Operations Analyst Specialist

Your Role And Responsibilities

In this role, you will have the opportunity to be responsible for data management, analyzing performance, identifying problems, and developing recommendations that support Production department activities. Each day, you will support process improvement teams. You will also showcase your expertise by developing and communicating periodic trend and performance reports on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.

This role is contributing to the ELSP Division in Senatobia, US. This Position Reports to, Integrated Product Unit Manager.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Production Data Analyzing
  • Analyze demand forecasts and inventory levels to develop optimized production balance
  • Identify SKU mix strategies to balance efficiency and customer service levels
  • Collaborate with schedulers, planners and production teams on schedule feasibility
  • Recommend schedule adjustments based on resource constraints and material availability
  • Planning and analyzing of Sub-assemblies for better utilization of assembly lines
• Order & SKU Optimization
  • Analyze order patterns, volumes, and delivery requirements
  • Evaluate SKU groupings and batch sizes for optimal production efficiency
  • Identify high-mix, low-volume orders and recommend consolidation strategies
  • Develop production mix models to balance throughput and efficiency
• Performance Analysis & Reporting
  • Track and analyze key production metrics (throughput, cycle time, efficiency, FPY)
  • Generate daily/weekly production performance reports and dashboards
  • Identify trends, anomalies, and root causes of inefficiencies from the data
  • Benchmark performance against targets and historical data
• Continuous Improvement
  • Conduct data-driven analysis to provide feedback for improvement opportunities
  • Propose feedback and measure impact post-implementation of improvements
  • Recommend changes to production sequencing, changeover procedures, and line setup
• Cross-functional Collaboration
  • Partner with Production Supervisors on the line optimization strategies
  • Support schedulers and planners with data driven feedback
  • Liaise with Supply Chain on material availability and constraints

Qualifications For The Role

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business analyst, Engineering Management, Data Analysist, or related engineering field, Master's degree is a plus
• 2+ years of experience in manufacturing operations, production planning, or operations analysis
• Demonstrated experience analyzing production data and identifying efficiency opportunities
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, SKU management, or production scheduling

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel. Python, R, SQL is plus
• Familiarity with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) or production tracking software
• Strong knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma principles
• Ability to interpret production metrics and manufacturing KPIs
• Data analysis and problem-solving mindset