Fabrication Data Analyst: Turn Data into Factory Performance

Industrial Electric Mfg. (IEM); Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

IEM is seeking a Fabrication Data Analyst in Jacksonville to enable data-driven decisions across Sheet Metal, Busbar, and Powder Coating operations. You will collect, clean, and analyze fabrication data from OEE, MES, and ERP systems, and translate insights into actions that improve throughput and reduce costs.

You will partner with the Director of Fabrication and Operations teams to build dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, monitor KPIs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Industrial Engineering, Data Analytics, Manufacturing Technology, or related field.
• 2–5 years in manufacturing analytics, operations analysis, industrial engineering, or similar role.
• Strong experience with ERP systems (Infor SyteLine preferred).
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, Excel, and data visualization tools.
• Strong SQL and data manipulation skills.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, preferably metal fabrication (sheet metal, busbar, powder coating).
• Familiarity with OEE, MES, and machine monitoring systems is preferred.
• Experience supporting process implementation, process control, or standard work documentation is an asset.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear recommendations and actions.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, validate, and analyze fabrication data from OEE, MES, ERP (SyteLine), 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

Data storytelling

Analytical thinking

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

SQL

Infor SyteLine

Job description

IEM is seeking a Fabrication Data Analyst in Jacksonville to enable data-driven decisions across Sheet Metal, Busbar, and Powder Coating operations. You will collect, clean, and analyze fabrication data from OEE, MES, and ERP systems, and translate insights into actions that improve throughput and reduce costs.

You will partner with the Director of Fabrication and Operations teams to build dashboards in Power BI/Tableau, monitor KPIs, and support continuous improvement initiatives.