Global Data Analyst, OpEx
PCI Pharma Services · Rockford, IL
- Level
- Specialist
- Team
- Lean / CI
- Base pay
- $76k–$86k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 5+ years
- Industry
- Pharma & life sciences
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A specialist continuous improvement role at PCI Pharma Services (pharma & life sciences) in Rockford, IL.
- They ask for
- 5+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean, Six Sigma, FDA / GMP, SAP
- Base pay
- $76k–$86k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 26, 2026
Continuous Improvement roles in Illinois: typical posted base $120k–$169k. This one lists $76k–$86k.
Median of the low and high ends of 16 live postings that list pay, out of 21 continuous improvement openings in Illinois, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Illinois plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 20 other live lean / ci postings in Illinois.
- Base pay
- About 41% below similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (5+ vs 10+)
Typical $113k–$162k, from 10 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 10+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 90%
- ✓ Six Sigma 71%
- Kaizen 57%
- Root cause 52%
- Black Belt 43%
- Value stream mapping 38%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Lean / CI team at PCI Pharma Services
We found 2 people at this company and state: 2 in this kind of role. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
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Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
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Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is CI run from the plant floor or from a corporate OpEx group?
- Which metrics does leadership actually watch: OEE, scrap, cost per unit?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
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Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: PCI Pharma Services in Rockford
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Full description from PCI Pharma ServicesAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The essential duties and
responsibilities
include the following but other duties may be assigned.
- ◆Build and evolve advanced analytics and dashboards that inform strategic decisions and monitor OpEx program performance.
- ◆Track and analyze key operational metrics including Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, and People.
- ◆Ensure consistent KPI definitions and reporting standards.
- ◆Identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities across sites and functions.
- ◆Connect operational KPI performance to business outcomes (revenue, EBITDA, customer impact)
- ◆Influence without authority across a matrixed, multi-site global organization.
- ◆Establish and maintain data governance and scalable reporting processes.
- ◆Collaborate globally and across functions to align reporting and performance management.
- ◆Drive consistency across sites by developing standard templates, playbooks, and reporting structures (e.g., SQCDP, LMI, Hoshin)
- ◆Partner with site leadership teams to embed OpEx principles into daily management systems.
- ◆Support performance reviews by preparing executive-ready reports and presentations.
- ◆Help translate high-level strategy into actionable programs, governance structures, and measurable outcomes.
- ◆Provide analytical support for business cases, scenario modeling, and opportunity sizing.
- ◆Act as a key support partner to the Sr. Director, Operational Excellence, enabling effective decision-making through data and structured analysis.
- ◆This position may require extra hours and/or weekend work.
- ◆Knowledge of and adherence to all PCI, cGMP, and GCP policies, procedures, rules.
- ◆Attendance to work is an essential function of this position.
- ◆Performs other duties as assigned by Manager/Supervisor.
Qualifications
The
requirements
listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required for the stated position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required
- ✓Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Business Analytics, Data Analytics, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Statistics, or related discipline.
- ✓3 to 5 years of experience in data analytics, Operational Excellence, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Continuous Improvement.
- ✓Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
- ✓Experience with Power BI or Tableau.
- ✓Experience working with ERP systems.
- ✓Experience in Operational Excellence, Lean, or Six Sigma environments.
- ✓Familiarity with ERP systems (JD Edwards, SAP, other).
- ✓Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- ✓Ability to influence without direct authority.
- ✓Strong executive communication skills
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Life changing therapies. Global impact. Bridge to thousands of biopharma companies and their patients.
We are PCI.
Our investment is in People who make an impact, drive progress and create a better tomorrow. Our strategy includes building teams across our global network to pioneer and shape the future of PCI.
Prefer
- •Ability to effectively present information to various people as the job requires.
- •Ability to travel.
- •Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- •Lean Six Signma certification
- •GMP experience
The hiring rate for this position is $76,000 - $85,500 annually plus eligibility for an annual performance bonus. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors including but not limited to specific and relevant experience, education, credentials, geography, and subject matter expertise. PCI offers full-time employees a competitive benefits package that includes paid time off, health insurance coverage (including dental and vision), flexible spending account, and 401(k).
Join us and be part of building the bridge between life changing therapies and patients. Let’s talk future