Advanced Manufacturing Analyst

James Hardie Building Products Inc. is the North American leader in fiber cement home siding and exterior design solutions. Hardie products offer long lasting beauty and endless design possibilities with trusted protection and low maintenance. The company pioneered modern fiber cement building products and continues to invest in innovation to transform the industry. James Hardie is a high-performance organization, with an unwavering commitment to Zero Harm. The company proudly employs a diverse workforce of over 3,000 employees across operations in North America.

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Hybridfrom our Chicago office with travel

The Advanced Manufacturing Analyst will assist the Engineering Manager, Data & Systems in maturing the data systems and reporting used for Manufacturing/Operations at James Hardie. The Advanced Manufacturing team is charged with evolving James Hardie Manufacturing to the next level, and key to this is improving how we manage data and systems. Among our current/upcoming projects: integrating siloed data systems into a comprehensive MES solution; Building predictive models and employing Machine Learning tools to enable decision automation; Creating dashboards and real-time screens to help manufacturing plants across North America respond more quickly and more effectively; Designing user-Input screens to collect missing runtime data; Enabling design and construction of Control Rooms.

What You'll Do:

• Proactively identify gaps in our current data reporting and solicit feedback from consumers of reports
• Influence stakeholders, in the board room and in the control room, to implement solutions
• Design and maintain interactive data visualizations in Tableau
• Develop improvements/optimization for data tools
• Manage end-to-end data flow from runtime line data into reports for 13 North American sites
• Collaborate across cross-functional groups and external partners to execute global projects
• Generate new ideas on how to solve complex, ambiguous, problems
• Provide ad-hoc reporting as needed; develop automated solutions for recurring requests

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's degree required. Degree must be from an accredited institution.
• Minimum of 6 years' experience with data analysis
• Experience working in a manufacturing company preferred
• Expert skills with Microsoft Excel, including some experience with PowerPivot, PowerQuery, SQL
• Experience with Tableau, PowerBI, or other data visualization tool
• Experience with Historian or similar SCADA system preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to influence
• Solid presentation skills using PowerPoint, data visualizations
• Ability to self-manage; take the initiative to escalate issues if necessary
• Ability to travel an average of 15%

What You'll Receive:

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

• Comprehensive low-costco-payHealth Insurance;medical, dental, prescription, and vision insurance benefits for every 30+ hour full-time employee. Insurance starts on day one!
• 401(k) Retirementplanthat will match 100% of employees saved dollars up to the first 6% of your salary
• Paid holidays, paid vacationincluding Jury Duty and bereavement leave
• Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave
• Community Involvement & Sustainable Solutions -Fire Resistant Siding to Help Rebuild the Grizzly Flats Community | James Hardie
• And more - JH Benefits At A Glance 2025

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James Hardie Building Products Inc. is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, veteran's status, marital status, pregnancy, disability, or any other basis protected by law.