Senior Analytics Engineer: Quality & Reliability Insights

Generac Power Systems; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac Power Systems in Waukesha, WI is seeking an Analytics Engineer III to lead strategic analytics initiatives, shaping data strategy and scalable models that improve product quality, operations, and customer experience.

You will collaborate with quality, engineering, and leadership to deliver dashboards, predictive insights, and self-service tooling, while mentoring teammates and promoting data governance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Analytics, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field is required. Master's degree in a quantitative field is preferred.
• 5+ years in analytics with experience in data strategy, business intelligence, and advanced analytics.
• Demonstrated experience supporting quality, warranty, manufacturing, reliability, operational performance, or continuous improvement initiatives through data-driven insights.
• Experience with trend analysis, root cause analysis, KPI development, statistical analysis, and process improvement methodologies preferred.

Responsibilities

• Act as a thought partner to leaders, identifying opportunities for analytics to improve product quality, reliability, operational effectiveness, and customer satisfaction.
• Lead requirements gathering for complex, cross-functional initiatives.
• Architect scalable reporting frameworks and advanced data models across the quality, warranty, manufacturing, and operational analytics ecosystem.
• Oversee the delivery of high-impact dashboards and insights for executive-level reporting.
• Develop sophisticated analytical and predictive models to identify quality trends, warranty drivers, failure patterns, process variation, and emerging product risks.
• Design and validate complex analytical studies to evaluate corrective actions, process improvements, quality initiatives, and operational performance outcomes.
• Apply statistical techniques to identify trends, anomalies, and opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Partner with data engineering to design robust ETL processes and scalable infrastructure.
• Drive improvements in data architecture for quality, warranty, manufacturing, supplier, and operational analytics, including real-time data integrations.
• Lead initiatives to automate data processes and enhance operational efficiency.
• Standardize quality and operational KPIs and promote data governance best practices across teams.
• Drive adoption of consistent metrics, reporting methodologies, and data standards to support quality performance management.
• Provide technical mentorship to junior team members.
• Champion a culture of self-service analytics by developing training and tools for business users.
• Support quality and operational teams in leveraging analytics to drive data-informed decision-making.

Skills

SQL

Python/R

Data modeling

Databricks

BI tools

Statistical modeling

Dashboards/Scorecards

Power gen tech

Stakeholder mgmt

Executive comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science/CS/Statistics/Analytics/Engineering

Master's degree in a quantitative field

Tools

Power BI

ETL tools

Cloud platforms

Job description

Generac Power Systems in Waukesha, WI is seeking an Analytics Engineer III to lead strategic analytics initiatives, shaping data strategy and scalable models that improve product quality, operations, and customer experience.

You will collaborate with quality, engineering, and leadership to deliver dashboards, predictive insights, and self-service tooling, while mentoring teammates and promoting data governance.