Get to Know UsKen Grossman started Sierra Nevada in 1980 with a hand-built brewhouse and the odds stacked against him. That passion forever changed the course of American craft brewing and launched a beer revolution that's in full force today. Turns out, good beer can do a lot of good, and Sierra Nevada became a cornerstone for both its innovation and its care for the Earth and its people. We’re committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and believe diversity in all its forms makes us stronger. We keep pushing boundaries, whether that’s in the brewhouse, with sustainability, or in the great outdoors.Get to Know This RoleThe Systems Analyst - Manufacturing & Operations is the primary owner of manufacturing planning and execution systems, responsible for translating demand and production plans into accurate, executable production processes. This role owns manufacturing system behavior across planning, execution, and shop-floor orchestration, ensuring processes, data, and system configurations reflect real-world manufacturing operations. The Systems Analyst - M&O partners closely with our Systems Analysts team to ensure clean handoffs from demand planning into manufacturing and from production into inventory and financial systems. This role's responsibilities include planning, MES, ignition-based production & manufacturing processes. This enables development teams to focus on platform and code delivery while the Systems Analyst owns process logic, behavior, and operational correctness.What's In It For YouWe’re committed to our employees and work hard to prove it. For starters, we’re offering $95,726 to $147,897 base compensation for this role. Individual offers are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. This role may be eligible for our bonus program – inquire with our Talent Acquisition Partner for additional details.
But base pay is just the beginning. We support your future by offering a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions, providing learning and development opportunities, and fostering your safety at work with ongoing trainings, state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave. We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their paid time off.What You Will Do
1. Manufacturing Planning & Execution OwnershipOwn MPS, MRP, and SIOP system behavior and manufacturing feasibilityPartner with the O2C SA to accept Demand Planning (DP) outputs and translate them into executable plansEnsure planning outputs align with real-world production constraints and capabilities
2. Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES & ProLeiT) OwnershipServe as primary Systems Analyst for ProLeiT / BrewmaxxOwn production order execution workflows, recipes, BOMs, routings, and equipment modelsLead cleanup, standardization, and governance of manufacturing master dataEnsure MES configuration reflects actual plant operations and constraints
3. Ignition Systems Analysis for Production Act as the Ignition Systems Analyst for all production processesOwn functional behavior, process logic, and operator workflows within IgnitionTranslate manufacturing requirements into clear functional definitions for developersPartner with developers to: Reduce troubleshooting tied to process ambiguity Decouple process knowledge from application code Improve stability, usability, and maintainability of Ignition solutions
4. NPD Manufacturing Readiness & Change Management Own manufacturing-side readiness for New Product Development (NPD)Govern changes related to: Recipes and BOMs Routings and equipment usagePlanning and execution impactsCoordinate testing, approvals, and controlled releases into production systems
5. Cross-System Collaboration & Advisory SupportParticipate in design discussions related to: Demand Planning and scheduling systems (e.g., John Galt)Quality and compliance systems (e.g., Safety Chain)Commercial systems as they relate to manufacturing master data and NPDAct as manufacturing systems advisor across Planning, Quality, and Commercial
6. Testing, Stabilization & Operational SupportLead UAT for manufacturing planning, MES, and Ignition changesSupport Tier-2/3 production incidents related to process design, configuration, or data
Please Apply if You Have
7. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or any combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved required
8. 4 years supporting manufacturing, operations, or production systems in a systems analyst role required and
9. Strong understanding of Plan-to-Manufacture processes, including MPS, MRP, and SIOP required and
10. Hands-on experience with MES platforms (ProLeiT / Brewmaxx preferred) required and
11. Experience acting as a functional owner for Ignition or similar HMI/SCADA platforms required and
12. Experience in process manufacturing (food & beverage, CPG, chemicals, pharmaceuticals) preferred
13. Strong facilitation, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills
14. Ability to translate shop-floor processes into clear system requirements
15. Exposure to Demand Planning systems and sales-to-manufacturing handoffs
16. Familiarity with Quality systems (QMS / SPC / LIMS / Sensory)
17. Experience supporting NPD and formal change management
18. Prior experience partnering with software or automation developers
19. Ownership mindset—delivers complete, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
20. Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
21. Systems thinker who anticipates downstream impacts and aligns solutions to business needs.
22. Organized, adaptable, and effective in dynamic, changing environments.
23. Balances speed and quality to deliver scalable, reusable, and high-value outcomes.
24. Curious, continuous learner who explores emerging tools and techniques to improve results.
25. Deep respect for data integrity, validation, and governance as foundations for trusted insights.