Data Analyst - Reliability

General Dynamics Electric BoatNorth Kingstown, Rhode IslandOn-siteFull-timeJunior, 1–2 yearsListed 22 hours ago

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About this role

Overview

The Reliability Team develops and implements objective, data-driven processes to increase equipment availability and reliability to world class standards. The Reliability Program Data Analyst plays a key role in execution of the Reliability Program objectives, supporting operational continuity and excellence in a number of ways.

In this role you will:

- Help identify program-specific metrics

- Identify data gaps and establish data-collection processes to close those gaps

- Analyze data using descriptive, predictive, prescriptive, and causal analyses techniques to identify impending failures and make impactful recommendations on elimination or mitigation

- Leverage PowerBI to develop and execute reporting processes for metrics

- Prepare visual aids as needed to support communication of trends and opportunities

- Investigate reliability problems relative to cost limitations for equipment availability repair/replacement costs, availability of materials and equipment, and develops plans that comply with customer demands to avoid equipment failures

- Monitor the equipment to prevent failures that could impede business operations and potentially lead to downtime or a loss of throughput

- Provide guidance on maintenance, repair, replacement, fabrication, installation, alteration, construction, and design of facility components requiring the application

- Work collaboratively with Facility Engineering for accurate and timely repair/maintenance dispositions

Other responsibilities include providing guidance on maintenance issues as needed, collaborating both internal to D962 and with other departments to support Facilities- and Maintenance-related efforts, and other tasks as needed.

Position Responsibility:

- Gathers and examines reliability data from equipment (either manually or via automated methods) or other data sources and correlates data for analysis

- Descriptive statistical analysis

- Predictive statistical analysis

- Prescriptive statistical analysis

- Causal analysis (e.g. Root-cause and Root-Cause Failure Analysis)

- Failure Reporting, Analysis and Corrective Action System (FRACAS)

- Failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA)

- Other analysis tools used as needed (Weibull, reliability block diagrams, etc)

- Assist with project planning and implementation

- Work closely with budgets and finance to reduce maintenance and operating costs

- Supports execution of the facility predictable and reliable maintenance plan

- Provides input to a Risk Management Plan that will anticipate reliability-related, and non-reliability-related risks that could adversely impact plant operation

- Increase equipment longevity and reduce downtime

- Identify and mitigate risks associated with single points of failure (SPOF)

- Assists in transforming Preventative Maintenance practices into Predictive/Condition Based Maintenance.

- Works under the supervision of the Reliability Program Lead

This position is located at Quonset Point at the North Kingstown, RI location.

Qualifications

Required:

- High School Diploma or Equivalent

- Minimum 4 years of maintenance-related data analysis

- Minimum 3 years of experiene managing PowerBI queries and reporting dashboards

- Must be able to work all shifts

Preferred:

- Formal training in maintenance-related data analysis

- Working history with computerized maintenance management systems or enterprise asset management systems

- Experience with root cause analysis techniques

- Lean/Six Sigma Black Belt certification

- Military experience

Skills

- Exceptional organizational skills

- Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

- Applicant will be required to work in a collaborative and team environment and meet organizational goals

- Exceptional customer service skills

- Strong teamwork and problem solving skills

- Familiarity with Six Sigma and project management methodologies

- Analytical skills

## Physical Qualifications
Climbing, Kneeling, Light Lifting, Medium Lifting, Pulling, Pushing, Reaching, Stooping, Twisting

## Environmental Attributes
Cold, Dry, Dusty, Fumes, Hot, Inside, Noise, Oily, Outside, Wet