We are seeking a Manufacturing Business Analyst / Business Process Consultant to support a large-scale manufacturing transformation initiative.
Role: Manufacturing BA (2 positions)
Location: San Antonio, Tx
Start Date: ASAP
The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on manufacturing and plant-floor experience, along with expertise in business process analysis, process mapping, requirements gathering, and continuous improvement.
This role will work closely with plant operations, production teams, engineering, and program leadership to understand current-state processes, identify improvement opportunities, document requirements, and support transformation initiatives.
The candidate should be comfortable working directly with manufacturing/plant personnel and translating operational challenges into practical business solutions.
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with manufacturing and production teams to understand current business processes and operational workflows.
- Conduct business process mapping and workflow analysis.
- Identify process gaps and opportunities for operational improvement.
- Gather, document, and validate business and functional requirements.
- Perform current-state and future-state analysis and gap assessments.
- Work directly with plant personnel to understand operational challenges and recommend improvements.
- Coordinate multiple workstreams, action items, and project activities across cross-functional teams.
- Support manufacturing transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Prepare process flows, requirements documents, meeting notes, recommendations, and other business documentation.
- Collaborate with engineering, operations, and project leadership throughout discovery and implementation.
- Provide project updates, status reporting, and supporting information for leadership decision-making.
- Adapt to changing project priorities and support additional manufacturing initiatives as the program expands.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of Business Analysis or Business Process Improvement experience.
- Hands-on experience working within a manufacturing or plant environment.
- Strong experience with business process mapping and process documentation.
- Experience gathering and documenting business requirements.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience facilitating discussions with production teams, operations, and business stakeholders.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, and Word.
- Must be willing to work onsite in San Antonio, TX.
- Automotive manufacturing experience.
- Experience supporting manufacturing transformation or operational excellence initiatives.
- Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement methodologies.
- Exposure to engineering or industrial manufacturing processes.
- Experience coordinating projects or supporting PMO activities.
- Familiarity with Azure DevOps, Jira, or Microsoft Project.
Soft Skills
- Self-starter with a proactive mindset.
- Strong organizational and coordination skills.
- Excellent relationship-building and communication abilities.
- Comfortable working independently with minimal supervision.
- Adaptable and flexible in changing business environments.
- Strong critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
- Comfortable interacting frequently with production teams and plant operations.
Opportunity
This engagement supports a high-visibility manufacturing transformation initiative from its early stages. The selected consultant will have the opportunity to help define business processes, identify operational improvement opportunities, and contribute to long-term manufacturing transformation initiatives.