Applications Manager

Full Time Position

Spokane, WA Area - Hybrid

We’re looking for an Applications Manager to shape the next phase of a company’s technology roadmap. This role will be both strategic and hands-on, building structure, leading a small team, and owning the ERP, MES, and SQL systems that keep the business running.

What You’ll Do

• Build and lead a small applications team, while staying hands-on with daily systems work.
• Oversee ERP and MES applications, supporting an upcoming enterprise system migration and new MES implementation.
• Manage and maintain SQL Server databases (performance tuning, backups, queries, data integrity).
• Partner with operations and engineering to improve integration between production systems and business applications.
• Collaborate with corporate IT and local manufacturing teams to ensure smooth system transitions and compliance.

What You Bring

• 5+ years of experience supporting or managing ERP, MES, and SQL environments in a manufacturing or process-driven industry.
• Solid working knowledge of SQL Server administration and troubleshooting.
• Experience leading or mentoring small technical teams (player/coach mindset).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work across operations, IT, and engineering.
• ERP or MES implementation or migration experience (SAP, Infor, Dynamics, Rockwell, Siemens, etc.).
• Bachelor’s degree required.

About Jones Grove

Jones Grove is a people-first IT recruiting partner based in Charlotte with a trusted national reach. We help companies hire with clarity, delivering IT talent that’s technically sharp, personally vetted, and built to last.

Our approach blends industry insight with steady communication and a clear process. We cut through the noise, focus on long-term fit, and show up every step of the way.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at every level of the hiring process. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.