MES Business Analyst

Key Responsibilities Business Analysis & Requirements

Partner with manufacturing, operations, quality, and IT stakeholders to understand current‑state processes and future‑state MES needs.

Elicit, document, and manage business and functional requirements for Ignition‑based MES solutions.

Translate operational use cases into clear user stories, functional specifications, and acceptance criteria.

Identify opportunities for standardization and reuse across plants, while balancing site‑specific needs.

Support the configuration and deployment of Ignition MES modules, including:

• Production Dispatch & Execution
• Production Tracking
• Performance Analytics
• Data Collection
• Product Definition
• Resource Management
• Quality Execution
• Inventory Execution

Collaborate with technical teams on:

• Ignition Perspective / Vision UI requirements
• Data modeling and tag structures
• Integration with PLCs, historians, ERP, and other systems
• Validate that solutions align with product strategy, architecture standards, and cybersecurity requirements

5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst in manufacturing, industrial IT, or MES environments.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations such as OEE and performance metrics, downtime tracking, and quality processes
• Experience working in IT/OT integrated environments
• Proven ability to translate complex shopfloor processes into clear requirements
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills