What are the responsibilities and job description for the Data Analyst position at Syntec Optics?
Job Summary:
The primary responsibility of the Data Analyst is to collaborate with leadership to identify opportunities for improvement through interpretation of various information across the facility. They will be responsible for keeping the vitals of the business up to date and presentable. Their goal will be to continuously identify areas lacking in strong metric reporting and coordinate with team leaders to customize dashboards and data flows. These initiatives include developing and implementing additional technologies such as tablets, software, and data processes. They will work closely with leaders across the business to quickly identify opportunities
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
• Create and maintain various informational graphics to convey metrics accurately and quickly to department leaders
• Pull data from facility software and parse crucial operational insights such as scrap percent, utilization, overages, as well as KPIs dictated by business leaders
• Maintain KPIs and ensure data is up to date and relevant for current business direction
• Remove dated, corrupted, or otherwise unusable data from databases
• Assist with data acquisition and develop additional processes to capture manufacturing data accurately and consistently
• Develop departments with Industry 4.0 ideologies and standard practices
• Use statistical tools to identify, analyze, and interpret patterns and trends in complex data sets that will help the organization navigate
• Assign numerical value to essential business functions so that performance can be assessed and trended over periods of time
• Prepare reports for leadership stating patterns, trends, and predictions using relevant data
• Develop automated tools to assist with data acquisition, data queries, and data shaping
• Assist with training on new processes and procedures for data acquisition
• Continuously analyze and identify room for improvement on all databases including ERP and QMS related software
• Support initiatives for data integrity and normalization
• Assess software and hardware needs to assist with strategic decisions on new and existing systems
• Troubleshoot database environments and reports to ensure informational integrity and accuracy
Education, Skills, and Experience:
• AS/BA in Computer/Data Science
• 3 to 5 years' experience
• Preferred experience with any of the following: SQL/ R/ MATLAB/ Python
• Preferred experience with BI software such as Tableau/ Power BI
• Proficient with Microsoft 365