What are the responsibilities and job description for the IFS (ERP) Administrator position at Iron Senergy?
Company Description
Iron Senergy, founded in 2020 and headquartered in Louisville, Kentucky, is an independent energy company dedicated to high standards in coal and energy production. With a longwall mining operation at Cumberland Mine in Waynesburg, Pennsylvania, the company benefits from a skilled team with over a century of combined industry experience. Iron Senergy focuses on safety, quality, innovation, and integrity while responsibly producing energy to meet tomorrow's needs. In addition to expanding coal and natural gas operations, the company is actively pursuing investments in renewable energy, aiming to be a reliable and respected energy producer worldwide.
Role Description
This is a full-time, on-site role for an IFS (ERP) Administrator located in Waynesburg, PA. The IFS Administrator will be responsible for maintaining and supporting the company's IFS enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Daily tasks include managing system configuration, troubleshooting technical issues, implementing system updates, and optimizing processes to support production planning and business operations. The role also involves working closely with internal teams to provide training, ensure effective communication, and deliver exceptional customer service.
System Administration
- Create and modify permission sets to manage user access and maintain security.
- Managing system privileges, authentication, and authorization within the IFS environment.
- Manage and Maintain system customizations. e.: entities, projections, pages, quick reports, report definitions, events, lobbies, data elements, navigator, profiles, mwo, docman, printing, printers, reports, messages, background jobs, background queues and any other area to support the business.
- Manage, Maintain and Write Quick Reports using technical query statements.
- Develop and maintain lobbies, lobby datasets, and lobby elements to enhance usability and visibility.
- Monitor license use to ensure license compliance and cost efficiency.
- Configure and modify page layouts to meet evolving business requirements.
- Manage and update basic data across all ERP modules to ensure data integrity and accuracy.
- Create and maintain site-level data to support operational needs.
- Support User Requests.
System Maintenance & Support
- Manage and maintain IFS Partner support and projects.
- Manage and resolve IFS support cases, escalating issues as appropriate.
- Oversee IFS upgrades, ensuring smooth transitions with minimal disruption to operations.
- Monitor / manage / troubleshoot technical issues in IFS. Managing message queues, background tasks (Application Server tasks), backups, and overall system health.
- Provide tier 2 and tier 3 technical support to ERP users.
- Databases: Familiarity with database management (e.g., Oracle) and SQL.
Continuous Improvement
- Partner with business units to identify opportunities to optimize ERP usage.
- Assist in designing workflows, dashboards, and reporting to support business intelligence and decision-making.
- Recommend and implement best practices for ERP administration, governance, and data management.
- Stay up to date with IFS documentation / IFS system changes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in information systems, Computer Science, or related field preferred; equivalent work experience considered.
- 3 years of experience in ERP administration, preferably with IFS or a comparable ERP system.
- Strong knowledge of ERP security, permission structures, and data management.
- Strong analytical skills for diagnosing system issues and implementing solutions
- Database and SQL skills.
- Experience managing ERP upgrades, patches, and system configurations.
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to provide advanced user support.
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and business teams.
- Experience leading ERP project implementations.
- Excel skills including SUMIFS formulas, VLOOKUP formulas, charts, and pivot tables.
- Familiarity with the coal, energy, or manufacturing industries is a plus
Additional Information
Benefits:
100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision
401(k) Plan, PTO
Iron Senergy is an Equal Opportunity Employer.