Research Analyst

Job Description
The Industrial Benchmarking Analyst I/II supports performance benchmarking and continuous improvement within an OEM automotive stamping organization. This early career level role focuses on stamping press operations, automation technologies, and data-driven analysis of plant performance. The analyst partners with manufacturing engineering, controls, and operations teams to find gaps, benchmark best-in-class performance (both internally and externally), and supports the creation and implementation of standardized, scalable solutions across facilities.
Key Responsibilities
• Support benchmarking of stamping press system and operations including mechanical and servo press performance, uptime, and efficiency.
• Identify peer best practices and perform comparative benchmarking assessments.
• Collect and analyze data on press tonnage utilization, stroke rates, die changeover, and line balancing.
• Help in evaluating automation systems including transfer syst...