Manufacturing Analytics & Strategy Analyst

Frontdoor Defense; Long Beach (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity plan

Incentive bonus

Paid vacation

Parental leave

Health benefits

Life insurance

Disability coverage

Professional development

Job summary

Frontdoor Defense is seeking a mid-level Operations Analyst to turn production data into actionable insights. You will build models predicting time and cost, unify disparate data sources, and collaborate with Data, AI, and Software teams to operationalize analytics.

The role emphasizes process improvement, shop floor collaboration, and end-to-end ownership from discovery to implementation in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Data Science, Statistics, CS, Operations Research, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Hands-on experience with production data and shop floor execution in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience in operations analytics, analytics engineering, data science, or data-intensive manufacturing roles.

Responsibilities

• Develop and validate statistical and ML models correlating process time, staffing, and engineering data to enable granular time and cost prediction.
• Unify equipment, MES, ERP/BOM, staffing, and engineering data into a cohesive data model for pricing, simulation, and factory scaling.
• Define source mappings, metric definitions, and data quality rules; detect anomalies to flag inconsistencies in data inputs.
• Identify operational inefficiencies and implement data-driven process improvements with operations teams.
• Lead cross-functional projects from discovery through ROI justification and implementation.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses supporting pricing, capacity, staffing, and investment decisions.
• Communicate and document data models, methodology, and assumptions for stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical modeling

Machine learning

Python

SQL

Data visualization

Problem solving

Communication

Independent ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Manufacturing analytics

Shop floor data

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Data Science/Statistics/CS/OR

Tools

Python (pandas, NumPy)

SQL (window functions)

Git

Atlassian Suite

Smartsheet

Job description

Frontdoor Defense is seeking a mid-level Operations Analyst to turn production data into actionable insights. You will build models predicting time and cost, unify disparate data sources, and collaborate with Data, AI, and Software teams to operationalize analytics.

The role emphasizes process improvement, shop floor collaboration, and end-to-end ownership from discovery to implementation in a fast-paced manufacturing setting.