Digital Manufacturing Analyst (Junior / Entry-Level)

Aquent is partnering with a leading enterprise in the manufacturing sector, renowned for its commitment to innovation and operational excellence. This company drives significant advancements in its field, impacting countless lives through its products and processes. They are seeking a passionate individual to join their dynamic team and contribute to their ongoing digital transformation journey.

Are you a data enthusiast eager to make a tangible impact from day one? We're looking for a proactive and curious individual to step into a critical role, transforming raw operational data into actionable insights. This is an exciting opportunity to directly influence manufacturing efficiency and consistency across multiple facilities, playing a key part in optimizing processes and driving informed decision-making. You'll be instrumental in shaping how this company leverages data to solve real-world challenges and enhance its global operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Dashboard Development & Standardization: Take ownership of updating, enhancing, and standardizing manufacturing dashboards across various plant locations, ensuring visual consistency, accurate units, and reliable metrics.
• Manufacturing Data Auditing & Analysis: Proactively gather, meticulously clean, and audit production and equipment signal data from diverse databases to pinpoint gaps, emerging trends, and anomalies that affect operational performance.
• Process Performance Monitoring: Design and maintain robust statistical process control charts and monitoring visualizations, providing essential tools for process control and in-depth root cause investigations.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate closely with engineers, reliability specialists, and remote data teams to refine key performance metrics, present compelling findings, and continuously improve analytical tools and methodologies.

What We're Looking For

• Education: Recent graduate or currently pursuing a degree in Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronics, Reliability), Computer Science, Engineering Technology, or a closely related technical discipline.
• Technical Skills: Familiarity or practical experience with data analysis and business intelligence tools such as Python, Power BI, SQL, or similar platforms. Full company-sponsored training will be provided on an industrial analytics platform.
• Process Understanding: Foundational awareness of manufacturing process data, including signals (e.g., pressure, temperature, current), and basic statistical process control concepts.
• Mindset: A highly detail-oriented individual with a strong focus on consistency, formatting, and accuracy. Must be self-motivated for remote work and possess a natural curiosity about the inner workings of manufacturing systems.
• Work Authorization: Must be a US Citizen or Green Card Holder; No C2C.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to industrial environments or process control systems.
• Experience in continuous process manufacturing.

About Aquent Talent:

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.