Business Analyst – Strategic Deployment

Mold Masters is looking for a Business Analyst – Strategic Deployment to join our team in Georgetown, ON.

We are looking for a highly motivated, innovative, self-directed Business Analyst to perform a critical role supporting our overall strategy deployment, providing analytical support to help us maximize our effectiveness, with a focus on sustainability, operational excellence and breakthrough performance.

As a member of the Strategy Team, you will play a key role, bringing performance metrics and analytics to life, creating easy to understand presentations for Senior Management that support the strategic decision-making process underpinning business success. This unique opportunity provides high exposure to the Executive Management Team (EMT), providing a foundation of analytic support across a broad range of strategic initiatives, as well as in day-to-day operational execution, in collaboration with internal business leaders and external stakeholders.

As Business Analyst – Strategic Deployment, you will bring exceptional analytical skills combined with a visual flair that come together to drive common understanding of performance throughout the business. Creativity and innovation go hand in hand with attention to detail, stellar communications, both verbal and written, and the proven ability to operate virtually with minimal supervision in a fast-paced, agile environment.

Mold-Masters® is a world-leading supplier of hot runner technology and systems. We design, manufacture, and support a full range of hot runner products that are used in the injection molding production of plastic products - from automotive to everyday consumer items.

What Mold Masters Will Offer You:

• A comprehensive benefits package with coverage that includes Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long-term Disability, Vision, & Dental.
• RRSP-registered retirement saving plan, with a 4% match.
• Generous paid time off.
• Onsite Cafeteria and Gym.

What you’ll do:

• Collaborate with business groups to across functions to gather and document requirements for new initiatives and projects.
• Analyze and evaluate business processes to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Support the design and evaluation of solution options by conducting research and analysis on industry trends and best practices.
• Develop detailed functional specifications to support the development of custom solutions.
• Facilitate requirements gathering sessions with stakeholders and ensure all requirements are captured and prioritized.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with the company’s overall strategy and goals.
• Use and standardize variety of requirements modelling techniques - such as user stories, process mapping, acceptance criteria, and business rules – to convey information.
• Participate in ongoing internal and/or external continuing education activities.
• Participate in quality activities and continuous improvement initiatives in keeping with the company's Quality Management System
• Proactively identifying gaps and addressing accordingly

Basic Requirements:

• 3-5 experience as a business analyst (or equivalent) role; Manufacturing Industry experience preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and experience working on software development projects.
• Ability to elicit and document both Functional and Non-Functional Requirements
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• A talented facilitator skilled in negotiation and influencing.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Working knowledge of emergent Gen AI technologies (e.g., ML, knowledge management, chatbots, CRM platforms) and their practical business applications, with a propensity for learning.
• Data Analysis: Ability to analyze data sets to find trends and patterns.
• Process Modeling: Understanding of process modeling and workflow analysis to optimize business processes.

Qualifications - External

Great to Haves:

• Project management skills and analytics is an asset.
• Excellence in creative problem solving with the ability to understand, analyze and optimize complex business problems, issues and challenges.

Work Environment:

• Hybrid work model, based at our Georgetown, Ontario facility.

Physical Demands:

To perform this job successfully, the physical demands listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to handle and feel, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear. The employee may occasionally be required to crouch. The employee may occasionally lift items as heavy as 25lbs. Specific vision abilities may include the employee’s ability to see near and far distances.

Who we are:

Mold Masters is an operating company of Hillenbrand. Hillenbrand (www.Hillenbrand.com) is a global diversified industrial company with businesses that serve a wide variety of industries around the world. We pursue profitable growth and robust cash generation to drive increased value for our shareholders. Hillenbrand's portfolio includes industrial businesses such as Coperion, Milacron Injection Molding & Extrusion, and Mold-Masters, in addition to Batesville, a recognized leader in the death care industry in North America. Hillenbrand is publicly traded on the NYSE under "HI."

EEO: At Hillenbrand we strive to build a diverse workforce through equal opportunity employment that embraces and leverages the differences each individual has to offer. Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative Action Employer of minorities/females/disabled/veterans.

Mold Masters is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes and work environments. If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact us by email at talentacquisition@hillenbrand.com with your accommodation needs, quoting the job opening ID#, job title. Any information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

DISCLAIMER: The above information on this job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by the employee within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of any employee assigned to this job. Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

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Who we are:

Mold-Masters is a global leader in the plastics industry. We design, manufacture, distribute, sell and service highly engineered and customized plastic processing equipment and systems. Our hot runners, temperature controllers, auxiliary injection and co-injection systems are utilized by customers of all sizes in every industry, from small local manufacturers to large worldwide OEM manufacturers of the most widely recognized brands. Over the course of our 50+ year history, we've built our reputation on delivering the best performance through our broad range of innovative technologies that optimize production to enhance molded part quality, increase productivity and lower part cost. Unlock your operations' full potential with Mold-Masters. Mold-Masters is a Operating Company of Hillenbrand.

Hillenbrand (NYSE: HI) is a global industrial company that provides highly-engineered, mission-critical processing equipment and solutions to customers in over 100 countries around the world. Our portfolio is composed of leading industrial brands that serve large, attractive end markets, including durable plastics, food, and recycling. Guided by our Purpose — Shape What Matters For Tomorrow™ — we pursue excellence, collaboration, and innovation to consistently shape solutions that best serve our associates, customers, communities, and other stakeholders. To learn more, visit: www.Hillenbrand.com.

EEO: The policy of Hillenbrand Inc. is to extend opportunities to qualified applicants and employees on an equal basis regardless of an individual's age, race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or veteran status. Additionally, Hillenbrand Inc. and our operating companies are committed to being an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer and offers opportunities to all job seekers including individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, email us at recruitingaccommodations@hillenbrand.com . In your email, please include a description of the specific accommodation you are requesting as well as the job title and requisition number of the position for which you are applying. At Hillenbrand, everyone is welcome to apply and "Shape What Matters for Tomorrow".