Associate Business Analyst Product Evaluation

TaylorMade Golf Company•Carlsbad, CA

6d•$24 - $27•Onsite

About The Position

The Product Evaluation Analyst is involved in testing new prototypes and final products (balls and clubs) to provide insights and data about product performance. This includes coordinating and conducting tests with golfers of all ability levels, and reporting the results and findings. Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities: Coordinating and conducting field tests, utilizing tools and equipment such as ball flight measurement equipment, launch monitors, and head tracker, with little or minimal supervision. Conduct data analysis which includes data reduction, correlations, regressions, confidence levels, confidence intervals, etc. Work closely with design engineers and offer personal insight and feedback from tests to aid in the creation of new product designs. Organizational tasks including: updating R&D database, determining test prioritization, prototype club inventory maintenance, player-tester database management (including recruitment of new testers, player testing rewards distribution, email and phone communication). Helping to develop and implement new methods of golf product testing specifically focused on human factors testing, as well as tailoring test methods to meet the unique challenges offered by golfers of different abilities. Performs other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Strong written and oral communication skills, with technical writing ability
Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Strong statistics knowledge, including but not limited to: ANOVA, MANOVA, and regression analysis
High school diploma required
Ability to lift up to 50lbs required.
Vision abilities of distance, depth, and focus.
Driving and maneuvering golf carts.
Strong golf ability with less than 10 golf handicap; less than 3 golf handicap preferred

Nice To Haves

Basic skills with Minitab, VBA and/or Matlab, preferred.
Ability to influence cross-functionally and present materials and findings to different audiences
Demonstrated logical analysis and problem-solving skills
Bachelors degree in Mathematics, Statistics, Engineering, Bio-mechanics or related field preferred
Experience with product testing and/or methodology development is preferred (recent applicable studies at a Bachelor’s degree level will be considered; the individual will have a balance of training in human motion and sensor evaluations)
Ability to balance and level measurement tools.

Responsibilities

Coordinating and conducting field tests, utilizing tools and equipment such as ball flight measurement equipment, launch monitors, and head tracker, with little or minimal supervision.
Conduct data analysis which includes data reduction, correlations, regressions, confidence levels, confidence intervals, etc.
Work closely with design engineers and offer personal insight and feedback from tests to aid in the creation of new product designs.
Organizational tasks including: updating R&D database, determining test prioritization, prototype club inventory maintenance, player-tester database management (including recruitment of new testers, player testing rewards distribution, email and phone communication).
Helping to develop and implement new methods of golf product testing specifically focused on human factors testing, as well as tailoring test methods to meet the unique challenges offered by golfers of different abilities.
Performs other responsibilities as assigned.