Company name
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Location
Springdale, AR, United States
Employment Type
Full-Time
Industry
It, Accounting, Finance
Posted on
Feb 24, 2021
Profile
Are you ready to join an innovative team where you will have direct influence on game-changing strategies and solutions for one of the world’s largest food companies? Looking for a role where you can combine your passion for automation, process optimization, and an interest in all things technical? Wanting to be both strategic and hands-on? Thrive on partnering with talented colleagues and delivering as a team? If so … keep reading!
The Automation Methods and Optimization team is a start-up team at Tyson Foods that is responsible for identifying automation and process improvement opportunities, performing financial modeling, driving the automation roadmap, and executing automation projects. We will also define and facilitate a governance model to ensure we leverage Tyson's full scale as a Fortune 100 company as we engage external partners and suppliers, simplify our automation solution catalog, and help streamline supportability and solution maintenance.
We will use data as the foundation for our strategy and decision-making and we want to ensure we are investing in the opportunities that drive the greatest returns for Tyson. The Sr. Data and Finance analyst will play a crucial role in our team in that they will lead our data analysis and financial modeling efforts for driving investment decisions. They will also drive data analysis which will be an input into the creation of standards around vendors, equipment, support contracts, etc. Candidates should have a love for working with large volumes of data, solid experience with data ingestion, modeling, visualization platforms, and at least basic knowledge of advanced analytics (e.g. predictive/prescriptive).
Responsibilities
Define, implement, manage processes and standards for modeling regarding plant process optimization and automation implementation
Partner with business operations, engineering, and IT to gather data for automation opportunities, glean insights from the data and make recommendations based on financial impact and scale.
Create dashboards for repeatable use for data and financial analysis, tracking, and presentation
Partner with Tyson Finance, IT, Engineering, and HR to ensure our assumptions for financial analysis are up-to-date and reflecting reality (e.g. cost of labor, lifespans of equipment, support and maintenance, etc.)
Analyze data for insights, trends, and opportunities
Organize, model, and analyze large volumes of data making use of data visualization software, gleaning insights, and making recommendations
Operate with rigorous process discipline and documentation practices
This position may require up to 25% of travel
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or related fields with an emphasis on data analysis
Experience: 2-4 years experience in roles steeped in data analysis and financial modeling
Demonstrated success in roles requiring strong analytical and systems skills
Experience in financial modeling of technology solutions for investment decisions (e.g. labor efficiency gains, through-put/volume gains, etc.)
Understanding of industrial robotics and artificial intelligence and their application in a production environment is a plus
Strong data analysis skills including experience with successfully working with large data sets
Proficient in the use of data visualization platforms such as Power BI and Data Studio and expertise in spreadsheet software
Proficient in the use of process mapping software and tools (mind-mapping tools, Visio, etc.)
Advanced problem solving skills with the ability to operate within complex situations, break them down, and work with others to define the path forward
Ability to clearly “tell the story” and tailor your messaging to partners, leadership, and stakeholders
Understanding of interdependencies between technology, operations, and engineering
Work Shift:
1ST SHIFT (United States of America)
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Company info
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Website : https://www.tysonfoods.com/