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Job ID: 115720 DRS RADA Technologies, a subsidiary of Leonardo DRS, is focused on proprietary radar solutions and legacy avionics systems supporting the defense industry globally. The company is a global pioneer of AESA tactical radars for active military protection, counter-drone applications, critical infrastructure protection, and border surveillance. - Business Unit: DRS RADA Technologies Location: Germantown, MD Schedule: 9/80 Shift: 1st Shift Job Summary DRS RADA Technologies is hiring a Production Data Analyst to join its rapidly growing manufacturing team in Germantown, MD. The Production Data Analyst supports manufacturing operations by collecting, analyzing, and reporting production data to improve efficiency, quality, delivery performance, and overall operational effectiveness. This role partners with production, quality, engineering, supply chain, and leadership teams to identify trends, develop actionable insights, and support continuous-improvement initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Job Responsibilities Collect, validate, analyze, and maintain production, labor, quality, inventory, and operational-performance data from manufacturing systems and other data sources. Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, scorecards, and visualizations to communicate key manufacturing metrics and performance trends. Monitor key performance indicators, including production output, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, yield, on-time delivery, downtime, throughput, and inventory accuracy. Analyze production data to identify trends, root causes, process gaps, and opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery performance. Partner with production leadership, engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams to provide timely, data-driven recommendations and support operational decision-making. Support daily, weekly, and monthly production reporting requirements, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness. Assist with capacity planning, production scheduling analysis, demand forecasting, and resource-utilization reporting. Conduct variance analyses to evaluate actual performance against production plans, forecasts, budgets, and established targets. Support continuous-improvement initiatives by providing data analysis for Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action activities. Develop and document standard work, reporting processes, data definitions, and procedures to improve data integrity and reporting consistency. Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports, streamline data collection, and improve the usability of manufacturing data. Maintain and improve data quality within ERP, manufacturing execution systems, and other operational databases. Prepare presentations and summaries for leadership that clearly communicate findings, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions. Support, communicate, and uphold the mission, values, and culture of DRS RADA Technologies. Qualifications • BS or BA degree (preferably in logistics/supply chain); any related professional certification, or equivalent work experience • 2+ years experience in logistics, transportation, finance or supply chain disciplines • Requires proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and other electronic communication programs • Possess good time management skills and the ability to multi-task and support multiple initiatives at once with a high amount of productivity and efficiency • Ability to execute assigned tasks with limited instruction, and provide task status and ask for help when needed • Ability to identify various project reporting requirements, extract data from all needed sources and compile and format into actionable data presentations • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • You must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. to be eligible for this position. The salary range for this position is $69,051.00/year-$89,767.00/year. This range reflects the good faith estimate of pay the employer is willing to offer at the time of posting. Several factors can influence the pay scale, including but not limited to: Federal contract labor categories and contract wage rates, collective bargaining agreements, geographic location, business considerations, scope, and responsibilities of the position, local or other applicable market conditions, and internal equity. Other factors include the candidate’s qualifications such as prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education/training, and certifications. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for: annual performance-based bonuses, equity awards, and overtime pay (for non-exempt employees as applicable. Our benefits package includes comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, vision), employer matching 401(k) retirement plan, paid time off including vacation, holidays, and sick leave (including ant state-mandated paid sick leave), parental leave benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional development support, and life and disability insurance coverage. Taking care of our people is a top priority at Leonardo DRS. We are proud to offer competitive salaries and comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, a company contribution to a health savings account, telemedicine, life and disability insurance, legal insurance, and a 401(k) savings plan. We champion wellness programs that focus on physical, emotional, and financial well-being. We develop our talent by offering programs and activities to support career-growth, professional development, and skill enhancement. And we understand there is more to life than work, and the importance of offering flexible work schedules with our 9/80 program, competitive vacation, health/emergency leave, paid parental leave, and community service hours. *Some employees are eligible for limited benefits only Leonardo DRS, Inc. and its subsidiaries provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

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Job ID: 115720
Business Unit: DRS RADA Technologies
Location: Germantown, MD
Schedule: 9/80
Shift: 1st Shift
DRS RADA Technologies is hiring a Production Data Analyst to join its rapidly growing manufacturing team in Germantown, MD.
Collect, validate, analyze, and maintain production, labor, quality, inventory, and operational-performance data from manufacturing systems and other data sources.
Develop and maintain dashboards, reports, scorecards, and visualizations to communicate key manufacturing metrics and performance trends.
Monitor key performance indicators, including production output, labor efficiency, scrap, rework, yield, on-time delivery, downtime, throughput, and inventory accuracy.
Analyze production data to identify trends, root causes, process gaps, and opportunities to improve efficiency, quality, cost, and delivery performance.
Partner with production leadership, engineering, quality, supply chain, and program teams to provide timely, data-driven recommendations and support operational decision-making.
Support daily, weekly, and monthly production reporting requirements, ensuring data accuracy, consistency, and timeliness.
Assist with capacity planning, production scheduling analysis, demand forecasting, and resource-utilization reporting.
Conduct variance analyses to evaluate actual performance against production plans, forecasts, budgets, and established targets.
Support continuous-improvement initiatives by providing data analysis for Lean, Six Sigma, root-cause analysis, and corrective-action activities.
Develop and document standard work, reporting processes, data definitions, and procedures to improve data integrity and reporting consistency.
Identify opportunities to automate recurring reports, streamline data collection, and improve the usability of manufacturing data.
Maintain and improve data quality within ERP, manufacturing execution systems, and other operational databases.
Prepare presentations and summaries for leadership that clearly communicate findings, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
Support, communicate, and uphold the mission, values, and culture of DRS RADA Technologies.
BS or BA degree (preferably in logistics/supply chain); any related professional certification, or equivalent work experience
2+ years experience in logistics, transportation, finance or supply chain disciplines
Requires proficiency in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Outlook, and other electronic communication programs
Possess good time management skills and the ability to multi-task and support multiple initiatives at once with a high amount of productivity and efficiency

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