Data Analyst - Operations
This role focuses on translating operational data into actionable insights for process improvements within Thermo Fisher’s manufacturing operations in Eindhoven, requiring strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive efficiency and decision-making. The ideal candidate will bridge data analysis with operational strategy, leveraging both technical and analytical skills to support continuous optimization in a high-revenue R&D-driven environment.
Skills required
About this role
Work Schedule
Standard (Mon-Fri)Environmental Conditions
OfficeJob Description
When you’re part of Thermo Fisher Scientific, you’ll do challenging work, and join a team that values performance, quality and innovation. As part of a successful, growing global organization you will be encouraged to perform at your best. With revenues of more than $40 billion and the largest investment in R&D in the industry, we give our people the resources and chances to create significant contributions to the world.
Location/Division Specific Information
MSD, Eindhoven Operations
Position Objective:
As the Data Analyst in our Project Management & Process improvement (PPI) team, you act as a business partner for our Operations management team. Translating data into useful information that can used for decision-making and process improvements. You will be working closely with all departments within Operations (Manufacturing, OE, Logistics, Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) and supporting departments in the global organization (Digital Innovation, Operational Excellence, etc). You will be partnering with Data analytics teams in other departments, to gather best practices and to build relationships.
A day in the Life:
• Connect with the Manufacturing teams & people leaders to understand their needs and challenges
• Connect with Master Planning to get valuable input for current planning times and factory capacity
• Partner with Global Digital Innovation and Advance Manufacturing Engineering to consolidate and globalize our (BI-)reports
• Create a Power BI dashboard for throughput times per production step.
• Develop our data-roadmap based on business needs
• Create an end-to-end Value stream with underlying reports per process step
• Translating various data sets into actionable management information.
• Own and drive the use of MES data for performance analysis (OEE, cycle time, FPY, WIP, bottlenecks)
Key to Success:
• Must have excellent analytical skills.
• Must have the ability to translate and align data with business needs.
• Must have positive relationship building skills.
• Must have extensive experience in Power BI and Power Apps.
• Must dedicate time to understand products, processes and related details.
• Proper understanding of the MSD Operations business and challenges.
Education:
• University degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply chain management or Data Science
Experience:
• 3-5 years of confirmed experience in Operations and/or Supply chain
• Extensive experience in Power BI, Power Apps, SQL.
• Skills in Python and R are a plus.
• Experience in Data Analytics and willingness to develop further
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
• Strong analytical, advanced Excel skills.
• Experienced in change management and continuous improvement.
• High level of organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to work with teams globally.
• Ability to influence teams with different objectives to include and consider priorities.
• Must demonstrate excellent written and presentation skills, with strong
English proficiency
