Manufacturing & Fabrication Data Analyst Job Long Beach area,Mississippi USA,Business

Overview

The Manufacturing & Fabrication Data Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and reporting operational and financial data across fabrication facilities and manufacturing operations. This role serves as a key business partner to fabrication leadership, project management, operations, and customers by developing and maintaining key performance indicators (KPIs), dashboards, scorecards, and customer-facing reports that drive operational excellence, profitability, quality, safety, and delivery performance.

The position supports data-driven decision‑making by transforming complex manufacturing and fabrication data into actionable insights. The Manufacturing & Fabrication Data Analyst will ensure accuracy of reporting, identify trends and improvement opportunities, and support strategic initiatives through advanced analytics and performance measurement.

Responsibilities

Data Management & Reporting
- Collect, validate, organize, and maintain manufacturing, fabrication, labor, production, quality, and financial data from multiple systems and sources.
- Develop and maintain standardized reporting structures for fabrication operations and customer reporting requirements.
- Create recurring daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly operational performance reports.
- Ensure data integrity, consistency, and accuracy across all reporting platforms.
- Consolidate data from ERP, project management, scheduling, production tracking, and financial systems.
KPI Development & Performance Analytics
- Develop, monitor, and analyze key performance indicators including:
  Revenue and backlog, labor productivity, shop utilization, on‑time delivery, production throughput, earned hours vs. actual hours, scrap and rework rates, safety performance metrics, quality performance metrics, inventory performance, project profitability.
- Provide analysis of operational trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Identify root causes of performance variances and recommend corrective actions.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives through performance measurement and benchmarking.
Customer Reporting & Communication
- Prepare customer‑facing reports that communicate project and production performance.
- Develop dashboards and visual scorecards that clearly communicate manufacturing and fabrication progress.
- Coordinate with project managers and operational leadership to ensure customer reports accurately reflect project status and performance.
- Support customer meetings by providing analytical data and presentation materials.
- Respond to customer requests for operational, production, and performance data.
Dashboard Development & Business Intelligence
- Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and data visualization tools.
- Create automated reporting processes that improve efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Develop executive‑level scorecards and operational dashboards.
- Partner with IT and business stakeholders to improve reporting capabilities and data accessibility.
- Support implementation of data governance and reporting standards.
Financial & Operational Analysis
- Analyze fabrication and manufacturing costs to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
- Support budget planning, forecasting, and financial performance tracking.
- Monitor labor performance and productivity metrics against operational targets.
- Assist leadership in evaluating facility, departmental, and project performance.
- Develop ad‑hoc analyses and business cases supporting strategic initiatives.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
- Partner with Operations, Project Management, Finance, Safety, Quality, Procurement, and Leadership teams.
- Support standardization of reporting methodologies across fabrication facilities.
- Facilitate data‑driven decision making through clear communication of analytical findings.
- Assist with special projects focused on operational excellence and performance improvement initiatives.
- Participate in process improvement efforts related to data collection, reporting, and performance measurement.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Finance, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management,…