Senior Business Analyst - Manufacturing Automation

Contract Length 9 months (contract) Summary Valore Partners is seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support a manufacturing automation initiative for a leading manufacturer in the Phoenix area on a contract basis. This role sits at the intersection of business analysis, QA/validation support, and delivery ownership. You’ll gather and document requirements directly from plant‑floor stakeholders and subject matter experts, help drive multiple automation software releases forward on a defined timeline, and scope additional automation opportunities in the same production area. This is not a heads‑down documentation seat; the client needs someone senior enough to work through ambiguity independently, build credibility with engineers and operations personnel, and keep releases moving in a regulated manufacturing environment. Benefits Top Compensation Continuous Training Flexibility Collaboration Responsibilities Elicit, define, and document requirements of all types for automation software releases supporting new manufacturing equipment, working directly with plant stakeholders, process engineers, and subject matter experts on the production floor. Work through ambiguity: structure loosely defined needs into documented processes, user stories, functional specifications, process flows, and diagrams that developers can build against. Drive release delivery forward: track decisions, chase open items, build consensus among stakeholders, and recap direction so momentum isn’t lost between meetings. Conduct requirements discovery for additional automation processes in the same production area, including current‑state (manual) process documentation as a baseline. Assess existing solutions and prior work to inform reuse‑versus‑build decisions, partnering with client‑side technical experts. Support QA and validation activities appropriate to a regulated manufacturing environment, including testable acceptance criteria, requirements traceability, test plans, and validation‑ready documentation. Tie strategic business objectives to project work, quickly demonstrating detailed understanding of the client’s operations and helping determine solutions to problems. Conduct and facilitate project meetings, from large group sessions to one‑on‑one SME interviews, including whiteboarding and developing visuals for the audience. Ramp up quickly on client‑specific automation platforms with support from internal client experts. Qualifications 5+ years of business analysis experience, including direct work with technical project teams and key client stakeholders to develop and manage requirements. Hands‑on experience with MES (Manufacturing Execution Systems) – gathering requirements for, implementing, integrating, or supporting MES in a production environment. Working knowledge of SECS/GEM equipment communication standards and how automated equipment integrates with factory systems. Demonstrated ability to quickly learn unfamiliar business processes, elicit requirements independently, and communicate takeaways clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences. Experience in manufacturing, industrial automation, or similarly operations‑heavy environments. Comfortable working on or near a production floor. Sufficient software/technical fluency to translate operational requirements into build‑ready specifications and hold credible conversations with developers about implementation approach. Experience with QA practices: developing testing requirements, end‑user test plans, and quality assessments. Experience across SDLC methodologies (Agile/Scrum, iterative, waterfall) and an understanding of change management and the BA’s role. Senior‑level presence: self‑directed, comfortable with compressed timelines, and able to produce value quickly with minimal oversight. Experience in regulated environments — medical device, FDA/GxP, or semiconductor manufacturing — including validation documentation and change control. Prior exposure to manufacturing automation platforms or equipment automation frameworks. Experience with Azure DevOps (TFS) and JIRA. Certified ScrumMaster or equivalent Agile certification. Prior consulting or client‑facing services delivery experience. #J-18808-Ljbffr Valore Partners