Operations Data Analyst

Rockline Industries - Booneville, AR

Full-time - Entry Level

Booneville, AR

Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods

About the position

The Operations Data Analyst position is a critical role within the MT Operations organization, responsible for analyzing and providing essential data to identify opportunities for improvement in manufacturing processes. This role ensures that manufacturing master data is accurate, which is vital for proper product costing and effective decision-making by the Manufacturing Leadership Team. Additionally, the analyst will maintain the plant's Process Based Leadership (PBL) system, ensuring connectivity from the shop floor to the Core Leadership Team. The analyst will be tasked with creating and reporting production statistics, which includes providing daily, monthly, and quarterly numbers for all work centers. Key performance indicators such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), throughput, productivity, and efficiency will be monitored and reported. The role also involves analyzing manufacturing scrap data to provide trend data for overall material waste performance, updating the Cost of Quality Database weekly, and tracking rework and rework costs. Furthermore, the Operations Data Analyst will update Pay for Performance data weekly, allowing teams to measure their productivity, scrap, safety, and quality performance against targets for the plant's bonus system. The position requires the completion of Bill of Materials (BOM), Master Routing updates, and Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) to include raw material consumption, labor utilization, and run rate information. The analyst will also provide operations software support for the Safety Management System and the Process Based Leadership System, and will be responsible for creating data reporting tools using MS Access or other programs for various operational reports. In addition to technical skills, the role demands a commitment to the company's values of Renew, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence, and emphasizes the importance of safety in all work performed. The analyst is expected to contribute to a cooperative working environment by being willing to perform other job-related tasks as needed.

Responsibilities

• Create and report production statistics including OEE, throughput, productivity, and efficiency numbers.
• Analyze Manufacturing Scrap Data and provide trend data for overall material waste performance.
• Update the Cost of Quality Database weekly and track rework and rework costs.
• Update Pay for Performance data weekly for teams to measure productivity, scrap, safety, and quality performance.
• Update operation metric goals on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Complete BOM, Master Routing updates, and ECOs including raw material consumption, labor utilization, and run rate information.
• Provide operations software support for Safety Management System and Process Based Leadership System.
• Create data reporting tools in MS Access or other programs for various operational reports.
• Demonstrate commitment to the company's values of Renew, Respect, Integrity, Teamwork, and Excellence.
• Contribute to a cooperative working effort by performing other job-related work as needed.

Requirements

• High school graduation/GED plus five (5) years of manufacturing experience including two (2) years of data collection and analysis experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, including Outlook, Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects and tasks concurrently.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with internal associates and designated external contacts.
• Experience with PBL Software strongly preferred; JD Edwards and ERP system skills in item setup, report creation, and data analysis preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with data visualization tools.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Familiarity with statistical analysis software.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• 401k retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays and vacation time.
• Opportunities for professional development and training.