Production Analyst

Sofina Foods Inc; Brampton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofina Foods Inc in Brampton, Ontario, is seeking a Production Analyst to monitor production trends and KPIs. You will collect reports, transform data into actionable insights, and support daily/weekly meetings to drive process improvements.

Responsibilities include data-driven recommendations for safety, quality, productivity, and cost, plus supporting Process Reliability projects and capital initiatives with on-the-floor data modelling and analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Process, Industrial or Manufacturing engg or in Mathematics, Science or other equivalent degree.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing/ food-processing environment.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI and knowledge of database interaction (AS400, asset).
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and evaluate results; proven aptitude for working with numbers.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify and interpret complex issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Strong organizational, communication, presentation skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Detail oriented and an understanding of Project Management principles

Responsibilities

• Collect Operations reports daily and weekly and transform into useful reports and derive insights to assist in daily management.
• Provide data-driven recommendations on improvement of KPIs (Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Productivity, Cost).
• Assist plant teams with administrative duties related to plant operations (Plant Action Tracker, Weekly Review Meetings planning, DDS boards).
• Coordinate daily, weekly plant meetings and other tasks for the Process Engineering team as well as plant leadership.
• Assist Process Engineers and Plant Leadership with continuous improvements and Process Reliability improvements.
• Support projects such as capacity improvement and other capital projects.
• On the floor presence; Participate in data modelling/ automation projects and manage through implementation.
• Lead self-driven activities and tasks that support data analytics to advance Sofina’s business condition

Skills

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Power BI

AS400 database knowledge

Data analysis

Problem solving

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Detail oriented

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Process, Industrial or Manufacturing Engg or in Mathematics, Science or other equivalent degree

Tools

AS400

Job description

Position Summary:

Reporting to the Director, Operations, the Production Analyst is accountable to collect reports and monitor production trends and other operational data. Position will support in carrying out daily and weekly meetings and assist with data-driven insights to monitor and improve KPIs, improvement activities and Process Reliability projects.

Key Accountabilities:

Daily Management (70%):

• Collect Operations reports (Production, Maintenance, Quality) daily and weekly (PAPER BASED) and transform into useful reports and derive insights to assist in daily management.
• Provide data-driven recommendations on improvement of KPIs (Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Productivity, Cost).
• Assist plant teams with administrative duties related to plant operations (i.e. Plant Action Tracker, Weekly Review Meetings planning, DDS boards)
• Coordinate daily, weekly plant meetings and other tasks for the Process Engineering team as well as plant leadership.

Projects (30%):

• • Assist Process Engineers and Plant Leadership with continuous improvements and Process Reliability improvements.
  • Support projects such as capacity improvement and other capital projects.
  • On the floor presence; Participate in data modelling/ automation projects and manage through implementation.
  • Lead self-driven activities and tasks that support data analytics to advance Sofina’s business condition

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degreeProcess, Industrial or Manufacturing engg or in Mathematics, Science or other equivalent degree.
• 3 to 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing/ food-processing environment.
• Union experience (considered an asset)
• Advanced Microsoft Excel, Power BI and knowledge of database interaction (AS400, considered an asset)
• Demonstrated ability to analyze data and evaluate results; proven aptitude for working with numbers.
• Strong problem-solving skills to identify and interpret complex issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Strong organizational, communication, presentation skills with the ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Detail oriented and an understanding of Project Management principles