Get to Know Us
Ken Grossman started Sierra Nevada in 1980 with a hand-built brewhouse and the odds stacked against him. That passion forever changed the course of American craft brewing and launched a beer revolution that's in full force today. Turns out, good beer can do a lot of good, and Sierra Nevada became a cornerstone for both its innovation and its care for the Earth and its people. We’re committed to advancing a culture of inclusion and believe diversity in all its forms makes us stronger. We keep pushing boundaries, whether that’s in the brewhouse, with sustainability, or in the great outdoors.
Get to Know This Role
The Systems Analyst - Manufacturing & Operations is the primary owner of manufacturing planning and execution systems, responsible for translating demand and production plans into accurate, executable production processes. This role owns manufacturing system behavior across planning, execution, and shop-floor orchestration, ensuring processes, data, and system configurations reflect real-world manufacturing operations. The Systems Analyst - M&O partners closely with our Systems Analysts team to ensure clean handoffs from demand planning into manufacturing and from production into inventory and financial systems. This role's responsibilities include planning, MES, ignition-based production & manufacturing processes. This enables development teams to focus on platform and code delivery while the Systems Analyst owns process logic, behavior, and operational correctness.
What's In It For You
We’re committed to our employees and work hard to prove it. For starters, we’re offering $95,726 to $147,897 base compensation for this role. Individual offers are based on skills, experience, and qualifications. This role may be eligible for our bonus program – inquire with our Talent Acquisition Partner for additional details.
But base pay is just the beginning. We support your future by offering a generous 10% company match on 401(k) contributions, providing learning and development opportunities, and fostering your safety at work with ongoing trainings, state-of-the-art equipment, and preventative care. We offer medical, dental, and vision insurance, an onsite medical clinic, as well as mental health and well-being benefits including paid sick leave. We foster a culture of work-life balance and always encourage employees to use and enjoy their paid time off.
What You Will Do
- Manufacturing Planning & Execution Ownership
- Own MPS, MRP, and SIOP system behavior and manufacturing feasibility
- Partner with the O2C SA to accept Demand Planning (DP) outputs and translate them into executable plans
- Ensure planning outputs align with real-world production constraints and capabilities
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES & ProLeiT) Ownership
- Serve as primary Systems Analyst for ProLeiT / Brewmaxx
- Own production order execution workflows, recipes, BOMs, routings, and equipment models
- Lead cleanup, standardization, and governance of manufacturing master data
- Ensure MES configuration reflects actual plant operations and constraints
- Ignition Systems Analysis for Production
- Act as the Ignition Systems Analyst for all production processes
- Own functional behavior, process logic, and operator workflows within Ignition
- Translate manufacturing requirements into clear functional definitions for developers
- Partner with developers to:
- Reduce troubleshooting tied to process ambiguity
- Decouple process knowledge from application code
- Improve stability, usability, and maintainability of Ignition solutions
- NPD Manufacturing Readiness & Change Management
- Own manufacturing-side readiness for New Product Development (NPD)
- Govern changes related to:
- Recipes and BOMs
- Routings and equipment usage
- Planning and execution impacts
- Coordinate testing, approvals, and controlled releases into production systems
- Cross-System Collaboration & Advisory Support
- Participate in design discussions related to:
- Demand Planning and scheduling systems (e.g., John Galt)
- Quality and compliance systems (e.g., Safety Chain)
- Commercial systems as they relate to manufacturing master data and NPD
- Act as manufacturing systems advisor across Planning, Quality, and Commercial
- Testing, Stabilization & Operational Support
- Lead UAT for manufacturing planning, MES, and Ignition changes
- Support Tier-2/3 production incidents related to process design, configuration, or data
Please Apply if You Have
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics or any combination of education and/or experience from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities have been achieved required
- 4 years supporting manufacturing, operations, or production systems in a systems analyst role required and
- Strong understanding of Plan-to-Manufacture processes, including MPS, MRP, and SIOP required and
- Hands-on experience with MES platforms (ProLeiT / Brewmaxx preferred) required and
- Experience acting as a functional owner for Ignition or similar HMI/SCADA platforms required and
- Experience in process manufacturing (food & beverage, CPG, chemicals, pharmaceuticals) preferred
- Strong facilitation, documentation, and cross-functional communication skills
- Ability to translate shop-floor processes into clear system requirements
- Exposure to Demand Planning systems and sales-to-manufacturing handoffs
- Familiarity with Quality systems (QMS / SPC / LIMS / Sensory)
- Experience supporting NPD and formal change management
- Prior experience partnering with software or automation developers
- Ownership mindset—delivers complete, reliable, and maintainable solutions.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Systems thinker who anticipates downstream impacts and aligns solutions to business needs.
- Organized, adaptable, and effective in dynamic, changing environments.
- Balances speed and quality to deliver scalable, reusable, and high-value outcomes.
- Curious, continuous learner who explores emerging tools and techniques to improve results.
- Deep respect for data integrity, validation, and governance as foundations for trusted insights.
Additional Requirements to Consider Before Applying
-
You must be at least 21 years of age to work for Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.
-
Selected candidate must pass a pre-employment, post offer background check
-
This is a remote role or hybrid based out of our Chico, CA or Mills River, NC brewery. Brewery based candidates are preferred.
Before applying for this role, please review the full job description, including the physical demands and working environment: https://sierranevada.jdxpert.com/ShowJob.aspx?EntityID=2&id=3773
** This position will remain open until filled; online applications will be reviewed weekly **
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. is an Equal Opportunity Employer
