Production Analyst

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

Job summary

Sofina Foods Canada is seeking a Production Analyst in Brampton to collect reports, monitor production trends, and provide data-driven insights to improve KPIs across safety, quality, and productivity.

You will support daily and weekly meetings, assist Process Engineers and plant leadership with continuous improvement and Process Reliability initiatives, and help advance data analytics on capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or equivalent.
• 3–5 years in manufacturing/food-processing environment.
• Strong data analysis and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect and transform daily/weekly operations reports to actionable insights.
• Support KPI improvements (Safety, Quality, Productivity, Cost).
• Assist with planning meetings and project tracking.
• Participate in data modelling and automation projects.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Process/Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering, Mathematics, Science or equivalent

Tools

AS/400

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 degree 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.
• 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