Product Data Analyst I/II

The Andersen Storm Door Division shares a common goal of making a difference in the lives of our homeowners, our colleagues, our families, and the communities we serve.  We believe that we can make the world a better place by living up to the promise that everyone benefits from their association with Andersen.  We wake up every day, inspired to push the status quo and continuously set a new standard in the home improvement industry by solving today’s most challenging problems and continuously redefining what it means to deliver a World Class Homeowner Experience.  The Andersen Storm Door Division is seeking a driven and collaborative Process Analyst to help perfect our customer’s experience in upgrading their homes.  Want to join our team?

Andersen Corporation is a privately held, nationally recognized, and market leading manufacturer of premium quality windows and doors. The Andersen Storm Door Division is a vital part of this incredible company.    

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Process Analyst position is an important part of the Ongoing Product Development (OPD) engineering team.  The ideal candidate will be a motivated individual who leads the collection, facilitation, analysis, and communication of information supporting products and processes.  This position works with project teams, individual stakeholders, and business application owners in the interpretation of business requirements to be used in design, development and implementation of projects in accordance with timelines.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide quality engineering support including:

• Responsible for the accuracy and consistency of product/process information across systems.
• Perform audit of attributes and attachments for accuracy, consistency, and adherence to guiding principles and standards, and recommend improvements.
  • Track Bill Of Material (BOM) accuracy metrics.
  • Perform impact analysis to understand areas affected by a particular change for the Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) process.  This includes gathering and documenting data and design requirements.
  • Lead cross functional requirements gathering through team meetings, work breakdown structures, and existing system procedures.
• Develop, maintain, document, and review work plans for projects.
• Utilize best-in-class analysis techniques to aid in requirements definition.
• Assist prototyping the information flow, where possible, to solidify requirements for projects.
• Develop recommendations for necessary changes to existing process and software systems.
  • Facilitate and assist individuals, project teams and stakeholders with process gate deliverables and approvals for low and medium complexity projects.
• Communicate the status of work to customers during key steps in the process.
• Train project team members in the use of the business control and change processes. This includes the development of training materials, user guides, and other instructional information.
• Monitor the effectiveness of the workflow templates and modify to reflect the needs of the business.
• Ensure all required documents are collected, linked, and vaulted utilizing corporate standards and procedures.
• Maintain process and data quality metrics reports through use of corporate reporting tools.
• Maintain process, document and database numbering and naming convention standards.
• Initiate and lead changes that involve Engineering Configuration Services (ECS) information.
• Participate in or lead the definition, testing, training, and support of system requirements.
• Provide day-to-day support to Materials Management to maintain the systems required to release controlled documentation securely to suppliers.
• Provide assistance with functional tool and process administration, custodianship and maintenance.
• Update and communicate data and process standards as required using Andersen methodologies.

QUALIFICATION:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related discipline with a minimum of 3 years of experience in related area of work.
• Proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office suite of tools, including Microsoft Project Management
• Working knowledge of Business Applications related to area of responsibility.
• Functional knowledge of business applications that support the order flow and change management processes.
• Ability to manage process using workflow tools.
• Andersen Product Knowledge expertise preferred.
• Andersen Order Flow Process Knowledge preferred.
• Andersen Business process knowledge preferred.
• Must be willing to travel up to 25% (when required).

RELEVANT SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES:

• Personal Characteristics
  • Customer orientation
  • Flexibility
  • Results orientation
  • Tolerance of ambiguity
  • Intellect
• Business Knowledge
  • Knowledge of products/services
  • Organization/ business unit knowledge
• People/Communication Skills
  • Listening skills
  • Writing skills
  • Negotiating skills
  • Facilitation Skills
  • Understanding individual/ group behavior
• Analytical/Conceptual/Implementation Skills
  • Assessment/ evaluation
  • Time Management
• Problem-Solving Skills
  • Problem–solving
  • Delegation skills
  • Work process management
• Technical Skills 
  • Information/Data Comprehension

CULTURE AND BENEFITS:

“Be Orange. Be You” is how we express our belief that by embracing our differences and empowering you, we’ll be a stronger team able to accomplish what otherwise wouldn’t be possible. This Orange spirit has helped us become the #1 innovative window and door brand* and the one homeowners love the most.** It’s also why we’re committed to supporting you to approach each day with a bright outlook.

Benefits include, and are not limited to:

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account contributions
• Paid holidays plus PTO
• 401(k) plan & contributions
• Professional development and tuition reimbursement opportunities
• Charity contributions
• Nationwide career opportunities

We look forward to seeing how your unique skills, background and experiences will inspire our team and help us continue to be the leader we are today.

* 2020 Andersen brand surveys of U.S. contractors, builders & architects

** 2020 Andersen Brand Survey of U.S. homeowners

In 2023, Andersen has set a profit-sharing target of $4,000 per eligible employee, prorated as appropriate. Profit sharing will be paid out in quarterly installments to provide eligible employees with payments throughout the year, with payment amounts tied to quarterly operating profit performance.  

Andersen is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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