Business Systems Specialist

About Barber-Nichols

Barber‑Nichols (BN) is a premier provider of custom turbo machinery solutions serving the Defense, Aerospace, Cryogenics, and Energy industries. Our team consists of industry leaders who collaborate closely with equally accomplished customers to deliver technologies that advance their markets and establish enduring partnerships. At BN, we foster a results‑driven environment that values professional growth, rewards achievement, and supports innovation. From designing the blower for NASA’s Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan to engineering critical components for the U.S. Navy’s MK‑48 program, BN’s portfolio spans some of the most exciting and impactful projects in the world.

For those seeking to contribute to impactful projects alongside a highly skilled team, BN offers an exceptional place to build your career.

The Business Process Specialist focuses on enhancing and optimizing the Epicor Kinetic ERP system through targeted customizations, user-aligned process improvements, and advanced business intelligence/reporting. This role emphasizes hands‑on Epicor development (custom fields, screens, BAQs, BPMs), data visualization via BI tools (Power BI, Epicor Grow BI), support for new module rollouts, and collaboration with cloud service providers for the hosted Kinetic environment.

The ideal candidate works closely with end users and cross‑functional teams to identify inefficiencies, implement scalable solutions, and drive process efficiency, data accuracy, and business performance. Reporting directly to the Director of Business Process Automation this position bridges technical ERP capabilities with operational needs in a cloud‑based setting.

• Perform customizations in Epicor Kinetic, including adding and placing new fields, modifying screens/forms, and aligning user interfaces to business processes in collaboration with end users and department teams to enhance efficiency and usability.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Epicor tools such as BPMs (Business Process Management), BAQs (Business Activity Queries), dashboards, custom forms, and UI extensions (using C# scripting, Epicor REST API, service bindings where needed).
• Assist in the rollout and implementation of new Epicor Kinetic modules, working closely with the Director to plan, test, train users, and ensure smooth adoption.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, provide training, troubleshoot issues, and continuously improve ERP workflows and system proficiency across the organization.
• Work with software support (ERP, Internal IT, other vendors, etc.) as required and be account representative.

• Extract and transform data from Epicor using BAQs, SSRS, SQL queries, or direct connectors to build and maintain visual reports/dashboards in Power BI, Epicor Grow BI, Excel or similar tools.
• Develop Data Lakes and Datasets for use across the company reports for a single source of truth.
• Design actionable BI solutions, monitor report performance, and refine existing reports to support data‑driven decision‑making.
• Setup and troubleshoot API and data connectivity issues to ensure seamless system interactions.

• Develop and maintain integrations between Epicor and third‑party systems (e.g., via RESTful APIs, middleware, Power Automate, or Epicor Functions) to automate workflows and ensure data accuracy.
• Collaborate with IT and business teams to integrate automation tools, software, and platforms into daily operations.
• Stay current with emerging technologies (AI, workflow automation tools, etc) and recommend adoption where beneficial.
• Proactively identify process gaps, bottlenecks, and inefficiencies across departments; design and implement automation solutions to reduce manual effort and improve accuracy.
• Assist in ERP system upgrades, patches, and troubleshooting to ensure stability.
• Establish KPIs to measure automation and customization initiatives; monitor performance and iterate for continuous improvement.

• Document customizations,…