Senior Business Analyst

ADDMAN Engineering•Baltimore, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Business Analyst – Precision Operations is a hands-on analytical role embedded in the Operations team at ADDMAN’s Precision Machining facilities in Wright City, Missouri, or Baltimore, Maryland. Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer, the role is the primary analytical resource for site leadership, translating operational and financial data into insights and actions. Approximately 75% of the role focuses on business and operational analytics, with the remaining 25% supporting financial planning and analysis. The analyst partners with operations leaders and Finance on performance reporting, decision support, budgeting, forecasting, margin analysis, and cost accounting. The position requires using AI tools to accelerate analysis and reporting. It is on-site at either facility, includes work in office and active manufacturing-floor environments, and requires approximately 25% travel between the two sites. The role is subject to ITAR and requires eligible U.S. Person status.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Operations, Engineering, or a related analytical field.
Five or more years of progressive experience in business analytics, operations analysis, or a closely related field; the posting states 5–8+ years.
Prior manufacturing-environment experience.
Experience as a hands-on analytical partner to an Operations or manufacturing team.
Cost accounting experience, including standard costing, variance analysis, and manufacturing overhead analysis.
Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning in a manufacturing context.
Demonstrated proficiency with AI tools such as Claude, Copilot, ChatGPT, or similar, including the ability to discuss specific use cases during interviews.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data modeling.
Financial literacy and familiarity with P&L, budgeting, forecasting, and cost accounting concepts.
Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous problems, build rigorous models, and extract insight from complex operational data.
Strong business acumen and ability to connect manufacturing operations to business and financial outcomes.
Ability to thrive in a hands-on, fast-paced, high-growth environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including presenting complex data to operational and executive audiences.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple workstreams independently with minimal direction.
Collaborative, service-oriented approach to business partnering.
Eligibility to work in the United States without company sponsorship and eligible U.S. Person status for ITAR compliance.
Ability to accomplish the physical requirements of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

MBA or advanced degree.
FP&A experience.
Experience in precision machining, aerospace, or the defense industry.
Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar BI tools.
Experience with Infor or Epicor ERP systems.
Experience with Vena financial planning tools.

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary analytical business partner to site leaders and operations management at the Wright City and Baltimore facilities.
Design and maintain operational dashboards, KPI reporting, and performance scorecards.
Analyze production efficiency, throughput, capacity utilization, scrap and yield, labor productivity, and other operational metrics; identify trends and recommend corrective actions.
Build models and scenario analyses for operational decisions, capital investments, process changes, and make-versus-buy trade-offs.
Identify working capital improvement opportunities by analyzing inventory, work in process, and operational cost drivers.
Partner with site leaders on improvement initiatives, quantify their impact, and report progress.
Use AI tools, including Claude and Microsoft Copilot, to accelerate analysis, automate reporting, and surface insights.
Support additional analytical requirements at other ADDMAN sites as needed.
Prepare and present executive-ready summaries and presentations for the COO and senior leadership.
Identify and drive continuous improvement in analytical processes and reporting infrastructure.
Act as the conduit between Operations and Finance, translating financial results into operational context and operational realities into financial planning inputs.
Lead annual budgeting and quarterly forecasting for the Precision Machining business units.
Analyze margins across products, customers, and processes and identify opportunities to improve contribution margins.
Support cost accounting, including variance analysis, overhead rate review, and standard cost inputs.
Partner with site Controllers on month-end close activities, variance explanations, and ad hoc financial analyses.
Perform other related duties and special projects as assigned.