IT Solutions Architect
2 days ago
The Solutions Architect serves as the on-site system specialist for all sequencing, planning, and execution activities supported by JDA (Blue Yonder) and Insequence. This role ensures accurate data flow between systems, supports real-time production and shipping needs, troubleshoots system issues, and drives process improvements that enhance efficiency, quality, and customer delivery performance. The Architect partners closely work with Operations, IT, Engineering, Quality, and Customer teams to maintain system integrity and optimize material movement on the production floor.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
System Ownership & Support
- Serve as the site expert for JDA (Blue Yonder) and Insequence functionality, configuration, and workflows.
- Monitor daily system health, interfaces, and sequencing accuracy to ensure uninterrupted production flow.
- Troubleshoot system and transactional issues; coordinate escalations with IT or corporate system owners as needed.
- Maintain accurate configuration settings, master data, model numbers, and pick/sequence rules.
- Validate and reconcile interface errors between JDA, Insequence, WMS, ERP, and customer systems.
- Oversee sequencing requirements and ensure material is released, picked, and delivered to the line based on customer specifications.
- Monitor production and shipping schedules to anticipate issues and proactively adjust sequencing logic.
- Ensure timely updates of broadcasted schedules, customer requirement changes, and engineering revisions.
- Validate that inventory and material movement transactions are accurately captured and posted in real time.
- Provide floor-level support during production to address sequencing or system-related disruptions.
- Analyze system performance data, identify trends, and recommend process improvements that reduce delays, errors, or waste.
- Support new product launches, model year changes, engineering updates, and process revisions requiring system adjustments.
- Develop and maintain SOPs, troubleshooting guides, user instructions, and training materials.
- Train operators, supervisors, planners, and other end-users on JDA and Insequence best practices.
- Partner with Operations and Materials teams to ensure alignment between system logic and physical workflows.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Quality to maintain accurate BOMs, routings, and build processes.
- Participate in customer calls, readiness meetings, and issue-resolution discussions as the system SME.
- Support internal audits and customer audits related to sequencing, traceability, and material movement accuracy.
- Strong knowledge of JDA/Blue Yonder and Insequence systems
- Working understanding of automotive or manufacturing sequencing processes.
- Ability to interpret BOMs, broadcast schedules, engineering changes, and routing instructions.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret system data and identify root causes.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to train, support, and collaborate with diverse teams.
- Problem-solving mindset with a proactive approach to preventing production disruptions.
- High attention to detail and accuracy in system work.
- Capability to work on the production floor in a fast-paced environment.
- Associate degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field preferred; equivalent experience accepted.
- 2+ years of experience in materials planning, sequencing, WMS/ERP operations, or system support roles.
- Hands-on experience with Blue Yonder (JDA), Insequence, or similar execution systems required.
- Experience in automotive sequencing, tier-1 manufacturing, or a high-volume production environment is highly preferred.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.
To perform this job, the employee must frequently communicate verbally and actively listen. They often need to stand, walk long distances within the facility, kneel, and use their hands for various tasks, which can involve gripping, handling, or feeling objects, as well as reaching with their hands and arms. Occasionally, the associate may be required to lift items; however, any load exceeding 51 pounds will need assistance. Essential vision capabilities for this position include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
This job is performed in a complex manufacturing environment with multiple workstations, heavy machinery, and frequent forklift traffic. The facility is subject to seasonal temperature changes. Employees must wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), including steel-toed shoes and any additional equipment specified by the company's safety guidelines. The work will be divided between office and manufacturing settings.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
Full-Time, Exempt. Project based travel will be required.
Schedule flexibility for extended or unplanned work hours is required.
Other Duties
Please note that this job description is not intended to be a comprehensive listing of all activities, duties, or responsibilities required of the employee in this role. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time, with or without notice.
TVS SCS NA is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. The TVS SCS NA team does not discriminate against candidates or employees based on their disability, sex, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, veteran status, or any other protected status under the law in any employment practice. We are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations to applicants; please contact [Hope Molyneaux, JMolyneaux@tvsscs.com] to request a reasonable accommodation. The employee selected for this role must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodation will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
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