Manufacturing Systems Analyst

Fusion Energy Base; San Leandro (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Fusion Energy Base is seeking a Manufacturing Systems Analyst to own the end-to-end software systems within the manufacturing portfolio. You will coordinate vendor relationships, manage licenses, administer users, and configure systems to support critical production processes.

In collaboration with integration teams and the PLM Administrator, you will drive data quality and governance for components and BOMs, oversee the Manufacturing Workflow, and ensure alignment with operations while pursuing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field; equivalent practical experience.
• Experience administering enterprise software systems (MES or related manufacturing systems preferred).
• Knowledge of PLM concepts (components, BOMs) to collaborate with PLM Administrator.
• Familiarity with vendor and license management practices.
• Experience with system configuration and user access administration.
• Understanding of BOM/component data structures and data governance principles.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience in a manufacturing or OEM environment is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own system and vendor ownership: act as the main contact for internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Manage vendor relationships including contract renewals, escalations, and performance reviews.
• Own software licensing: procurement, allocation, renewals, and cost optimization.
• Administer user access and permissions, including provisioning and deactivation.
• Perform system configuration changes to support business requirements within scope.
• Partner with integration stakeholders to define and validate integration requirements between owned systems and downstream/upstream platforms.
• Collaborate with PLM Administrator to enforce data quality standards and governance for components/BOMs.
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders and Enterprise Systems team on cross-system dependencies.
• Support governance processes ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness of component and BOM data across systems.
• Troubleshoot workflow issues and coordinate resolution with technical/vendor support.
• Own the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Workflow and its underlying business process.
• Ensure the workflow aligns with manufacturing operations and evolves with business needs.

Skills

Vendor management

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

System configuration

User access administration

License management

BOM/component data understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Tools

MES

PLM

Job description

Why This Role Matters

The Manufacturing Systems Analyst is responsible for the end-to-end ownership of software systems within their assigned portfolio, including vendor management, licensing, user administration, and system configuration. This role partners closely withintegration stakeholders and the PLM Administrator to ensure data quality and governance across components and BOMs, and owns the Manufacturing Workflow, including the associated business process, within the system landscape.

What You'll Do

System & Vendor Ownership

• Serve as the primary business owner for assigned software systems, acting as the main point of contact for internal stakeholders and external vendors
• Manage vendor relationships including contract renewals, escalations, and performance reviews
• Own software licensing: procurement, allocation, renewals, and cost optimization
• Administer user access and permissions, including provisioning, deactivation, and periodic access reviews
• Perform system configuration changes as needed to support business requirements (within defined scope; complex configuration/customization routed to appropriate technical resources)

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with integration stakeholders/teams to define, prioritize, and validate integration requirements between owned systems and downstream/upstream platforms
• Work with the PLM Administrator to establish and enforce data quality standards and governance policies for component and BOM data
• Act as liaison between business stakeholders and the broader Enterprise Systems team on cross-system dependencies

Data Quality & Governance

• Support governance processes ensuring accuracy, consistency, and completeness of component and BOM data across systems
• Identify and remediate data quality issues in coordination with the PLM Administrator
• Contribute to defining data standards, naming conventions, and audit processes for components/BOMs

Manufacturing Process Ownership

• Own the design, configuration, and continuous improvement of the Manufacturing Workflow and its underlying business process
• Ensure the workflow and process align with manufacturing operations requirements and evolve with business needs
• Troubleshoot workflow issues and coordinate resolution with technical/vendor support as needed

What You Bring

• Bachelors degree in Business, Information Systems, ManufacturingEngineering, or related field; equivalent practical experience will also beconsidered
• Experience administering enterprise software systems (MES or relatedmanufacturing systems preferred)
• General understanding of PLM concepts (e.g., components, BOMs) sufficientto collaborate effectively with the PLM Administrator
• Familiarity with vendor and license management practices
• Experience with system configuration and user access administration
• Understanding of BOM/component data structures and data governanceprinciples
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills; comfortable working with technical and business stakeholders
• Experience in a manufacturing or OEM environment is a plus