Job Description

Fantastic challenges. Amazing opportunities.

GKN Aerospace is reimagining air travel: going further, faster and greener! Fuelled by great people whose expertise and creativity sets the standards in our industry, we’re inspired by the opportunities to innovate and break boundaries. We’re proud to play a part in protecting the world’s democracies. And we’re committed to putting sustainability at the centre of everything we do, opening up and protecting our planet. With over 16,000 employees across 33 manufacturing sites in 12 countries we serve over 90% of the world’s aircraft and engine manufacturers and achieved sales of £3.35 bn.in 2023. There are no limits to where you can take your career.

Following recent investment in our data capability, we are expanding our team at our thriving East Cowes facility – the Business Data Analysts (BDA) will be responsible for collecting, organising, and interpreting data, as well as designing, developing and improving data tools and processes to support the effective management of the Operations Function. They will work with data from business systems, including ERP, using Power BI, Excel, programming languages and visualisation techniques to develop analytical solutions, generate insights and support decision-making across the operation.

In addition to data tool development, the BDA will also have responsibility for regular review and extraction of data from business systems to analyse and present standard Operational Reports, KPIs and analyse trends.

Job Responsibilities

Typical responsibilities will include:

• Design, develop and implement tools that structure and visualise system data to enable other operational stakeholders to make effective decisions.
• Maintain and update tools in response to user feedback and business changes.
• Develop and document operational data infrastructure, including data sources, governance, and query structures.
• Review and analysis of Operational performance data to support business development.
• Preparation of regular analytical reports and presentations to support management review and audit requirements, including hours management, productivity, delivery, quality, cost, OEE and tier board data.
• Support ad hoc data requirements and analyses, for example supporting Project KPIs or in support of problem-solving projects.
• Identify anomalous data and assist data owners to improve accuracy, for example through more robust data validation or updated business processes.
• Apply PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) approach, use A3 problem solving tools appropriately in case of deviation to plan to ensure successful project delivery and sustainability.
• Ensure that data management, governance, and master data quality are maintained in conjunction with other functional data owners to ensure functional master data integrity across the operation of financial systems is consistent and meets stated business rules and requirements.
• Identify areas for data quality improvements and help to resolve data quality problems.

Job Qualifications

Suitable applicants will be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience in a similar role, including development of data architecture and document data with data map flow, data modelling, data quality etc.
• A curious and questioning problem-solving mindset, with the ability to challenge data and assumptions
• Ability to create insightful reports and presentations, using tools such as Power BI
• Ability to analyse data, and suggest process improvements
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft PowerQuery, either in Excel or Power BI, would be highly desirable
• Previous experience of working within a manufacturing environment would be highly desirable
• A degree in a STEM subject, or equivalent experience in analytical or technical problem solving would be advantageous

We’ll offer you fantastic challenges and amazing opportunities. This is your chance to be part of an organisation that has proven itself to be at the cutting edge of our industry; and is committed to pushing the boundaries even further. And with some of the best training on offer in the industry, who knows how far you can go?

A Great Place to work needs a Great Way of Working

Everyone is welcome to apply to GKN. We believe that we can only achieve our ambitions through a coming together of diverse minds who enjoy collaborating in an inspirational environment. Through our commitment to diversity, inclusion and belonging and by living our five powerful principles we’ve created a culture where everyone feels welcome to contribute. It’s a culture that won us ‘The Best Workplace Culture Award’. By embracing and celebrating what makes us unique we encourage everyone to bring their full self to work.

We’re also committed to providing an accessible recruitment process, so if you require reasonable adjustments at any stage during our recruitment process please get in touch and let us know.

We are the place where human dreams, plus human endeavour, shape the future of aerospace innovation and technology. ​
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