Somfygroup

Technical Data Technician

Felgueiras, Porto District, Portugal · On-site · Full-time

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EmployerSomfygroup
LocationFelgueiras, Porto District, Portugal
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull-time
Employer posted5 days ago

1. Role overview

This role supports the creation, transfer, maintenance and governance of technical and operational data across key industrial systems, including PLM, ERP, MES, CMMS and SAP. The objective is to ensure reliable data flows for product creation, line creation or transfer, logistics flow changes and the deployment of new digital tools within the plant.

2. Proposed mission

Ensure the integrity, consistency, quality and availability of industrial technical data throughout product, process, and system changes, supporting SAP and digitalization initiatives while contributing to the improvement of production methods and operational flows.

3. Main responsibilities

Act as data process leader for product creation activities, ensuring accurate creation and maintenance of data in PLM, ERP and MES systems.
Support line creation and line transfer projects by coordinating the required data flows across PLM, ERP, MES and CMMS.
Analyze logistics flow modifications, such as new customers, AGV projects or new internal flows, assessing the impact on SAP, data structures and operational processes.
Prepare and follow up SAP change orders related to product, logistics, line or process data changes.
Test and validate new flows in SAP and related systems before operational deployment.
Act as digital coordinator for the plant, supporting operational teams in the setup and use of new digital tools such as Fabriq.
Participate in SAP ECC or S/4HANA implementation activities in collaboration with functional, technical and operational teams.
Analyze, map, create, migrate and validate master data, including materials, customers, vendors and technical references.
Ensure data quality through cleansing, normalization, consistency checks and validation processes.
Develop and maintain technical and functional documentation related to data processes, digital tools and system changes.
Identify opportunities to automate and digitalize operational processes, creating added value and supporting continuous improvement.
Work with ETL tools and data integration solutions when required.
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements and ensure proper implementation.
Monitor, analyze and resolve data-related issues during and after SAP go-live or system/process changes.
Support end-user training and awareness regarding data management, system usage and data quality principles.
Contribute to the creation and update of routings, operating instructions, and production standards.
Support the analysis and improvement of production and internal logistics flows.
Participate in production-line changes, transfers, and new product introduction projects.
Contribute to workstation, layout, line-balancing, and packaging improvement activities.
Support continuous improvement initiatives in cooperation with Production, Logistics, Quality, Methods, and Industrialization teams.

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4. Performance indicators

Accuracy and completeness of master and technical data created or updated.
Number of data errors detected during testing, validation or go-live phases.
Timely completion of SAP change orders and data requests.
Quality and reliability of data migration, mapping and cleansing activities.
Successful validation of new logistics, production or system flows in SAP.
Adoption rate and effective usage of digital tools by operational teams.
Resolution time for data-related incidents and user support requests.

5. Target recruitment profile

The ideal profile is a structured, detail-oriented technical data professional with good understanding of industrial processes, SAP/data environments and digital tools. The person should be able to work between operations, IT, engineering, logistics and industrialization teams, translating business needs into reliable data and system actions.

6. Main interfaces

The role will interact regularly with Operations, Production, Logistics, Industrialization, Engineering, Maintenance, IT, SAP key users, Quality, Supply Chain and project teams. It requires strong coordination between business users and system/data specialists to ensure that operational changes are correctly reflected in digital systems.

Essential requirements

Higher education or technical background in Industrial Engineering, Production, Logistics, Information Systems, Data Management or a related field.
Experience working with ERP systems, preferably SAP.
Good understanding of product data, material master data, routings, bills of materials, logistics flows or manufacturing processes.
Ability to analyze, validate and maintain large sets of operational or technical data with accuracy.
Good documentation skills and ability to describe processes clearly.
Strong collaboration skills with operational, technical and IT stakeholders.
Fluent written and spoken English.

Valued skills and experience

Knowledge of PLM, MES, CMMS or other industrial information systems.
Experience in SAP ECC or SAP S/4HANA implementation, migration or stabilization projects.
Experience with data cleansing, data migration, data mapping or ETL tools.
Knowledge of digital manufacturing tools, shopfloor digitalization or continuous improvement platforms such as Fabriq.
Understanding of industrial change management, including new product introduction, line transfer or logistics flow modification.
Rigor, curiosity, analytical mindset, autonomy and problem-solving orientation.
Basic knowledge of industrial methods and manufacturing processes
Understanding of bills of materials, routings, and production flows
Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles
Experience with work instructions or production standards

What We Offer

The chance to be part of a high-impact global transformation journey.
International exposure through collaboration with diverse teams and stakeholders worldwide.
A supportive environment that fosters professional growth, knowledge sharing, and innovation.
Long-term career opportunities within a global leader committed to excellence and sustainable growth.

Important: Only applications submitted with an English CV through our secure system will be considered!

The protection of our candidates’ personal data is a commitment of Somfy Group. We therefore ask any candidate to submit their application to us exclusively via our secure system, and not by email or postal.

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