Global Manufacturing Systems Analyst
Job No:
48138
Location:
Vancouver, BC; Medicine Hat, AB; Geismar, LA; or other, alternative mutually agreeable location
- Bring your extensive global implementation and Maximo Asset Management experience to this pivotal role working with a global leader.
About the Organization
Methanex is the world’s largest producer and marketer of methanol to major international markets. With corporate headquarters in Vancouver, Canada – Methanex is a publicly traded global enterprise with manufacturing, marketing and supply chain capabilities in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Caribbean, the Middle East and throughout the Asia Pacific Region.
Methanex is committed to Responsible Care®, an umbrella program under which issues related to health, safety, the environment, community involvement, social responsibility, sustainability, security and emergency preparedness are managed at each Methanex location. The Responsible Care® ethic is an integral part of Methanex’s global commitment to ensuring the well-being of all stakeholders wherever Methanex does business.
If you are looking to join a global leader that values the commitment of its employees, we encourage you to read on.
About the Opportunity
Currently, Methanex is seeking a Global Manufacturing Systems Analyst to join their global team. Given the high level of travel, there is flexibility for this role to be based at the corporate office in Vancouver, BC, or either of the manufacturing sites in Medicine Hat, AB or Geismar, Louisiana, or, for the ideal candidate, a home office within North America.
A passionate and driven business systems expert with a proven track record of Maximo experience, you will lead global implementations, upgrades and operations of Methanex’s world-wide Maximo systems. Well-versed in large-scale oil and gas or petro-chemical plant construction, operations, and maintenance, you will connect business strategies and needs to system configurations, driving global continuity and providing exceptional service.
Specifically, you will:
- Ensure a growing continuity of global system elements, processes and reports to reduce duplication of efforts world-wide
- Lead all system implementations or upgrades at new, existing or acquired sites by collaborating with local site IT and functional leaders to define needs or risks that require a software upgrade; lead the functional and technical fit gap analysis, requirements identification, design and configuration of the system
- As both a functional and technical expert, act as a key information resource for each site’s functional project manager, and provide day-to-day support
- Provide on-going post-implementation support to each site
- Actively work with global asset management and maintenance leaders and personnel to continually optimize processes and information
- Provide leadership, training and mentorship to local site systems analysts responsible for maintenance system operations
- Maintain strong connections with vendors to actively optimize and negotiate agreements, and evaluate new technologies and trends
In addition to a post-secondary degree in Computer Science or Management Information Systems, you are an IBM Certified Deployment Professional for Maximo Asset Management V7.x and have knowledge of IBM Maximo Asset Management V7.5 functionality and infrastructure components. You also have 10+ years’ experience implementing, upgrading and operating Maximo systems of varying versions. Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification; prior experience with inventory management, maintenance or turnaround planning; and, knowledge of OSI Pi products, implementation and operation experience would be considered assets.
Additionally, you have knowledge of:
- The asset and work management life cycle;
- Analysis and data gathering techniques;
- SQL databases, such as Oracle and SQL Server, including development of complex queries;
- Application servers, operating systems, networking and firewall concepts;
- XML;
- Java development using Eclipse IDE;
- Report development using IBM tools;
- Web application tools like WebSphere and WebLogic;
- Security (i.e. SSL, data encryption, system user accounts, directory servers);
- Protocols, including HTTP, SMTP, LDAP.
Further, you must possess and display the following core competencies:
- Highly customer-focused with a strong drive to exceed the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers;
- The ability to be culturally agile, comfortable with diversity, and able to understand and empathize with differences between people and cultures;
- Superior written and verbal communication skills, particularly active and attentive listening abilities, including the patience to hear people out and the ability to restate opinions divergent from one’s own;
- Trustworthy and truthful with the tact to present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful manner;
- Bold, courageous and innovative with an energetic drive to obtain results, especially in the face of resistance or barriers;
- Excellent planning and prediction skills with a strong ability to accurately predict the length and difficulty of projects, and the ability to anticipate and adjust to challenges and obstacles;
- Highly flexible with a strong ability to comfortably respond to complex, ambiguous and abstract concepts and situations;
- Superior analysis skills including a demonstrated ability to identify hidden problems, and seek out answers using a variety of resources.
This position will require extensive, global travel to support Methanex sites world-wide. Travel is estimated to account for approximately 80% of your time. As a result, your home site location may be negotiable.
About the Benefits
Building on their core values of integrity, trust, respect and professionalism, Methanex's corporate culture encourages communication and teamwork and rewards employees for creativity and innovation. Methanex is very active in supporting educational and training/development initiatives. Methanex sponsors scholarships and co-op programs at local colleges and universities as well as hands-on training programs at all its manufacturing facilities.
In exchange for your hard work and dedication, you can expect an industry competitive salary and benefits.
Join this thriving team focused market-leader today and expand your experience with a new challenge - Apply Now!