Operations Optimization Analyst

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Company Description:

Orenco Systems, Inc. (subsidiary of Infiltrator Water Technologies) is a manufacturer of innovative onsite and decentralized wastewater collection and treatment technologies. Solutions include community collection systems, advanced secondary treatment systems, watertight fiberglass tanks, and in-tank pumping and filtration systems. Orenco also manufactures high-quality standard, custom, and OEM controls, along with state-of-the-art fiberglass buildings, tanks, and enclosures.

Infiltrator Water Technologies is a market leader within the onsite wastewater treatment industry, Infiltrator manufactures a variety of revolutionary products and innovative, environmentally friendly alternatives to traditional stone and pipe leachfield and concrete septic wastewater system components. We sell our products through wholesale distribution across the United States and Canada for use on properties with onsite wastewater treatment systems.

GENERAL POSITION SUMMARY:

This position supports operations optimization across manufacturing and supply chain by combining operational knowledge with data analysis capabilities, including data extraction, validation, transformation, visualization, and insight generation. The role develops KPIs, dashboards, analytical models, and process insights that improve service, inventory performance, ERP data integrity, capacity planning, and cost efficiency. The analyst partners with Operations leadership and cross-functional teams to identify constraints, evaluate trends, maintain planning parameters, and recommend improvements that strengthen end-to-end operational performance.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & KRAs:

> Safety/Culture

• Continuously maintains Orenco management's safety, cultural, and professional standards.
• Promotes, encourages, and reinforces a positive safety culture, safe practices, and a safe work environment to all employees.

> Critical Job Functions

• Analyzes manufacturing, supply chain, ERP, inventory, purchasing, order fulfillment, and capacity data to identify trends, constraints, root causes, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develops and maintains KPIs, dashboards, scorecards, datasets, and reporting tools that monitor manufacturing, supply chain, inventory, capacity, ERP accuracy, and operational cost performance.
• Collects, cleanses, validates, integrates, and analyzes data from ERP, spreadsheets, databases, and other business systems to ensure reporting outputs are accurate, timely, and actionable.
• Uses data visualization, statistical analysis, trend analysis, and exception reporting to identify performance gaps, forecast risks, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Evaluates demand, usage, lead times, capacity, and variability to recommend optimal inventory levels, stocking targets, reorder points, safety stock, and other planning parameters.
• Maintains, audits, and improves ERP planning data including order points, lead times, item settings, capacity assumptions, routing standards, and other parameters that support accurate planning and execution.
• Develops capacity models and recommends capacity limits, labor assumptions, production constraints, and scenario plans to support S&OP, production scheduling, and supply chain execution.
• Identifies and prioritizes opportunities to improve service, throughput, material flow, labor and asset utilization, and overall cost efficiency.
• Partners with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance, and Operations leaders to translate data into practical recommendations, implementation plans, and performance follow-up.

> Secondary Job Functions

• Studies current and emerging reporting, analytics, ERP, business intelligence, database, and planning tools to improve visibility, decision-making, and operational effectiveness.
• Builds analytical models, queries, and datasets to evaluate staffing, production output, inventory positioning, supplier constraints, capacity limits, and operational cost tradeoffs.
• Communicates findings clearly through dashboards, visualizations, written summaries, presentations, and working sessions with employees, managers, and senior leaders.
• Stays current on manufacturing processes, supply chain workflows, ERP master data, planning logic, reporting structures, and business objectives.
• Applies structured problem-solving, data validation, and continuous improvement methods to support timely and sustainable operational improvements.

> Operations Optimization Analyst Tasks

• Investigates inaccurate, incomplete, or inconsistent operational data; coordinates corrective actions; and validates that ERP, dashboard, and reporting outputs remain reliable.
• Supports S&OP and operational review processes by preparing analysis, validating assumptions, modeling scenarios, and tracking improvement actions.
• Creates recurring and ad hoc reports, data extracts, variance analyses, and visual summaries that help leaders understand performance and prioritize improvement actions.
• Regular, consistent, and predictable attendance is required.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION:

A bachelor's degree in Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Data Science, Information Technology, Computer Science, Programming, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or a related field is preferred. Equivalent education and relevant experience in one or more of these areas may be considered.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• Three years of experience in operations analysis, manufacturing, supply chain, inventory planning, ERP systems, business analytics, data analytics, business intelligence, or a related role is preferred.
• Practical knowledge of ERP systems, data analysis, dashboard development, data visualization, database concepts, reporting tools, inventory planning, capacity planning, KPI development, and continuous improvement methods.
• Experience using spreadsheet, database, query, visualization, or business intelligence tools to create reports, analyze trends, automate recurring analysis, and communicate actionable insights.
• Ability to interpret and validate operational data, identify root causes, explain trends and variances, and convert analysis into clear recommendations and measurable action plans.
• Ability to be flexible, adjust to priority changes with little notice, and remain calm during confrontational or high-pressure situations.
• Ability to use sound judgment and follow through in problem-solving and decision-making processes.
• Must have a satisfactory driving record, maintain a valid driver's license, and carry current insurance on a personal vehicle if used for business. Must meet company insurability requirements.

TOOLS & EQUIPMENT:

General office equipment and business intelligence, reporting, spreadsheet, database, and ERP systems

Computer and data analysis tools

Phone

Cell phone

Vehicle

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Primarily office environment with regular time in manufacturing, warehouse, and supply chain areas to observe processes, validate data, and support improvement activities.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Regular job duties include seeing, speaking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, and viewing a computer screen. The role also requires periodic time in manufacturing, warehouse, and supply chain environments to observe processes, validate data, and evaluate capacity, material flow, and efficiency. This may include standing and walking on concrete floors and uneven ground, climbing stairs and ladders, reaching, pushing, pulling, grasping, twisting, squatting, kneeling, bending, and stooping. Occasional light lifting under 20 lbs. may be required; unassisted lifting may be required up to 50 lbs. and occasionally up to 70 lbs. Lifting over 70 lbs. must be assisted.