MES - Senior Business Systems Analyst

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You'll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This Senior Business Systems Analyst position will support Manufacturing applications, as part of Abbott's corporate Business Solutions and Services organization. This position will provide project delivery and business systems support primarily around Manufacturing Execution Systems.

What You'll Work On

Analyzes business processes; elicits, analyzes, translates & documents business requirements into functional requirements; identifies alternative solutions; assesses feasibility and makes recommendations to leverage new or existing IT technology components. Works with internal & external development staff to drive system releases.

This position also performs data analysis and leads, coordinates and performs testing, verification, and validation of requirements.

The successful candidate:

• Acts as the primary liaison between the IT and business areas, supporting Manufacturing business applications, in areas such as Manufacturing Execution Systems (Siemens Ops Center), Labeling, and general manufacturing control systems.
• Works directly with clients to apply IT and business knowledge with experience to formulate IT solutions for business problems.
  Analyzes data files, perform data, field and format validation, and upload into transactional system.
• Gather and document user and functional requirements, develop and execute test scripts.
  Devise standard system procedures, participate in system testing, prepare program test data, test and debug programs.
• Review, analyze, and evaluate business systems and user needs, identifies alternative solutions and makes recommendations to leverage new or existing IT technology components.
• Works with technical support partners to troubleshoot and resolve issues and define and deliver new application functionality.
• Leads small system release projects or assists Project Manager on phases of larger projects.

Minimum Experience Required:

• Minimum of 5-7 years of overall IT experience including 2 years' experience working with Validated systems.
• Experience with gathering user and functional requirements for business applications
• Full Software Development Lifecycle delivery & documentation experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting Manufacturing Execution systems including Siemens Camstar / OpsCenter would be beneficial.
• Experience with ERP systems or integrations with applications such as SAP or Oracle eBS is beneficial
• Experience with Software Lifecycle in a regulated industry is desirable
• Successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to work in a fast paced, team environment with strong attention to detail and quality results.
• Outstanding analytical, troubleshooting, written & verbal communication skills are essential; must be independent, driven to deliver and customer service oriented.

Minimum Education:

Bachelor's degree. No advanced degree required.

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$71,300.00 - $142,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

IT Services & Solutions Delivery

DIVISION:

GIS Global Information Services

LOCATION:

United States > Texas > Plano : 6901 Preston Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

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