Digital - MES Business Analyst (Remote)

Pratt & Whitney, an RTX company, is hiring a functional business analyst to support its Digital Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) team. The role delivers and integrates enterprise MES solutions, focusing on manufacturing process planning and execution, system design, functional specifications, and software development lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities:

• Bridging gaps between business processes and MES functionality & capabilities
• Translating customer requirements into a solution design
• Authoring of functional specifications
• Troubleshooting business process against system capabilities
• Engaging with DevOps solution management
• Task Management with a strong follow-up discipline
• Skills around system testing and coordination
• Skills to support process mapping and solution design
• Skills with navigating and operating in an Agile methodology
• Skills with JIRA in support of DevOps management
• Skills regarding system workflow and UI configuration
• Meeting all budget, deliverable, and schedule targets
• Production and end user support for MES solutions
• Supporting integration with other enterprise solutions
• Working with internal customers and external suppliers, business partners, to architect and build system solutions for using the latest technologies to satisfy requirements
• Managing suppliers and partners to schedule and status resources required for solution development and implementation
• Work on multiple projects simultaneously with regular reporting in a gated process
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical audiences
• Author and/or provide input to system functional requirements, technical design documentation and test plans
• Work with business teams to plan and implement projects/enhancements
• Ensuring compliance with RTX / PW policies & procedures

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related degree and 8+ years of experience in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related field; OR an Advanced Degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related degree and 5+ years of experience in Computer Science, MIS, Business, Engineering, or related field
• U.S. Citizenship is required (required due to Government contractual requirements)
• 3+ years' experience with MES disciplines including, but not limited to, process planning and work order execution
• MRO or aftermarket processes knowledge
• Knowledge of other manufacturing solutions
• Ability to translate business requirements to functional specifications
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical people, explain functional requirements to technical developers
• Quick learner of existing system capabilities and structure
• Prior experience in software development (JAVA, SQL, etc…) although development is not a primary responsibility
• Detail oriented, analytical and able to trace problems
• Strong communication skills
• Team player with strong follow up skills and ability to craft positive relationships
• Excellent judgment and professional business maturity
• Strong working knowledge Microsoft Office
• Self-starter with the ability to spot potential for process improvement