Fabrication Data Analyst: Drive OEE & Throughput

Industrial Electric Manufacturing; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

IEM in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Fabrication Data Analyst to drive data-driven decisions across Sheet Metal, Busbar, and Powder Coating operations. You will collect, clean, analyze, and visualize performance data using OEE, labor efficiency, and capacity metrics.

The role collaborates with the Director of Fabrication, Operations Managers, and the Fabrication Engineering team to implement standard work, validate data, and deliver actionable insights that improve throughput and reduce costs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, Manufacturing Technology, or related field.
• 2–5 years of experience in manufacturing analytics, operations analysis, industrial engineering, or similar role.
• Strong experience with ERP systems and data visualization tools.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, validate, and analyze fabrication data from OEE, MES, ERP, and manual sources to generate accurate performance insights.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, or similar tools, providing daily, weekly, and monthly visibility into production performance.
• Monitor and evaluate KPIs including OEE, utilization, scrap, throughput, labor efficiency, capacity, and schedule attainment.
• Support the Fabrication Engineering Manager and Operations Managers in identifying bottlenecks, trends, and systemic issues.
• Provide detailed root-cause data analysis for downtime, quality issues, delays, or process instability.
• Participate in process implementation and process control activities, including validation of standard work, cycle times, routings, load balancing, and line balancing.
• Assist with configuration and optimization of MES and OEE systems to ensure accurate data capture and alignment with real workflows.
• Support the rollout of new process standards, automation cells, and engineering changes by providing required data analysis and control tools.
• Collaborate with Planning on capacity modeling, production forecasting, and scenario simulations for load balancing across buildings.
• Create automated reporting systems and alert mechanisms to flag performance risks to Operations Managers and the Director of Fabrication.
• Contribute to continuous improvement projects, supporting CI teams with data modeling, statistical analysis, and project tracking.
• Ensure data integrity, documentation consistency, and alignment with company-wide reporting standards.

Skills

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Data visualization

OEE analysis

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

Infor SyteLine

Excel

Tableau

Job description

IEM in Jacksonville, FL is seeking a Fabrication Data Analyst to drive data-driven decisions across Sheet Metal, Busbar, and Powder Coating operations. You will collect, clean, analyze, and visualize performance data using OEE, labor efficiency, and capacity metrics.

The role collaborates with the Director of Fabrication, Operations Managers, and the Fabrication Engineering team to implement standard work, validate data, and deliver actionable insights that improve throughput and reduce costs.