SAP Manufacturing Systems Analyst

SAP Manufacturing Systems Analyst

Location: Holland, MI (Onsite – 4–5 days per week) (Relocation Available)

Overview

We are seeking a SAP Manufacturing Systems Analyst to support and continuously improve SAP-enabled manufacturing operations in a high-volume production environment. This role is hands-on, operational, and highly collaborative with shop-floor teams. You will serve as the frontline IT partner for manufacturing, ensuring systems remain stable, usable, and aligned with how work actually gets done on the floor.

This is a senior individual contributor role, not a lead or people-management position. The focus is on day-to-day manufacturing support, operational improvements, and preparing the environment for a future SAP S/4HANA transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day SAP manufacturing support in a live production environment
• Partner directly with shop-floor operators, supervisors, and manufacturing leaders
• Resolve production-impacting issues and ensure systems remain operational
• Identify and deliver continuous improvement initiatives that simplify workflows and increase efficiency
• Act as the primary liaison between manufacturing and IT, translating operational needs into system solutions
• Support manufacturing execution, transactional processes, and reporting
• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of system changes
• Collaborate with internal IT teams and vendors on fixes and enhancements
• Contribute to readiness efforts for an upcoming SAP S/4HANA transformation

Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience supporting manufacturing systems in a production environment
• Functional experience supporting SAP ECC in manufacturing-related processes
• Strong understanding of shop-floor operations and manufacturing workflows
• Proven experience working directly with manufacturing users and leadership
• Demonstrated ability to deliver operational and process improvements
• Strong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Ability to work onsite in Holland, MI (manufacturing-facing role). Relocation and Sign-On Bonus are available for qualified candidates.

Preferred / Nice-to-Have Experience

• Exposure to SAP S/4HANA or ECC-to-S/4 transformation initiatives
• Experience supporting custom MES or manufacturing front-end systems
• Familiarity with manufacturing execution metrics such as scrap, rework, OEE, and quality codes (execution-level)
• Experience across multiple SAP manufacturing-related areas (e.g., PP, MM, logistics)
• Ability to read and understand ABAP logic at a high level (no development required)

What This Role Is Not

• Not a Lead or Manager role
• Not an ABAP developer position
• Not a project-only or implementation-only role
• Not a remote role

Why This Role

• Direct impact on daily manufacturing operations
• Strong partnership between IT and manufacturing teams
• Stable environment with long-term investment in manufacturing systems
• Opportunity to participate in a future SAP S/4HANA journey
• Practical, hands-on role focused on real operational outcomes