Manufacturing Analytics & Reporting Analyst

Thomas Instrument is an equal opportunity employer and will provide equal employment opportunity to employees and applicants for employment and will not discriminate against employees or applicants on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, military veteran status, ancestry, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, family structure, genetic information, mental or physical disability, or any other legally protected status.

Thomas Instrument has a friendly atmosphere, an outstanding safety record, and a stable workload (no one large contract, but a multiple and varied customer base) with a strong international reputation for quality and integrity. The company has two plants with all benefits available including immediately vested 4% match to 401k.

Job Description:

The Reporting Analyst supports data-driven decision making across the organization by developing, maintaining, and improving critical operational, financial, supply-chain, and workforce reporting. This role works closely with owners, directors, and managers to collect, verify, analyze, and present information that enhances visibility, strengthens accountability, and supports strategic and tactical actions.

The Reporting Analyst creates standardized reporting tools, dashboards, and automated data flows; ensures data accuracy and integrity; identifies trends; and provides clear insights that improve capability, capacity, productivity, quality, and customer satisfaction. The role integrates systems with business processes, supports performance measurement initiatives, and contributes to continuous improvement across the company.

Keu Attributes for Success

• High integrity and commitment to accuracy.

• Curiosity and willingness to dig into data and uncover root causes.

• Ability to bridge technical data and real-world operations.

• Collaborative approach with strong customer-service orientation toward internal stakeholders.

• Continuous improvement mindset aligned with organizational goals.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Collect, validate, and analyze data from multiple internal systems such as our ERP, Global Shop Solutions (GSS) to generate accurate and timely reports.

• Develop, maintain, and improve dashboards, KPIs, scorecards, and automated reporting solutions for leadership and department managers.

• Translate complex data sets into clear, actionable insights that support operational excellence, supply chain performance, production planning, and quality management.

• Partner with stakeholders to understand reporting needs and develop standardized templates and recurring reports.

• Identify reporting gaps or data integrity issues; recommend and implement improvements to enhance data quality, consistency, and reliability.

• Analyze trends in production throughput, labor performance, machine utilization, inventory accuracy, supplier performance, and scrap/rework.

• Support corrective action, continuous improvement, and root-cause analysis initiatives with data-driven evidence.

• Build automated processes that simplify data extraction, transformation, and distribution.

• Maintain documentation of datasets, definitions, data sources, and reporting procedures.

• Support ad-hoc analysis requests, special projects, and senior leadership initiatives requiring accurate and timely reporting.

• Protect sensitive information in compliance with CUI, ITAR, company policies, and data governance requirements.

Job Requirements and

Qualifications:

Skills

• Strong analytical and quantitative skills; able to interpret large, complex data sets.

• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, Power Query, complex formulas, lookups).

• Experience with data visualization tools (Power BI or similar).

• Strong understanding of database structures, data flows, and system integrations.

• Ability to translate raw data into meaningful metrics, trends, and recommendations.

• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and a focus on data accuracy.

• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to present findings to…