Senior Analyst-Manufacturing

Elanco • Fort Dodge, IA

11d

About The Position

The Senior Analyst-Manufacturing serves as an operational excellence change agent, leading and participating in cross-functional teams focused on continuous improvement projects aligned with company priorities. The role identifies, implements, and tracks process improvement projects while championing a culture of lean continuous improvement across the organization. It implements lean initiatives across operations, management, and people systems; analyzes data and develops dashboards for trend analysis; and establishes KPIs to track success. The role may also participate in site projects as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• At least 2–3 years of experience in continuous improvement, industrial engineering, or operations.
• Ability to influence and engage people at all organizational levels and lead sustained improvement.
• Competence in project planning, execution, and post-implementation support.
• Ability to manage multiple projects in different stages simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to ask critical questions and present, coordinate, and implement plans and procedures.
• Problem-solving skills including critical thinking, statistical analysis, and the ability to focus.
• Ability to lead or support teams on limited-size projects or cross-functional project teams.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree or professional designation.
• Lean green belt or black belt certification.

Responsibilities

• Implement lean initiatives using lean methodology across operations, management, and people systems.
• Identify improvement opportunities and implement solutions using process improvement tools, relevant metrics, and improvement objectives.
• Generate cost savings through direct expense reduction or process improvement savings.
• Analyze data and create analytical dashboards for trend analysis.
• Identify and develop appropriate KPIs to track success.
• Lead or participate in cross-functional continuous improvement projects aligned with company priorities.
• Champion a culture of lean continuous improvement throughout the organization.
• Participate in site projects as needed.

Benefits

• Multiple relocation packages.
• Two weeklong shutdowns in the US, one in mid-summer and one at year-end, in addition to PTO.
• Eight-week parental leave.
• Nine Employee Resource Groups.
• Annual bonus offering.
• Flexible work arrangements.
• Up to 6% 401(k) matching.

What This Job Offers

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