My client situated in Bolton are looking for a Data Analyst Assistant to add to their growing Engineering team.

Job Description: Data Analyst Assistant

The role of the business planner is to assist the Business Planning Manager to create and update schedules enabling the business to achieve client demands and to provide data to measure performance.

Responsibilities & Duties: Data Analyst Assistant

• Schduling of engineering and manufacturing tasks to meet contract and business demands
• Updating of schedules in line with progress and contractual movement
• Complilation and issue of weekly engineering & production schedules
• Analysis of planned v actual hours
• Progress tracking of activities and updating contract tracker
• Alignment of project demand with business demand
• Pipeline analysis of capacity/loading
• Business performance analysis
• Preparation of data for analysis and visual management
• Management of MRP system
• Any other ad hoc duties as may be required, and as commensurate with the grade of post.

Qualifications, Knowledge, Experience & Skills: Data Analyst Assistant

• Excellent Microsoft Excell skills essential
• Microsoft Power BI experience desirable
• Experience of business scheduling or data analytics desirable
• Experience of MRP/ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills
• Experience of working in a manufacturing environment is advantageous

Employee Staff Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday (5 day working week) plus paid Bank Holidays
• Additional holidays for service (starting at 6 years)
• Company pension scheme - 5% of salary employer contribution (5% employee contribution)
• Company sickness scheme
• Gainshare scheme - A discretionary payment for outperforming target
• Life assurance - Pay to dependents 1 x salary
• Employees who wear spectacles and operate Desktop / Laptop - will be provided with vouchers to contribute towards the purchase of the spectacles required