protection, TISAX/SOX awareness, and change-control training as assigned.
Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:
At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That's why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.
AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure
As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.
Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.
If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.
Worker Type:
Regular / Permanent
Group:
Cosma International