Job description

iSeries/AS400 RPG Programmer/Analyst
Great Plains Manufacturing (GPM) has a 47-year history of steady growth. Today, as part of the Kubota family of companies, our growth is stronger than ever. GPM is a manufacturer of agricultural planting and seeding equipment, implements for compact tractors, attachments for skid steers and a manufacturer of Kubota branded construction power equipment.
As a company of over 2,200 employees, we have a great opportunity for an experienced person to be an integral part of our IMBi/RPG team. We require a candidate with deep manufacturing experience, ability to learn code in our highly modified Friedman ERP environment and a person who is a terrific team player.
On-site at our Corporate Office in Salina, KS is preferred; remote available for the highly experienced candidate.
Reporting to the Director of IT, responsibilities include:

• Consult with users to gather information about program needs, objectives, functions, features, and input and output requirements.
• Evaluate user request for new or modified programs to determine feasibility, cost and time required, compatibility with current system, and computer capabilities
• Analyze, define, and document requirements for data, workflow, logical processes, hardware and operating system environment, interfaces with other systems, internal and external checks and controls, and outputs.
• Analyze and estimate feasibility, costs, time, and compatibility with hardware and other programs.
• Design and code screen layouts, graphical user interfaces, printed outputs, and interfaces with other systems.
• Convert designs and specifications into computer code.
• Compile code into programs and correct errors detected in compile process.
• Create test transactions and run tests to find errors and confirm programs meet specifications.
• Analyze code to find causes of errors and revise programs.
• Consult with users to prototype, refine, test, and debug programs to meet needs to ensure repeatable processes with high quality results.
• Write and maintain technical specification and documentation to describe program development, logic, coding, testing, changes, and corrections.
• Create, update and maintain user documentation: inform users on the new functions and how to use them.
• Responsible for actively resolving day-to-day technology and application needs of the user community with a focus on root cause analysis and corrective action. Significant problem resolution skills and a customer-service aptitude is required.
• Other duties may be assigned that require other qualifications, physical demands, and/or work environment.

Technical Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field
• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing production environment
• 8+ years’ experience programming RPG/RPGLE/RPGLE Free
• 5+ years’ experience with embedded SQL and functional SQL knowledge
• Thorough understanding of data management and administration including information flow and business process
• Experience with Friedman ERP system a plus

Other Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Proactive, adaptable and self-disciplined
• Ability to work with cross-functional teams to achieve company goals
• Ability to quickly build relationships with internal customers
• Superior attention to detail and accuracy
• Problem solver that sees problems as opportunities and has the drive to resolve them

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $65,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year

Application Question(s):

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

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