Apple & Associates – Digital Analyst – MES – Lexington, MA

Job title: Digital Analyst - MES Company: Apple & Associates Job description: The Digital Analyst will deliver value at MA Biologics Operations plants and warehouses by leveraging existing and emerging digital technologies. As a member of site Data, Digital, and Technology (DD&T) team, you will collaborate with our business partners to transform the facility into a future-facing, highly efficient and effective organization. This person will: • drive digital innovation & automation and new ways of working with progressive technologies and platforms e.g. MES, IoT, AI companion, AR/VR/XR, etc. • actively participate in the deployment and support of MES and above mentioned technologies by collaborating with cross-functional teams. ACCOUNTABILITIES:  Work with MES system owner and business owner to prioritize MES projects and operations  Engage with MBR designers, IT infrastructure team, Quality, Validation and global teams to coordinate and deploy technical aspects of MES system such as interfaces, enhancements and any fixes.  Manage MES incidents/tickets and escalate issues to MES System Owner.  Work with site DD&T team and business leaders to identify any relevant use cases and continuous improvement opportunities for existing technology solutions or brainstorm solutions to automate and simplify repetitive tasks  Be knowledgeable of existing and emerging digital technology platforms and their application to plant/warehouse setting specifically in manufacturing operations, engineering, and supply chain  Apply a structured agile methodology for system changes and support change management activities  Maintain/develop strong relationships with stakeholders to facilitate successful collaborations CORE ELEMENTS RELATED TO THIS ROLE: MES PAS-X; Digital transformation; Change agent; Problem solver. DIMENSIONS AND ASPECTS: Technical/Functional (Line) Expertise (Breadth and depth of knowledge, application and complexity of technical knowledge) Software project lifecycle and experience in MES PAS-X. Experience in Computer System Validation (CSV) for manufacturing systems. Industry 4.0 technologies such as IoT, RPA, AI companion, AR/VR/XR, Biometrics, Data Analytics, Predictive technologies, etc. Exhibit a continuous improvement (CI) mindset to automate and simplify repetitive tasks. Be able to independently troubleshoot issues (where to look and what to look for), determine root- case (e.g. by process of elimination), and implement resolution by “putting two and two together” i.e. draw a conclusion based upon given evidence. Leadership (Vision, strategy and business alignment, people management, communication, influencing others, managing change) Ability to persuade others to follow. Career driven, self-motivated, willing to learn new technologies and skills. Decision-making and Autonomy (The capacity and authority to make organizational decisions, autonomy in decision-making, complexity of decisions, impact of decisions, problem-solving) Propose technology solutions, once approved by site & DD&T leadership, the candidate must execute/deliver with autonomy. Decisions will impact plant of ~800 colleagues and could lead to improvements across network of plants. EDUCATION, BEHAVIOURAL COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:  Bachelor's degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related study (required)  Working knowledge and experience with following technologies or areas (required): o MES System such as PAS-X, Syncade, POMSnet, etc. o IT infrastructure and virtual environment o System integration and interfaces  Working knowledge and experience with one of the following technologies (preferred): o SAP ERP system o 3D Tour or any of the AR/VR/XR technology product(s) o RPA tool such as UIPath o Biometrics based authentication or equivalent o AI Companion o IoT technology and associated product(s) o Data Anlytics data lake  Overall 5 years experience at a Pharmaceutical Biologics Manufacturing facility or in a consulting role (preferred).  Familiarity with following SDLC and GxP processes used in Pharmaceutical industry (preferred): o Computerized Systems Validation (CSV) o 21 CFR Part 11 regulations and Data Integrity compliance  Familiarity with following tools and processes (preferred): o ServiceNow - ITIL processes such as Incident Management, Change Management, Request Management, Asset and Configuration Management (CMDB) o Veeva EDMS - Document Workflows o MS Visio and Project NO SPONSORSHIP AVAILABLE Expected salary: Location: Lexington, MA Apply for the job now! [ad_2] Apply tot his job Apply To this Job