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Senior IT Analyst Applications (Manufacturing Engineering Business Analyst )

Caterpillar Inc.
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LOCATION

Bangalore · Onsite

EXPERIENCE

5+ Years

TYPE

FullTime

SKILLS REQUIRED

UAT PlanningManufacturing ProcessesERP Solution DesignBusiness AnalysisCutover Planning

Job description

Overview

Serve as a Senior IT Analyst Applications and Manufacturing Engineering Business Analyst within the Solar IT Solutions – ERP Team. Bridge Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and IT teams to deliver ERP-enabled business capabilities and continuous process improvements.

What you'll do

  • Develop understanding of engineering and manufacturing processes, including item setup, BoM management, routing configuration, engineering changes, and production release workflows.
  • Analyze and document end-to-end Engineering-to-Manufacturing processes and identify optimization and standardization opportunities.
  • Support Package BoM and Multi-Site BoM management across manufacturing locations.
  • Partner with engineering teams on Windchill release-to-production processes and PLM-ERP alignment.
  • Facilitate workshops and stakeholder discussions to capture AS-IS and TO-BE processes.
  • Gather, analyze, document, and validate business requirements from planners, buyers, manufacturing engineers, operations teams, and business stakeholders.
  • Translate requirements into functional specifications, process flows, and solution designs.
  • Define acceptance criteria and support change control throughout project execution.
  • Support Windchill integration and Product Data Management processes.
  • Support configuration and management of item master data, engineering attributes, BoMs, routings, and manufacturing structures in ERP systems.
  • Define integration requirements between PLM, ERP, and other enterprise applications with technical teams.
  • Ensure data integrity, consistency, and compliance across engineering and manufacturing systems.
  • Support functional design reviews, system configuration, testing, and solution validation.
  • Develop and execute User Acceptance Testing plans and test scenarios.
  • Coordinate defect management, issue resolution, and deployment readiness.
  • Support cutover planning, deployment execution, and post-go-live stabilization.
  • Assist with organizational change management activities for process transformation initiatives.
  • Develop user training materials, process documentation, and standard operating procedures.
  • Conduct end-user training and provide post-deployment support.
  • Drive adoption of new business processes and ERP capabilities across engineering and manufacturing teams.
  • Analyze process and system performance metrics to identify efficiency improvements.
  • Recommend process enhancements and technology solutions that improve operational effectiveness.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on manufacturing productivity, quality, and supply chain performance.

What you'll need

  • 5+ years of experience as a Business Analyst supporting Manufacturing Engineering, ERP, PLM, or Supply Chain initiatives.
  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Supply Chain, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related discipline.
  • Experience supporting ERP implementation and business transformation programs within a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong understanding of Engineering-to-Manufacturing business processes and data management.
  • Knowledge of Item Master Data Management.
  • Knowledge of Package BoM and Multi-Site BoM Management.
  • Knowledge of Routing and Manufacturing Setup.
  • Knowledge of Engineering Change Management.
  • Knowledge of Windchill Release-to-Production Processes.
  • Knowledge of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).
  • Knowledge of Manufacturing Planning and Execution.
  • Knowledge of Supply Chain and Operations Integration.
  • Knowledge of ERP solution design, implementation, testing, and deployment activities.
  • Knowledge of business data analysis, reporting, and data governance principles.
  • Ability to facilitate cross-functional discussions and workshops.
  • Ability to create business requirements documents, functional specifications, process flows, user stories, UAT scripts, test documentation, standard operating procedures, and training materials.
  • Ability to partner with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, and IT teams and support issue resolution and user adoption.

Details

  • Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
  • The preference for this role is to be based out of the Bangalore PSN Office, KA-India.
  • Work onsite in the office five days a week.
  • Work timings are 01:00 PM – 10:00 PM IST.
  • Work a 5-day-a-week schedule.
  • Visa sponsorship is not available for this position.

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Senior IT Analyst Applications (Manufacturing Engineering Business Analyst )