Senior Business Analyst

Solar Turbines; DeSoto (TX); On-site; USD 121,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401(k) Savings Plan

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Career Development

Incentive bonus

Job summary

Caterpillar Inc. is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to lead the implementation and improvement of Rockwell Automation PLEX MES/QMS capabilities and their integration with ERP LN and other manufacturing apps.

The role partners with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and partner teams to translate business needs into scalable solutions, support deployments, and transfer knowledge to the internal support organization.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Business Analyst or Functional Analyst experience.
• 5+ years supporting ERP, MES, QMS, or manufacturing applications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, material movement, inventory/WIP, and quality.
• Experience leading requirements gathering, functional design, SIT/UAT, and enterprise system deployments.
• Experience working across business, IT, architecture, integration, and vendor teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead requirements gathering, process-design workshops, and functional solution development.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements, process flows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify process, system, data, and integration gaps.
• Promote standardized, scalable solutions while minimizing unnecessary customization.
• Serve as a functional SME for PLEX MES/QMS processes and ERP LN integration.
• Support solution design across production, BOMs, routings, inventory/WIP, master data, quality, traceability, and related manufacturing processes.
• Define functional requirements and data mappings between PLEX, ERP LN, and connected applications.
• Coordinate defect triage, resolution, and retesting.

Skills

Business Analysis

Requirements gathering

SIT/UAT leadership

ERP/MES/QMS

Manufacturing processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Jira

Azure DevOps

Tools

Jira

Azure DevOps

Job description

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Career Area

Technology, Digital and Data

Job Description

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc. When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

Position Summary

The Senior Business Analyst will serve as a functional lead supporting the implementation, deployment, and ongoing improvement of Rockwell Automation PLEX Manufacturing Execution System (MES) and Quality Management System (QMS) capabilities and their integration with Infor ERP LN and other manufacturing applications. This role will partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, IT, and implementation teams to translate business requirements into scalable solutions, support site deployments and testing, and transition solution knowledge to the internal support organization.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Functional Analysis

• Lead requirements gathering, process-design workshops, and functional solution development.
• Translate business needs into functional requirements, process flows, user stories, and acceptance criteria.
• Identify process, system, data, and integration gaps.
• Promote standardized, scalable solutions while minimizing unnecessary customization.

PLEX / ERP LN & Integration

• Serve as a functional SME for PLEX MES/QMS processes and ERP LN integration.
• Support solution design across production, BOMs, routings, inventory/WIP, master data, quality, traceability, and related manufacturing processes.
• Define functional requirements and data mappings between PLEX, ERP LN, and connected applications.
• Partner with technical and integration teams to troubleshoot transactional and integration issues.

Testing & Data

• Lead functional testing, including SIT, UAT, regression, and end-to-end business-process testing.
• Coordinate defect triage, resolution, and retesting.
• Support manufacturing master-data conversion, validation, and reconciliation.

Deployment & Production Support

• Support site readiness, cutover, go-live, and hypercare activities.
• Troubleshoot functional issues and coordinate resolution across business and technical teams.
• Capture lessons learned and establish reusable processes and standards for future deployments.

Documentation & Knowledge Transfer

• Maintain key functional, process, testing, configuration, and support documentation.
• Lead knowledge transfer from implementation partners to internal teams to support long‑term ownership and sustainment.

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of Business Analyst or Functional Analyst experience.
• 5+ years supporting ERP, MES, QMS, or manufacturing applications.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, including production orders, BOMs, routings, work centers, material movement, inventory/WIP, and quality.
• Experience leading requirements gathering, functional design, SIT/UAT, and enterprise system deployments.
• Experience working across business, IT, architecture, integration, and vendor teams.
• Strong problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder-management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Rockwell Automation PLEX MES/QMS experience.
• Infor ERP LN manufacturing experience.
• Experience with multi‑site or global manufacturing deployments.
• Experience with MES/ERP integrations, APIs, data mapping, and data conversion.
• Experience with Azure DevOps or Jira and Agile delivery methods.
• Manufacturing quality, traceability, and genealogy experience.

Summary Pay Range

$120,600.00 - $180,900.00

Benefits

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*
• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*
• 401(k) savings plans*
• Health Savings Account (HSA)*
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*
• Health Lifestyle Programs*
• Employee Assistance Program*
• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*
• Career Development*
• Incentive bonus*
• Disability benefits
• Life Insurance
• Parental leave
• Adoption benefits
• Tuition Reimbursement
• These benefits also apply to part‑time employees

This position requires working onsite five days a week.

Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Posting Dates

November 2, 2026 - November 16, 2026

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.