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Operations Analyst Manager - Manufacturing Plants in Princeton

Date Posted: 15 October 2026

Job Snapshot

Job Description

A growing manufacturer is seeking an Operations Analyst Manager to lead operational analysis, performance reporting, and continuous improvement across three manufacturing plants: two in Daviess County, KY and one in Vanderburgh County, IN. You'll turn plant data into insights that improve productivity, labor efficiency, cost, safety, and quality.

What You'll Do

  • Build and improve plant dashboards, reports, and scorecards
  • Analyze production, labor, downtime, throughput, scrap, quality, inventory, and cost data
  • Partner with plant managers on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost goals
  • Prepare insights and variance explanations for daily, weekly, and monthly operating reviews
  • Standardize reporting across locations
  • Lead and coach a team of operations analysts
  • Evaluate labor standards, staffing models, overtime, schedules, and capacity
  • Drive continuous improvement using data, lean tools, and standard work

What You Bring

  • Bachelor's degree (required) in Business, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Finance, Analytics, or related
  • 5+ years in operations analysis, manufacturing analytics, production reporting, IE, or finance analysis
  • Experience in manufacturing or plant operations, with a solid understanding of cost accounting
  • Advanced Excel; Power Query, Power Pivot, Power BI, or ERP experience preferred
  • Ability to analyze large data sets and present clearly to plant and executive leaders
  • Comfortable working across multiple plants and stakeholders

What's Offered

  • High-impact, multi-plant leadership role
  • Relocation assistance available
  • Base salary up to $150,000 plus full benefits
  • Open to local candidates and those willing to relocate

Interested? Apply today to learn more about this confidential opportunity through Gpac.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, age, color, sex (including pregnancy), religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, military status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable laws or regulations. GPAC (Growing People and Companies) is an award-winning search firm specializing in placing quality professionals within multiple industries across the United States since 1990. We are extremely competitive, client-focused and realize that our value is in our ability to deliver the right solutions at the right time.

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