What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst position at Precision Castparts?
The Data Analyst will be responsible for managing Division wide centralized data. This role will build reliable dashboards and validate/clean the data to ensure accurate insights are available for team members and leaders. The role will drive data into actionable business insights.
Core Responsibilities
Technical Skills
Core Responsibilities
- Data Collection & Preparation
- Collect data from systems (ERP, production, quality, finance, HR)
- Clean and validate data for accuracy and consistency
- Analysis & Insight Generation
- Identify trends, patterns, and root causes (e.g., scrap, downtime, turnover)
- Use statistical and analytical techniques to interpret data
- Reporting & Visualization
- Build dashboards and reports (Power BI, Tableau, Excel)
- Translate complex data into clear, simple insights for leaders
- Business Partnering
- Work with operations, finance, HR, and engineering
- Define KPIs and measure performance against business goals
- Decision Support
- Provide recommendations to improve:
Technical Skills
- SQL, Excel (advanced)
- Data visualization tools (Power BI, Tableau)
- Python or R (increasingly expected)
- Database and data management knowledge
- Power BI & Databricks
- Problem solving
- Pattern recognition
- Root cause analysis
- Ability to connect data to P&L impact
- Strong communication with non-technical leaders
- Organized with strong attention to detail