Associate Automation & Scheduling Analyst Job Details | Dorman Products

Dorman Products is a pioneering global organization that has been providing innovative automotive solutions for over 100 years. They are seeking an Associate Automation & Scheduling Analyst to ensure the reliability and efficiency of enterprise automation processes while supporting production systems and developing technical skills in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor automated workflows and batch processes to ensure reliable and timely execution
• Investigate job failures, alerts, and performance issues, applying structured troubleshooting techniques
• Perform restarts, validate dependencies, and resolve issues to maintain operational stability
• Identify risks or inefficiencies and proactively recommend improvements
• Analyze recurring issues and contribute to root-cause identification and long-term solutions
• Support the design and refinement of automated workflows to meet business needs
• Collaborate with application teams to understand requirements and ensure successful execution of processes
• Participate in production support, including periodic on-call rotations
• Develop and maintain accurate documentation for job schedules, dependencies, recovery procedures, and operational runbooks
• Enforce naming conventions, scheduling standards, and governance guidelines
• Review existing schedules to identify obsolete jobs, reduce complexity, and improve reliability
• Contribute to the refinement of scheduling standards and operational processes
• Prepare for and facilitate the weekly IT Change Review Board (CRB) meeting
• Capture and maintain audit‑ready evidence of change approvals in accordance with enterprise change management requirements
• Support production deployments across multiple IT applications, coordinating with application and platform teams
• Execute deployment activities, including running pipelines, executing scripts, and performing approved manual steps per documented procedures
• Monitor post‑deployment results and assist with issue resolution related to production changes
• Build a strong foundation in enterprise IT operations and automation concepts
• Learn modern approaches to workload orchestration, event-driven processing, and system integration
• Partner with experienced team members for mentorship and knowledge sharing
• Expand your technical and analytical skillset while contributing to real business outcomes

Skills

• Understanding of IT operations, batch processing, and production support environments
• Exposure to scripting or automation concepts (e.g., shell scripting, basic batch automation)
• Demonstrated experience following and applying operational standards and procedures
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work independently during off‑hours shifts
• Familiarity with incident management, root‑cause analysis, and continuous improvement practices
• Clear written and verbal communication skills, including technical documentation
• Bachelor's degree in information systems, Computer Science, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 1 - 2 years of relevant experience or strong internship/co-op experience in IT or technology roles

Benefits

• Bonus
• Medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance
• Paid time off (sick/vacation)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid holidays, floating holidays, and paid time off starting in their first year of employment depending on hire date
• 401k retirement plan (with company match and profit-sharing)
• Discounted Employee Stock Purchase Plan

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