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Provide day-to-day operational support, systems integration, database administration, and automation for factory and business information systems. Develop, modernize, and maintain scripts, APIs, and database applications using Python, MS SQL, PowerShell, and .NET while managing source control and integrations through GitHub. Monitor production-running site applications, resolve escalated technical issues, and monitor business needs to ensure programs, systems, and reports are continuously aligned with business objectives.
Position
Factory Information System Technician
Location
USA, LaFayette, GA
How You'll Create Possibilities
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Systems Integration, Development & Automation
System Interfaces & APIs: Create, modernize, and maintain programs, data pipelines, and integrations (utilizing Python, REST APIs, JSON, and SQL) to interface with ADP, Kronos, Proficy, and other core enterprise and factory systems.
Manufacturing & Scheduling Systems: Develop and maintain manufacturing scheduling, sequencing, and production-support applications using MS SQL, Python, and .NET/Visual Basic.
Scripting & Process Automation: Develop advanced automation and scripts (Python, PowerShell, batch, etc.) for repetitive IT tasks, user administration, data extraction, reporting, and workflow efficiency.
Source Control & Legacy Modernization: Manage code repositories, version control, and deployment workflows using Git/GitHub. Maintain legacy Visual Basic (VB6/VBA/VB.NET) programs and progressively migrate/modernize them into Python or modern .NET solutions.
Database Administration, Reporting & Data Pipelines
ETL & Job Scheduling: Develop database extract strategies, plans, designs, and automated schedules to populate and refresh data tables; ensure nightly jobs and automated pipelines execute reliably so all production and financial reporting is available by 7:00 AM.
Reporting & Dashboards: Consult with internal clients to gather requirements and build operational, management, and executive reports/dashboards (covering production metrics, service performance, assets, and system usage).
Performance & Reliability: Monitor the performance of databases and reporting systems, optimizing queries, indexes, and scripts to ensure high availability and reliability.
Production Support, Security & Operations (Aligned with Role Progression )
Production & Escalated Support: Support business-critical, production-running site applications and factory hardware/software deployments. Troubleshoot complex, escalated application, desktop, and basic network/connectivity issues (IP, DHCP, DNS, ports) with documented root cause analysis.
Security, Access & Audit Compliance: Administer and troubleshoot business system access, security roles, shared drives, and database integrity with audit awareness. Support onboarding/offboarding workflows across multiple systems and maintain accurate accounting of user permissions.
Change Control & Project Delivery: Lead change planning, testing, validation, and post-implementation support for system updates, software rollouts, and IT improvement projects following documented escalation and change control practices.
Documentation, Tickets & Mentorship: Manage support tickets with timely updates, resolution notes, and SLA awareness. Create and maintain Standard Operating…