Manufacturing Systems / Product Analyst (MES & Planning)

Randstad Digital Americas; Stafford (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Prescription Coverage

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

AD&D Insurance

Life Insurance

Short-Term Disability

401(k) Plan

Job summary

Randstad Digital Americas seeks a lead analyst to oversee operational and technical analysis for production planning and job scheduling. You will document requirements across manufacturing functions and collaborate with technology, infrastructure, architecture, and operations teams to assess and recommend solutions.

This role supports the implementation of manufacturing systems, best practices, equipment strategies, and modernization initiatives across production facilities, requiring strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in MIS or Industrial Engineering required; master’s preferred.
• Five years of relevant manufacturing experience acceptable.
• Hands-on business analysis with MES and optimization implementations.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; Six Sigma Black Belt certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational and technical analysis for production planning and job scheduling.
• Document requirements across manufacturing functions.
• Collaborate with technology, infrastructure, architecture, and operations teams to assess and recommend solutions.
• Support implementation and adoption of manufacturing systems, best practices, equipment strategies, and modernization initiatives across production facilities.

Skills

Business Analysis

Manufacturing Process Improvement

MES Implementation

Production Planning

Job Scheduling

Requirements Documentation

Solution Integration

Solution Configuration

Vendor Evaluation

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Operational Best Practices

Manufacturing Modernization

Client Onboarding

Six Sigma

Microsoft Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in MIS or Industrial Engineering

Master’s degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Lead operational and technical analysis for production planning and job scheduling, document requirements across manufacturing functions, and collaborate with technology, infrastructure, architecture, and operations teams to assess and recommend solutions. Support implementation and adoption of manufacturing systems, operational best practices, equipment strategies, and modernization initiatives across production facilities.

Requirements

A bachelor’s degree in MIS or Industrial Engineering is required; a master’s degree is preferred, or candidates must have at least five years of relevant manufacturing experience. Candidates should have hands‑on business analysis experience with complex MES and optimization implementations, experience documenting manufacturing process improvement requirements, strong communication and organizational skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools; Six Sigma Black Belt certification is preferred.

Key Skills

Business Analysis, Manufacturing Process Improvement, MES Implementation, Production Planning, Job Scheduling, Requirements Documentation, Solution Integration, Solution Configuration, Vendor Evaluation, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Operational Best Practices, Manufacturing Modernization, Client Onboarding, Six Sigma, Microsoft Office, Communication

Benefits

Medical Insurance, Prescription Coverage, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, AD&D Insurance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, 401(k) Plan