Instron is a global organization that designs, manufactures, sells and services materials testing systems. Our systems are trusted by 95% of the world’s largest manufacturing companies to gather critical data, informing the design of materials and components. You will find that our established strength, commitment to our core values and team focus provides an engaging work environment and offers exceptional opportunities for personal and career development.

Instron is part of Illinois Tool Works (ITW), a global Fortune 250 diversified industrial manufacturer of value-added consumables and specialty equipment with related service businesses.

Job Description

We have a new and exciting opportunity for a Senior level Business Analyst to join our global IT team. The primary responsibility of this position will be to focus on defining, developing, and maintaining Instron’s business system across all Instron sites globally. If you are motivated, embrace challenge and are enthusiastic we would like to get to know you better.

This is a highly collaborative and cross-departmental effort in which you will be responsible for developing potential solutions and technical configurations, and to drive the implementation of the plans that follow. In addition, you will be a key contributor to, and major driver of, the ongoing improvement and simplification of Instron’s business processes. Additionally, you will partner with our various departments to ensure optimal integration and use of IFS -Instron’s ERP system.

The position will be based at our Instron facility in Norwood, Massachusetts and outside of the pandemic will require approximately 25% travel, inclusive of international travel. Some off-hours work is expected due to the global nature of our organization.

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  Documenting and mapping Instron’s business processes
• Reviewing business needs and identifying business problems
• Proposing solutions to business problems and simplifying business processes
• Developing system documentation including requirements documents, use cases, user stories, workflows, test scenarios, test cases, training materials, and other documents related to the activities of the business.
• Managing small projects or aspects of larger projects in the implementation of new functionality,
• Communicating IFS system operations, features, benefits, and changes to users and stakeholders
• Engaging with the various businesses and the IT team to develop and maintain reports, dashboards, and forecasts; involves performing data analysis and data aggregation using Power BI and other data analysis tools.

. Maintaining and recommending improvements to hygiene of the IFS system data to maximize usability.

. Creating and conducting IFS system training

. Providing day to day Service user support of the IFS system

Additional information

• Bachelor’s degree in business, IT, engineering, or a related field
• A minimum of 7 - 10 years of experience in an analytical role supporting IFS

. Experience with multiple modules of IFS

• Good understanding of general business processes & workflows, acquired through commercial experience , specifically related to finance
• Proven project management skills and understanding of the project management lifecycle.
• Proven ability to form effective working relationships at all levels within an organization.
• Strong conceptual, analytical, judgment and communication abilities
• Strong working knowledge of data analysis tools, such as Power BI
• Work collaboratively, and on one’s own, with strong time management skills.

. Ability to affectively facilitate a meeting.

. Keen on discipline

• Positive “can do” attitude and a drive to succeed.

Take this opportunity to join a professional and successful team where you can make a significant impact immediately. Enjoy competitive compensation and generous benefits that includes health, dental, life and LTD insurance, paid parental leave, 401k (with match), and a generous tuition reimbursement program.

ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues’ unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.

As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.