Database Administrator - Operational Technology
Mueller Water Products

In this role, you will be instrumental in building best-in-class manufacturing operational technology practices in support of producing the next generation of water infrastructure products that deliver clean and safe drinking water to communities across North America. Our manufacturing technologies spans across the value chain from casting, machining, and assembly to manufacture current state of the art and next-generation IoT products to monitor, alert, and inform operators of real-time conditions within their clean water distribution network.
Across these processes, the ideal candidate will collaborate and support our plant teams in developing and deploying solutions for optimized productivity, asset utilization, and cost reduction.

Responsibilities

• Development of site Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) and monitoring Databases following standardized structures and global granularity.
• Supports Optimization of Resource Utilization for site databases
• Maintains and trains MS SQL Standard architecture with site Database Administrators
• Responsible for maintaining and supporting health metrics for all MES Database
• Leads Structural Maintenance of Database Indexing, Partitioning, and archival with site Database Administrators.
• Leveraged as SME and coach for technical leaders: Plant SME's database structure and new development requirements. Trains Generalized Standards for UX for cross platform unity.
• Leads Development of Large Architecture Systems for plant use cases.
• Support Maintenance of Databases, API's, and connected systems such as analysis and reporting systems company wide.

Minimum Qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Computer Science
• 1-3+ years in manufacturing plant(s) environment
• 3-5+ years of database administration experience
• SQL Database Administration Expertise. Including Structural expertise in query optimization and database resource optimization
• Experience managing projects across cross-functional teams
• Business Intelligence software experience (PowerBI, SSRS, etc.)
• Advanced proficiency in MS Suite and Data Analytics Platforms
• Position may be located in Atlanta, GA, Chattanooga, TN, Albertville, AL, or Decatur, IL

Preferred Qualifications
• Experience with central functional support across multi-plant network
• Excellent communications skills and ability to develop strong working relationships with plant teams at all levels
• Ability to translate strategic direction(s) into actionable and demonstrable results
• Strong analytical, project management, and presentation skills
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other category protected by law.

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