Systems Analyst - Plant Floor Systems

Position: Systems Analyst I - Plant Floor Systems
Location: Timmonsville

What Makes a Honda, is Who makes a Honda Honda has a clear vision for the future, and it’s a joyful one.  We are looking for individuals with the skills, courage, persistence, and dreams that will help us reach our future-focused goals. At our core is innovation. Honda is constantly innovating and developing solutions to drive our business with record success.  

We strive to be a company that serves as a source of “power” that supports people around the world who are trying to do things based on their own initiative and that helps people expand their own potential. To this end, Honda strives to realize “the joy and freedom of mobility” by developing new technologies and an innovative approach to achieve a “zero environmental footprint.”We

are looking for qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds, experiences, continuous improvement values, and a strong work ethic to join our team.

If your goals and values align with Honda’s, we want you to join our team to Bring the Future!

Job Purpose The Systems Analyst (SA) works closely with people internal and external of the organization, applying analysis and design techniques, expert business domain knowledge, and expert knowledge of the systems deployed therein, to solve business problems using information technology solutions.

The System Analyst works closely with manufacturing departments and plant floor egineers to deploy and support machine facing plant floor systems.

Key Accountabilities Detailed level understanding of existing plant floor computer systems and capable of trouble-shooting plant floor computer systems problems from a Business Function point of view and a Technical Design point of view.

Aptitude to quickly understand plant floor computer systems functionality. Identify points of failure and have the ability to troubleshoot. Points of failure will include Operating System, Computer Hardware, Robots, PLCs, HMI’s, Networking Hardware and Communications Configurations, and 3rd Party Software.

With an understanding of Business function needs, the SA will develop or contribute to detailed technical specifications for the modifications/enhancements of existing systems or development of a new system.

Ability to work with and communicate with a variety of Business people at various levels within the Business. This will include department engineers, architect teams, database admins, software developers, quality assurance teams, department leadership and 3rd party vendors.

Ability to work with third party software vendors and participate in the integration process.

Qualifications, Experience, and Skills Minimum educational qualifications:

Preferably an Associate or Bachelors level degree in Computer Systems Analysis / Computer Science / Computer Information Systems (CIS) / Information technology / Management Information Systems (MIS) / Networking / Electrical / Electronics engineering or a related STEM field of study. Candidates lacking a college degree must have a High School Diploma alongside equivalent relevant experience working in the industry, with certifications.

Minimum work experience:

At least 3 or more years of related industrial experience.

Windows 11 and/or Windows LTSC (Long-Term Servicing Channel) experience. Windows 10 experience will be a plus Should have prior experience with points of failure. Must have basic networking protocols knowledge, along with understanding of networking and server fundamentals

Understanding of PLCs and HMIsPC hardware knowledge and troubleshooting experience

Proficiency with Microsoft 365, especially, e.g.

- PowerPoint and Word Other job-specific skills / highly desirables:

Familiarity with Service Now Operating  System (Linux – 64-bit) and Windows Computer Hardware (desktops / mainframes)
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