Systems developer – Food/FMCG

Magna House; Telford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a systems developer to join their dynamic team in Telford. This role focuses on designing and implementing innovative systems solutions to enhance manufacturing processes. You will collaborate with diverse teams to analyze existing systems, improve workflows, and ensure data accuracy, playing a crucial role in the company's continuous improvement journey. With a commitment to quality and teamwork, this opportunity offers a chance to make a significant impact in a results-oriented environment. If you are passionate about technology and thrive on challenges, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays

Life assurance

Health insurance

Company pension (8%)

Benefits schemes

Qualifications

• Proven work experience as a systems developer or similar role.
• In-depth understanding of relational databases and programming languages.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement systems solutions to improve business processes.
• Integrate systems to ensure data accuracy and integrity.
• Maintain and support databases and technical documentation.

Skills

Systems Development

Process Improvement

Relational Databases

Microsoft SQL Server

Programming Languages

Web Development

Problem Solving

Stakeholder Interaction

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science

Tools

Databases

Operating Systems

Job description

Love continuous improvement? Love developing systems? Love chocolate? Looking for a new challenge? You will be joining a highly successful business, with a diverse and talented team across the business to drive and develop systems to improve our world-beating manufacturing site in Telford.

JOB PURPOSE

In the relentless pursuit of improvement, we are looking for a systems developer to join our growing team to design and implement systems solutions, in response to the proliferation of data, and the need for process efficiency, across the business. The systems developer will play a pivotal role in the translation of business needs into technical specifications and custom-built systems. You will also be involved in developing processes and workflows and collaborating with teams to integrate systems. You will improve existing systems, develop new systems, and ensure the accuracy and efficiency of data-driven solutions.

RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Designing, creating, and implementing systems solutions in response to business needs and strategic direction.
2. Analysing and re-designing existing business processes to ensure efficiency.
3. Working within a team that creates and enhances technical and systems solutions to guide decision making within the business.
4. Integrating systems to ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity across all systems.
5. Maintaining and supporting databases, systems, and platforms.
6. Continuous improvement to ensure that processes and systems are optimised.
7. Involvement with web development solutions.
8. Developing, updating, and maintaining technical documentation.
9. Other ad hoc duties, including specialised reporting.

The Candidate will ideally have the following requirements and skills:

Essential

1. Proven work experience as a systems developer or similar role.
2. Experience of end-to-end process improvements and design.
3. In-depth understanding of relational databases, including Microsoft SQL server.
4. In-depth understanding of programming languages.
5. Sound knowledge of various operating systems and databases.
6. Ability to adapt to change and respond to emerging business requirements.
7. The ability to think logically, problem solve and work well both independently and in a team.
8. Proven ability to take initiative and be innovative.
9. Knowledge of front and back-end web systems.
10. The ability to interact with stakeholders to establish what the problem is and manage expectations.
11. Efficient communication and organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise.

Desirable

1. Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
2. Bachelor’s degree in information technology or computer science is preferred.

Benefits:

1. 33 days holiday inclusive of bank holidays (after years’ service).
2. Competitive Salary – Up to £48,000 dependent on experience.
3. Life assurance and health insurance.
4. Company pension (8%) or auto enrolment.
5. Benefits schemes.

How to Apply

If you are driven by job satisfaction in a results-oriented company, thrive on autonomy, and wish to make a positive contribution to the future success and direction of a business, The Company operates by four distinct values: Determination | Quality | Integrity | Teamwork. These are the words that describe the most successful people in our business when they are at their best.

If you feel that you could aspire to share and live our values, then we would like to hear from you. Please send a copy of your CV or application form to [e-mail] stating the job you are interested in or complete a web application form by clicking on the following link: https://apps.magna.uk/webappform/appform.php