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The Operations Strategic Support Unit plays a fundamental role in enabling efficient business and program execution – from technologies and investments to supply chain, manufacturing and test operations, facilities management, and information technology services.

Engineer Associate – Data Analyst

Ball Aerospace is looking for a data analyst to join the Mission and Process Analytics (MPA) team.

What You’ll Do:

• Be a member of a dynamic data analytics team; a team tasked with being a champion for data-driven decisions throughout the enterprise while advancing Ball Aerospace’s Mission & Process Analytics organization strategies and goals.
• Contribute as part of a team to fulfill MPA’s objectives through basic use of data analytics and the ability to learn the development of qualitative and quantitative models to extract information from data for data discovery.
• Work under mentorship and according to specific instructions by MPA Team Leads to provide data related consultations with business units, process owners, engineers, team members, and other subject matter experts to understand their data analytic needs. Provide data analytic recommendations and/or results for routine technical problems of limited scope.
• Collaborate with team members to develop and build a basic understanding of process measures of effectiveness. Responsibility includes learning and applying data analytics tools to measure performance and inform corrective action. Be open to guidance and technical feedback from leadership regarding results.
• Support Data Scientists in continuous improvement methodology that includes optimizing process effectiveness.
• Support Data Scientists in the development of valued metrics that inform the continuous improvement cycle and/or provide additional insights and opportunities.
• Bring new information systems capability and innovative business intelligence ideas to the team at Ball Aerospace and current with industry as it relates to data analysis and applications.
• Present routine information systems and data analytics aspects of a project to the MPA team and to the stakeholder, when appropriate and in accordance with leadership guidance.
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
• Perform other duties as necessary.

What You’ll Need:

• BS degree or higher in Engineering or a related technical field is required.
• Each higher-level degree, i.e. master’s degree or Ph.D., may substitute for two years of experience. Related technical experience may be considered in lieu of education. Degree must be from a university, college, or school which is accredited by an agency recognized by the US Secretary of Education, US Department of Education.
• A passion for solving problems and finding answers to business questions.
• Hands-on experience and familiarity with using structured & unstructured data to solve well defined and specific business problems and uncover data insights.
• Exposure to and basic understanding of statistical analysis packages (i.e. SPSS, SAS, Minitab, R, Python, etc.) and/or database management tools (SQL, VQL, MS Access, Denodo, SharePoint, etc.)
• A passion for turning data insights into compelling visualization through use of BI software.
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills such as maintaining composure with emotional conversations regarding a process and using information to overcome barriers.
• Proven strategic agility with the ability to remain patient during process changes while continuously generating what is effective within the schema of our current process.

Working Conditions:

• Work is performed in an office, laboratory, production floor, or cleanroom, outdoors or remote environment.
• May occasionally work in production work centers where use of protective equipment and gear is required.
• May access other facilities in various weather conditions.
• Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.

Relocation for this position is available.

Compensation & Benefits:

• HIRING SALARY RANGE: $63,000 - $78,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.)
• This position includes a competitive benefits package. For details, copy and paste https://bit.ly/3pNSnxv into your browser or visit our careers site.

US CITIZENSHIP IS REQUIRED

Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.