Continuous Improvement Data Analyst

New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Inc. • Laconia, NH

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About The Position

Serves as a strategic analytics partner to manufacturing leadership, enabling
better decision-making through standardized, actionable data visualizations and
performance insights. This role goes beyond reporting to shape how leaders
interpret, discuss, and act on data in daily management, continuous improvement,
and strategy deployment across multiple manufacturing sites.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of manufacturing KPIs and operational metrics and how they influence leadership behavior
• Strong communication skills with the ability to challenge, coach, and influence leaders using data
• Leadership-facing data storytelling
• Manufacturing and operational analytics
• Continuous improvement mindset
• Root cause and variance analysis
• Influencing decision-making without authority
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Standardization and governance thinking
• Bachelor’s degree in Data Analytics, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Analytics, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing data analyst, operations analyst, or CI analyst role
• Advanced hands-on experience with Tableau Desktop and Tableau Server/Cloud, including dashboard design for executive and operational audiences
• Experience working with manufacturing systems such as MES, ERP (SAP, Oracle, Epicor, etc.), CMMS, or quality systems
• Working knowledge of SQL for querying production and operational databases
• Must be able to access and navigate all departments within assigned worksite
• Must be able to sit at a desk and work on a computer for extended periods of time

Responsibilities

• Own and standardize Tableau dashboards for manufacturing KPIs including OEE, throughput, scrap, rework, downtime, yield, labor efficiency, and on-time delivery, ensuring consistent definitions and visuals across sites
• Guide leaders in how to use data, not just view it, by: Framing dashboards for decision-making Supporting tier meetings, daily management, and leadership reviews Reinforcing focus on trends, variation, and action
• Analyze production and quality data to identify performance gaps, root causes, and improvement opportunities, with emphasis on coaching teams through interpretation rather than delivering answers
• Support Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives (Kaizen, 5S, SMED, Six Sigma, Value Stream Mapping) by enabling teams to measure impact and sustain gains, not just report results
• Establish baseline performance and define standard methods for measuring and tracking improvement, including process changes, capital investments, and standard work improvements
• Partner with plant managers, CI leaders, engineers, and supervisors to define the “right” metrics, ensuring alignment to business objectives and operational reality
• Automate recurring plant reports and reduce reliance on manual, ad-hoc reporting, freeing leaders to focus on problem solving
• Ensure data accuracy and consistency across MES, ERP, quality systems, and maintenance systems, in partnership with IT and business systems teams
• Translate complex manufacturing data into clear visual stories that drive action, ownership, and follow-up in daily management and leadership forums
• Own KPI definitions, dashboard standards, and documentation to support scalable, enterprise-wide reporting and governance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level