Manufacturing IT Business Analyst

Ascent Aerospace, LLC; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

AD&D Insurance

PTO

401k Match

Job summary

Ascent Aerospace is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and the Information Technology team, owning the work that makes technology initiatives succeed: requirements gathering, process design, stakeholder communication, and change management.

Under the supervision of the Enterprise Solutions Architect, this role translates business problems into structured requirements, maps current and future workflows, and ensures affected people are prepared and supported through

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field, or equivalent.
• 5+ years of experience in a business analyst, systems analyst, or process improvement role.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex business problems into clear written requirements.
• Experience facilitating workshops and working sessions with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present to senior leadership.
• Experience working in a manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or regulated industry environment. Experience in an engineer-to-order or project-based manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Document current-state business processes across all functions including Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, Engineering, and Business Development.
• Translate business needs into clear, actionable functional requirements for all IT initiatives.
• Maintain a living requirements backlog and ensure clear traceability from business problem to delivered solution.
• Define acceptance criteria and success metrics for each initiative in partnership with the business sponsor.
• Develop change management plans including training, communication, and adoption tracking.
• Prepare executive-ready updates and support steering committee reviews.
• Coordinate with external vendors and implementation contractors on requirements, design, and review of deliverables against business requirements.

Skills

Requirements gathering

Stakeholder communication

Process mapping

Documentation skills

Verbal communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems

Equivalent experience

Tools

SAP ECC/S/4HANA

Job description

Ascent Aerospace is seeking a Business Systems Analyst to bridge business stakeholders and the Information Technology team, owning the work that makes technology initiatives succeed: requirements gathering, process design, stakeholder communication, and change management.

Under the supervision of the Enterprise Solutions Architect, this role translates business problems into structured requirements, maps current and future workflows, and ensures affected people are prepared and supported through