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# Analyst, Applications Support, Manufacturing Applications (On-Site)

- **Company:** Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC
- **Location:** Lafayette, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $87,822 - $109,778
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Windows, Backup Devices, Cyber Security, Databases, Data Integrity, Database Queries, Log Analysis, Release Management, Runbook, Server Administration, SQL Databases, Data Streaming, Systems Integration, Software Vulnerability Management, Reliability of Systems, Information Technology, Windows Services, Industrial Software, Servicenow
- **Published:** November 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/analyst-applications-support-manufacturing-applications-on-site-lafayette-in--7192b7db-62ae-436d-b264-6d65af93a4ec

## About the Role

Analysis Skills, Software Administration, Manufacturing Software, Food and Beverage Industry, Entrepreneurship, Business Growth, Manufacturing, Support Documentation, Supply Chain, Software Administration, * Application troubleshooting, incident coordination, root cause analysis, and problem solving

 * Log analysis, SQL/database queries, interface monitoring, and basic scripting or automation
 * Clear communication with plant users, technical teams, leaders, and external vendors
 * Creation and maintenance of SOPs, runbooks, support documentation, and technical knowledge articles
 * Ability to prioritize production-impacting work, manage competing demands, and work independently on site

About You

Required and Preferred Education/Certification

 * Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field preferred
 * Two- or four-year technical degree or equivalent relevant experience preferred
 * ITIL Foundation or relevant technical certifications preferred

Required and Preferred Work Experience

 * Minimum of 2 years of application support or systems support experience preferred
 * Experience supporting manufacturing, plant operations, warehouse, or other 24x7 operational environments preferred
 * Experience with an ITSM platform such as ServiceNow and formal incident/change processes preferred
 * Experience coordinating vendors and cross-functional teams in a matrixed organization preferred
 * Ability to provide planned off-hours support and participate in an on-call rotation for critical incidents

## Description

The Analyst, Applications Support, Manufacturing Applications provides hands-on, day-to-day support for plant-critical applications and connected operational technology at an assigned manufacturing location. The role partners directly with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and vendors to restore service quickly, prevent recurring issues, and improve system reliability. The Analyst follows ITIL practices for Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management; maintains support documentation and audit evidence; and participates in lifecycle planning for manufacturing applications, interfaces, servers, workstations, scanners, printers, and other plant-floor technology, * On-Site Application Support: Provide visible, hands-on support for manufacturing applications and plant-floor users across shifts; triage issues, restore service, and escalate when needed.

 * Critical Incident Response: Respond to production-impacting incidents, coordinate technical teams and vendors, communicate status, and support recovery while following site safety requirements.
 * Monitor and Improve Reliability: Monitor application health, jobs, interfaces, services, and infrastructure dependencies; identify trends and drive corrective actions to reduce downtime.
 * Troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis: Diagnose issues across applications, databases, Windows services, integrations, networks, scanners, label printers, and connected devices; document root cause and prevention actions.
 * Upgrades, Patching, and Vulnerability Remediation: Plan and support application upgrades, Plant scheduled outages, Windows patching, testing, validation, change implementation, and post-change monitoring.
 * Integration and Data Flow Support: Support interfaces between manufacturing and enterprise systems, validate transactions, resolve failed messages, and protect data integrity.*Business and Project Partnership: Work with plant Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and IT teams to prioritize demand, support projects, and improve workflows.
 * Vendor and Service Management: Coordinate vendor support, track SLA performance, manage escalations, and ensure knowledge is transferred to internal teams.
 * Documentation, Audit, and Compliance: Maintain runbooks, SOPs, application inventories, recovery procedures, change records, and audit evidence in accordance with company standards.
 * Safety and Continuous Improvement: Perform all work in accordance with site safety practices and identify automation, standardization, and lifecycle improvements for supported applications.

Knowledge

 * Manufacturing and plant operations, production workflows, and operational priorities
 * Application support, Windows operating systems and services, databases, integrations, and job monitoring
 * Plant-floor technologies such as industrial workstations, handheld scanners, label printers, and network-connected devices
 * ITIL and IT Service Management fundamentals, including Incident, Problem, Change, and Release Management
 * Cybersecurity, vulnerability remediation, access controls, backup/recovery, audit, and compliance fundamentals