Master Data Specialist
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 14, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 30, 2026.
The Master Data Specialist establishes the required master data in SAP that supports the production process for any new products and any existing products going through a revision process.
This role offers a hybrid arrangement, with an agreed-upon portion of work time spent at our office in Archbold, Ohio.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Maintains an understanding of: product and material specifications that are established by product engineering; how part families should flow efficiently through value streams as established by value stream leadership; machine capabilities and capacities.
Collaborates with process specialists in determining most efficient routing options for manufacturing execution.
Determines what materials and quantities are required to manufacture each part at each operation step.
Establishes and maintains primary and alternate routings per material.
Creates the necessary production versions by combining the appropriate Bill of Material, routing and classifications.
Confers with management, engineering, and other departments and staff as needed regarding manufacturing capabilities, production schedules, and other considerations to facilitate manufacturing processes.
Provides input or suggested changes to bills of material or routings that would enable parts to be produced more efficiently and at a lower total cost.
Manages appropriate master data changes related to the ECN process.
Performs ongoing auditing and maintenance of master data rules and values that improves control of data, ensures consistency and eliminates waste.
Processes ‘work flow task’ in a timely fashion to streamline new products and existing product changes as they flow through manufacturing.
Makes recommendations to modify existing or add new manufacturing capacities or capabilities to meet the requirements of new and/or revised products.
Work with databases, spreadsheets, queries, and other tools to collect, aggregate, analyze, and distribute necessary data to support the value streams.
Quickly respond to changing business needs by utilizing SAP mass maintenance tools to automate the process of entering / updating data.
Provides back-up master data support for material master, planning, and work center maintenance.
QUALIFICATIONS
SAP experience is strongly preferred.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
PAY SUMMARY
Expected offer range: $57,000 - $76,000. The actual salary will be based on factors such as location, relevant experience, and skills. The Max salary listed is not the top of the salary band.