Job Title: Manufacturing ERP/MES Project Leader
Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, charged and driven by a committed, dynamic team, tackling complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions. We’re looking for motivated, driven, and talented individuals eager to be part of the future of power. Safety and integrity aren’t just buzzwords, they are the north star guiding us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. We’ve created power solutions that are not only durable and unique but are also the result of exciting teamwork from every corner of our organization.
Individually and collectively, every team member at Trystar plays for each other and strives to deliver unmatched value and 100% accuracy to our customers every single day. Our cutting-edge headquarters is in Faribault, MN, a facility that is partially solar and wind powered by our own microgrid! Together, we are Trystar, where we power the future and nurture innovation for a brighter tomorrow.
Trystar’s team members are our most important asset, and we are in search of a Manufacturing ERP/MES Project Leader based at any of our Trystar locations.
Reporting to the Operations ERP Project Leader, the Manufacturing ERP/MES Project Leader is new to Trystar and will be key in shaping our shop floor operations for the next 5 years. This position will be leading the business changing Trystar Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) implementations across our manufacturing footprint with specific focus on the Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES). Trystar is a high growth company (both organic and through acquisitions) and will require cross enterprise leadership from this team to ensure we deliver our customers high quality solutions in industry leading lead times. This role requires a strong analytical mindset, excellent facilitation skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Your contributions will be highly visible and the expectation is continued value returned back to the business.
We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:
- Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
- Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
- Customer focus – We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
- Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
- Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
- Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
- Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.
In this role you will get to:
- Lead the multiple MES system change initiatives across all parts and functions of the Manufacturing organization within Trystar associated to our Epicor Silver/Epicor Gold programs.
- Help build and advance the ERP systems that support Operations in order to ensure our customer service and delivery success continues to rise while improving value and margins for our business.
- Identify how to utilize Epicor MES as the key process for all transactions and/or help identify an appropriate business alternative that integrates with the Epicor Silver/Epicor Gold solutions.
- Lead Manufacturing wide work sessions to leverage and advance our ERP and other IT systems to drive long term success across Manufacturing with focus on how we will execute these new systems on our shop floors.
- Focus on finding solutions that meet the needs of all Operations areas and Manufacturing Plants by having 100% focus on learning business requirements across all locations and determining solutions that can meet the needs of those locations.
- Partner with IT to find new methods to leverage AI across Manufacturing while implementing new MES systems that support all Manufacturing teams and develop/drive solutions for complex elements of electro/mechanical builds and box build.
- Benchmarking industry standards for MES, trends, and advancements in continuous improvement techniques and IT/ERP technologies and incorporating these system enabled best practices into the Trystar business.
- Work across all Trystar business functions to develop solutions that advance our Customer Focus with special considerations on improving the working model between Operations, Sales, Customer Experience, Engineering, Finance, Human Resources. This will be complex work to complete this.
- Serve as the primary subject matter expert and primary owner for the Epicor system platform for Manufacturing assembly and test operations and driving solution implementations across the business.
- Lead the design, configuration, and deployment of Epicor modules across manufacturing.
- Be a key member of the Trystar ERP Core Team and represent the Vice President of Manufacturing in ERP/Systems related meetings and investment requirements for successful implementations of new processes.
- Develop training materials, SOPs and other elements to ensure successful process controls and training can occur for change management purposes.
- Coordinate and report out to an Operations Steering committee that is made up of the COO and the functional leaders across all of Operations.
- Evaluate current operational workflows and identify opportunities to automate, streamline, or enhance processes through Epicor functionality.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or Engineering
- 10+ years of various Operations functional leadership experience including worked across at least three different functional areas
- Strong ERP & IT experience and success with utilizing ERP systems without major modifications
- Item Master Expertise and the ability to drive change across all business functions in order to delivery business efficiency.
- Familiarity with standard root cause analysis methodologies (KT, is/is-not, fishbone, 5 whys, etc…)
- Production Supervisor Experience of complex manufacturing lines with at least 5 years of experience in this kind of environment
- Ability to facilitate workshops and meetings to obtain idea generation and innovative process improvements
- Supported and managed resources/functions across multiple plant locations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with experience in data analysis and performance metrics
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
- Ability to drive change, influence stakeholders, and manage resistance to change
- Track record of sustaining change (assemblers to CEO)
- Ability to communicate project value to different organizational stakeholders
- Know how to use data to influence decision making
- Ability to create process maps, conduct analysis and implementation of solutions
Preferred skills:
- PMP certification
- Lean Sigma Black Belt
- Experience in electromechanical assembly
- Expertise with Epicor and/or other ERP Implementation Projects
- Data fluency with intermediate statistical capability (Minitab, JMP)
- Experience owning lean transformations from discovery to sustaining
Additional Information:
- Position may require up to 40% travel within North America
- Fluency in Spanish or French is a plus
- Position reports to Trystar Operations ERP Project Leader
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or Engineering
- 10+ years of operations functional leadership experience across at least three functional areas
- Strong ERP and IT experience using ERP systems without major modifications
- Item master expertise and ability to drive cross-functional change
- Familiarity with root cause analysis methodologies, including 5 Whys, fishbone, and is/is-not analysis
- At least 5 years of production supervisor experience in complex manufacturing environments
- Experience facilitating workshops and meetings for process improvement
- Experience supporting or managing resources across multiple plant locations
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills involving data analysis and performance metrics
- Excellent communication, interpersonal, and negotiation skills
- Ability to drive change, influence stakeholders, and manage resistance
- Track record of sustaining organizational change
- Ability to communicate project value to varied organizational stakeholders
- Ability to use data to influence decision-making
- Ability to create process maps and analyze and implement solutions
- PMP certification
- Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
- Experience in electromechanical assembly
- Expertise with Epicor or other ERP implementation projects
- Intermediate statistical capability using Minitab or JMP
- Experience owning lean transformations from discovery through sustainment
What We Do
Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, charged and driven by a committed, dynamic team, tackling complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions. Safety and integrity aren’t just buzzwords. They are the north star guiding us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. We’ve created power solutions that are not only durable and unique but are also the result of serious teamwork from every corner of our organization. Individually and collectively, every team member at Trystar plays for each other and strives to deliver unmatched value and 100% accuracy to our customers every single day. As a big name and pioneer in power solutions, we’re not just part of the power conversation – we’re shaping its future, and we’re doing so across diverse industry sectors including utilities, data centers, healthcare, entertainment, education, government, and commercial construction – just to name a few! We’re committed to growing and evolving our product lineup to stay on top of the game and that includes leaning into sustainable, resilient, and renewable energy solutions. Our cutting-edge headquarters in Faribault, MN is partially solar- and wind-powered by our own microgrid! You’ll find that we’re also pushing boundaries across the country at our additional facilities in Troy, MI; Houston, TX; Merrimack, NH; Burnsville, MN; and Murfreesboro, TN. Together, we are Trystar, where we power the future and nurture innovation for a brighter tomorrow.
