Data Analyst

A Fortune 100 client in the Georgetown, KY area is seeking a Data Analyst to join their Manufacturing Information Systems team. Reporting to a Senior Business Analyst, this role will collect, prepare, analyze, and visualize data to help the team understand operational performance, investigate recurring issues, prioritize improvements, and measure results. Other day-to-day responsibilities include:

- Work with the Senior Business Analyst and plant stakeholders to translate operational questions into defined analysis tasks.

- Collect and combine data from approved sources such as SQL databases, Excel files, SharePoint Lists, and existing system reports.

- Clean, organize, and validate datasets, documenting missing information, inconsistencies, assumptions, and limitations.

- Use SQL, Excel, and Power BI to investigate trends, recurring issues, exceptions, and improvement opportunities.

- Analyze areas such as incident recurrence, resolution times, manual workload, system usage, and manufacturing process performance.

- Support root cause investigations by identifying patterns and relationships, validating interpretations with people familiar with the process.

- Develop and maintain clear reports and dashboards that answer specific operational questions and support decisions.

- Collaborate with the Senior Business Analyst and process owners to document KPI definitions, calculation methods, data sources, and reporting frequency.

- Establish performance baselines and compare post-implementation results to help validate the benefits of process and system improvements
- Participate in plant visits and gemba activities to understand how data is generated and how it relates to actual operations.

- Communicate findings in plain language, explaining their operational relevance and any limitations.

- Work with the Application Developer to identify data capture, reporting, and integration requirements for new or improved applications.

- Document queries, data preparation steps, and report logic so outputs can be understood, maintained, and reused.

- Follow established data access, security, and governance requirements, escalating data quality or access issues when needed.

• 1+ years of relevant experience in data analysis, reporting, or business intelligence (internships or co-ops can suffice)
• Associate's degree or higher
• Experience pulling data from SharePoint Lists or Dataverse
• Experience pulling and leveraging data within excel, Power BI, or Tableau
• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Experience with SQL and Python
• Manufacturing or Industrial industry experience

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.