Production Analyst

Constellium; Ravenswood (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Constellium Ravenswood is seeking a Production Analyst to ensure timely flow of accurate information for data-driven decisions across Supply Chain, Sales, Finance and Operations.

You will distill and interpret data, identify trends and develop options, collaborating with IT to build tools in Excel, PowerBI and SAP, and may backfill production planning tasks in SAP as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering (or related).
• 2–3 years in operations analytics, production planning or related roles.
• Ability to simulate and resolve complex supply chain problems using Excel, Pivot tables, macros and database queries.

Responsibilities

• Data analysis across order book, demand, KPIs, quality, logistics and inventory.
• Maintain and enhance data collection, display and analysis tools.
• Develop new supply chain tools using Excel, Power BI and SAP.
• Provide data support for production units as needed.
• Lead interdepartmental continuous improvement projects.
• Document workflows and backups.
• Back up for production planning in SAP (Material Masters and Production Orders).
• Other duties as directed.

Skills

Data analytics

Supply chain analysis

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering

Engineering discipline considered

Tools

Excel

Power BI

SAP

Pivot tables

Macro programming

Database queries

Job description

Job Summary

The Production Analyst’s primary purpose is to insure the timely flow of accurate and relevant information needed for data-driven decision-making to the various stakeholders at Constellium Ravenswood. These stakeholders include the Supply Chain, Sales, Finance and Operations leadership teams. The Production Analyst is tasked with distilling, analyzing and interpreting the available information, identifying trends, and developing options for resulting action.

Where data-collection and/or analysis tools are inadequate or non-existent, the Production Analyst will collaborate with IT, CI and other departments to develop new tools and techniques to meet the stated objectives.

Finally, as a member of the Ravenswood supply chain team, the Production Analyst will participate in or lead department- and plant-wide continuous improvement projects, and a serve as backup for other supply chain functions as needed.

Responsibilities

• Wide array of data analysis work, including:
  • Order book and demand analysis
  • Operational KPIs (production performance and trends)
  • Quality performance
  • Transportation and logistics parameters
  • Material flows and inventory analysis (WIP, raw materials, scrap, etc.)

• Maintenance and enhancement of existing supply chain data collection, display and analysis tools.

• Development of new supply chain tools using Excel, PowerBI, SAP and other platforms to further enhance Constellium Ravenswood leadership’s ability to make real-time data-driven decisions.

• Data collection, interpretation and analysis support for individual production units within Constellium Ravenswood as needed.

• Participation in and/or lead interdepartmental continuous improvement projects as they relate to Constellium Ravenswood supply chain, operations activities and digital initiatives.

• Documentation of workflows and train backups as required.

• Function as backup for the production planning team (creation of Material Masters and planning of Production Orders in SAP).

• Other activities and responsibilities as directed.

Qualifications

REQUIRED

• Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Industrial Engineering (other Engineering disciplines considered),
• At least 2-3 years relevant work experience (operations data analytics, production planning, production scheduling, operations supervision, process improvement) in an industrial setting.
• Demonstrated ability to simulate and resolve complex supply chain problems using the full palette of advanced data-analytics and modeling capabilities offered by advanced spreadsheet applications such as Microsoft Excel or similar (Pivot tables, macro programming, database queries, etc.).

STRONGLY PREFERRED

• Curious by nature - passionate about learning new things, understanding the “big picture” and solving complex problems.
• Structured and methodical approach to data analysis and problem solving.
• Strong self-starter. Ability to complete projects in a timely fashion with limited supervision.
• Proven written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence across organizational boundaries and hierarchies.

PREFERRED

• Metals industry experience.
• Shop-floor experience in a heavy-industry environment.
• Demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement (Lean Six Sigma certification or equivalent hands‑on experience).

About Constellium

With ~1,100 employees, Constellium’s plant in Ravenswood, West Virginia, is one of the world’s largest rolled products facilities, offering customers the most powerful plate stretchers in the world, as well as one of the largest cold rolling mills. Built in 1957, the plant houses 62 acres (about 250,900 m²) of production facilities, and is one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia.

We produce plate, sheet and coil products for aerospace, defense, transportation, marine and industrial uses. As the global leader in aluminium aerospace technology, we specialise in high performance plates, sheets and extrusions that bring cost and performance benefits to space programmes and military and commercial aircraft. Our advanced aluminium products manufactured in the US, France and Switzerland can be found on platforms manufactured by Airbus, Applied Materials, Blue Origin, Boeing, Bombardier, Dassault, Embraer, General Dynamics, LAM, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX and others. The Ravenswood facility is nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, along the Ohio River. It is the largest employer in Jackson County and one of the top 50 businesses in West Virginia.

A culture of family, community and hard work runs deep in Jackson County. Located in Western West Virginia, it is one of the most productive regions in the state with Ripley as its county seat and Ravenswood as its largest municipality. Ripley sits between the Parkersburg and Charleston metropolitan areas.

The region offers plenty of activities, both open‑air and indoors, for a wide range of interests. These include parks, lakes, forests, Civil War trails, golf courses, historical landmarks (covered bridges, a heritage house, a castle), museums and galleries, conference centres, the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences, the Charleston Light Opera Guild and much more.

Constellium is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Employment decisions are made without regard to race, colour, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.