Airlite Plastics is a premier, privately held, family-owned manufacturer headquartered in Omaha, Nebraska. Our family style and personal culture is what makes Airlite an amazing place to grow and build a successful career. Airlite’s company values of unquestionable integrity and respect and appreciation for each other are at the core of our success! These values set a strong foundation to build on where we can ‘wow’ our customers with innovative products and sustainable solutions, and continuously improve our processes and efficiencies.
Our product lines include rigid plastic containers and lids for food packaging and cosmetics, dry powder scoops, plastic drink cups, shipping containers, industrial strength insulated concrete forms (ICF) and sustainable permeable paving systems. As pioneers in our industry, focused on sustainable solutions, we strive to provide our customers with top-notch service and quality, which aligns with our award-winning products.
How would you contribute?
This role is a contributing member of our Airlite - Omaha team, located in Omaha, NE. As a Sr. Business Analyst our are a key to continued growth and success of Airlite. The Sr. Business Analyst serves as the subject matter expert in enterprise business processes across Airlite Plastics’ commercial and custom applications. This position sits at the intersection of business analysis, ERP functional expertise, and system configuration—encompassing requirements gathering, process design, user training, acceptance testing, and hands-on ERP administration. The Sr. Business Analyst partners with stakeholders across all divisions to document current-state processes, design future-state solutions, and drive continuous improvement within the ERP environment (IQMS/DELMIAworks) and integrated systems spanning production, warehouse management, scheduling, MRP, order processing, and financial reporting.
Essential Duties:
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Serve as a subject matter expert in the business analyst role with departmental employees, and management to document business needs.
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Document requirements, business processes, swimlane charts, and diagrams of current business practices.
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Identify gaps in current workflows and business processes; gather stakeholder input to define operational objectives and output requirements.
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Create functional and design specifications based on business needs.
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Lead, define, author, and update business process documentation on designed processes.
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Work within project management software to prioritize and update tasks as assigned to achieve project timeline.
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Conducts training and user acceptance meetings with internal customers to ensure designed solution meets business needs.
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Design and conduct testing procedures related to designed business processes for the ERP application, as well as custom software integrations.
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Implements finalized designed solutions for internal and external customers.
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Evaluate current system usage and recommend targeted improvements that align with evolving business needs.
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Analyze and optimize current use of the ERP application within business needs; including newly released features applicable to an internal business unit.
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Actively engage in the evolution of the ERP system to enhance internal business processes.
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Identify process gaps and recommend controls, writing clear and actionable improved procedures.
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Performs and maintains system set-ups, configurations and parameter settings.
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Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Do you have what it takes? Airlite Plastics is a versatile employer; complacency is not one of our strengths! We work hard each day to ensure that equipment efficiency and customer satisfaction never leave our line of sight. Successful candidates for the role will possess the following:
Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:
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Capability to solve complex problems, utilizing strong critical thinking and decision making skills.
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Superior organizational skills and the ability to assemble resources needed to orchestrate multiple projects/activities and accomplish goals.
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Model a collaborative leadership style with the ability to build partnerships and influence others into action.
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Outstanding communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
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Excellent interpersonal skills and consultative approach; tactful in dealing with people at all levels.
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Strong sense of urgency, self-motivated and positive.
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Flexible and adaptable; able to work in ambiguous situations.
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Ability to actively lead change initiatives.
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Display highest ethical standards.
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Maintain the utmost level of confidentiality in dealing with sensitive information.
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Detail oriented, with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Business, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
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Experience with ERP systems in a manufacturing environment required; experience with IQMS/DELMIAworks strongly preferred.
- Minimum five years of experience in an Analyst role preferably in manufacturing.
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Knowledgeable with accounting principles and the application of technical solutions.
- Strong organizational skills and self-motivating work ethic.
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Strong computer skills, including Oracle SQL query knowledge, MS Office and MS Visio (or equivalent).
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Strong documentation skills.
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Strong communication, multi-tasking, problem solving skills.
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Travel up to 10% may be required, primarily for inter-site visits within Airlite’s operations and continuing education.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
This role does not carry direct people management responsibility. The Sr. Business Analyst leads through influence—guiding cross-functional project teams and work groups via facilitation, coaching, and subject matter expertise rather than formal authority. This role will mentor end users and peers, guide stakeholders through change initiatives, and model Airlite’s core values and Airlite Way principles in interactions.
- Physical Demands and Work Environment:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hand dexterity to operate office equipment including computer keyboards; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts. The noise level in the office work environment is typically quiet; when visiting the production floor the noise level may be loud.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB HAZARD ANALYSIS
All positions must have a current Job Hazard Analysis attached to the job description. See the JHA for Office Staff, located on the Company Intranet: Corporate Services> Safety> Job Hazard Analysis> JHA Office.
Our Core Values Drive Us!
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Do you conduct yourself with unquestionable integrity?
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Do you demonstrate respect and appreciation for those around you?
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Are you innovative and strive to challenge the status quo?
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Do you strive for continuous improvement and to deliver the “wow” factor?
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Do you care about environmentally sustainable solutions?
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Do you take meaning and pride in a job well done?
What’s in it for you? As a Full-Time employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:
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Health, dental and vision insurance
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Company paid life insurance
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Company paid short term disability
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Generous 401k match
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Generous Time Off
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Annual company activities
