Production Analyst

Socket.dev; Brampton; On-site; CAD 51,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 5% of base salary

Job summary

Sofina Foods Inc. in Brampton, Ontario seeks a Production Analyst to support daily management and data-driven improvements. You will collect production, maintenance, and quality reports, transform them into insightful dashboards, and assist with weekly meetings.

The role emphasizes KPI optimization, process reliability, and collaboration with Process Engineering and plant leadership, with a focus on data analytics and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field (Process, Industrial or Manufacturing Eng, or Mathematics/Science).
• 3–5 years of relevant manufacturing/food-processing experience.
• Advanced Excel and Power BI skills; knowledge of database interaction (AS400 is a plus).
• Strong data analysis abilities with solid problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and presentation abilities; ability to multitask and prioritize.

Responsibilities

• Daily Management (70%): collect Operations reports (Production, Maintenance, Quality) daily/weekly and transform into reports; derive insights to support daily management.
• Provide data-driven recommendations to improve KPIs (Safety, Quality, Food Safety, Productivity, Cost).
• Assist plant teams with administrative duties (Plant Action Tracker, Weekly Review Meetings, DDS boards).
• Coordinate daily/weekly plant meetings for Process Engineering and plant leadership.
• Projects (30%): assist Process Engineers and Plant Leadership with continuous improvements and Process Reliability projects.
• Support capacity and other capital projects; participate in data modelling/automation projects and drive implementation.
• Lead self-driven data analytics initiatives to advance Sofina’s business condition.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process/Industrial/Manufacturing Eng or Math/Science

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 orin 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

Hiring Range: CAD $51,158-$63,948

Bonus: This position is eligible for a bonus up to5% of base salary subject to the plan terms and conditions.

Please note that the expected hiring range provided is derived from a group of like roles within Sofina. The final offer amount for this role will be dependent on geographical region, applicable experience, skillset of the candidate and internal equity.

This position is currently an active vacancy.

Sofina Foods Inc. is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (‘AODA’). Applicants are asked to make their needs/requirements, for the purpose of accommodation under AODA, known to Human Resources when they are contacted for an interview.