Description
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The opportunity
Are you passionate about transforming manufacturing environments through smart, data‑driven digital solutions? As an IT Business Analyst for MES and Manufacturing Systems within the BST Grid Integration Application Delivery Team, you will play a key role in shaping the digital backbone of our global factories. You will bridge operational needs with modern technology, enabling efficient, safe, and reliable production processes that support our Grid Integration business. You will work closely with stakeholders, development, and operations to ensure our application landscape delivers maximum business value, innovation, and user satisfaction.
This position is based in Ludvika with the option for hybrid work. This role offers the opportunity to influence how our manufacturing sites evolve, standardize, and innovate. Even if you do not meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply—your mindset and potential are equally important. A team with great cooperation and with diverse backgrounds is waiting for you to join!
How you’ll make an impact
Act as the primary Business Analyst for manufacturing applications, ensuring they meet evolving operational and strategic requirements.
Collaborate closely with production teams, process engineers, application owners, and global GI stakeholders to collect requirements, define solutions, and secure alignment across all sites.
Analyze and model processes (e.g., production workflows, quality checkpoints, traceability, data collection), translating them into clear functional and technical requirements for system enhancements or new Manufacturing capabilities.
Support the full lifecycle of manufacturing applications, ensuring security, compliance, reliability, and integration with critical systems.
Facilitate workshops, perform gap analyses, lead stakeholder meetings, and create clear documentation to ensure shared understanding and effective decision‑making.
Identify opportunities to streamline system landscapes, improve data quality, reduce manual work, and strengthen harmonization across factories.
Drive continuous improvement by monitoring system performance, gathering feedback from users, and proposing enhancements to increase value and efficiency.Your Background
Proven experience as an IT Business Analyst, Management Consultant, IT Consultant, or Manufacturing IT Analyst within complex industrial or production environments. Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and model business and manufacturing processes and translate them into actionable requirements. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work across diverse teams and cultures. Demonstrate experience working with IT/OT teams, development, operations teams and vendors to deliver high-quality application support and enhancements. Experience with MES platforms, industrial data systems, or integration technologies is an advantage, but not mandatory.Fluency in English is required; Swedish is highly desirable. What we offer
Collective agreementFlexible working timeHealth care and wellness allowanceFantastic career possibilities within Hitachi Energy both within Sweden and globallyMentor to support you throughout onboard phaseVarious trainings and education supporting employee developmentDiversified company with over 70+ nationalities working in SwedenSupplementary compensation for parental leaveEmployee Benefit Portal with thousands of discounts and perksMore about us
Are you ready for a new exciting challenge? Does the above description sound like you? Welcome to apply! Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, so don’t delay – apply today!
Recruiting Manager Robin Wärnevall, robin. will answer your questions about the position. Union representatives - Sveriges Ingenjörer: Philip Bengtsson, +46 107-38 25 17; Unionen: Michael Fosselius, +46 107-38 46 19; Ledarna: Frank Hollstedt, +46 107-38 70 43. All other questions can be directed to Talent Acquisition Partner Fredrik Söder,
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