Data Analyst Intern

Data Analyst Intern

At Astec, we believe in the power of connection and the importance of building long-lasting relationships with our employees, customers, and the communities we call home. With a team of more than 4,300 strong, our employees are our #1 advantage. We invest in skills training and provide opportunities for career development to help you grow along with the business. We offer programs that support physical safety, as well as benefits and resources to enhance total health and wellbeing, so you can be your best at work and at home.

Our equipment is used to build the roads and infrastructure that connects us to each other and to the goods and services we use. We are an industry leader known for delivering innovative solutions that create value for our customers. As our industry evolves, we are using new technology and data like never before.

We're looking for creative problem solvers to build the future with us. Connect with us today and build your career at Astec.

LOCATION: Hybrid Chattanooga

About The Position

The Data Analyst Intern will primarily support Astec Industries' subsidiary companies by collecting and organizing procurement-related data to assist with dashboard updates and development. This role will involve collaborating with subsidiaries to understand current systems and help identify opportunities to simplify and improve processes.

The intern will work closely with the Strategic Procurement team to support dashboard operations and basic maintenance, while helping communicate technical concepts in a clear and understandable way to business users and stakeholders.

This position will provide hands-on experience with leading Business Intelligence (BI) tools such as Power BI, Tableau, and Alteryx, and will offer exposure to real-world data analytics and reporting practices.

Key deliverables include:

• Identify, organize, and analyze relevant datasets in support of ongoing research projects.
• Assist with designing data visualization tools for evaluating and summarizing insights and research results.
• Prepare reports for executive leaders to communicate trends, patterns, and predictions using relevant data.
• Locate and define new process improvement opportunities.
• Filter and clean data by reviewing computer reports, printouts, and performance indicators to locate and code problems.

Key activities and responsibilities include:

• Identify processes and procedures that are inefficient or repetitive and seek ways to streamline, eliminate, and automate.
• Create best-in-class/compelling visualization of data, dashboards, tools, and reports that supports the interpretation and conclusions that drives key decisions for leadership.
• Drive BI penetration into the Business' processes, and help the Enterprise with strategic, tactical, and operational decision making using BI toolsets.
• Build strong credibility to become a trusted and sought-after partner for business teams seeking guidance on how to use analytics.
• Support all Enterprise analytical BI in terms of data availability, accuracy, and definitions; system functionality, instructions, and proper usage; ad hoc/customized reporting of data.

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are:

• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Data Analytics, Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Basic knowledge of data analysis and reporting concepts
• Familiarity with Excel; experience with Power BI, Tableau, or Alteryx is a plus
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team environment
• Strong communication skills with the ability to explain data concepts clearly
• Eagerness to learn new tools, technologies, and business
• Experience in data modeling using best practices for analytic and reporting solutions
• Exposure to enterprise data analytics and reporting processes
• Opportunity to work with cross-functional business teams
• Development of technical, analytical, and professional skills
• 1+ years minimum of Alteryx experience using Designer, Server and Connect
• Possible knowledge of Tableau, Power BI, Qlik software development and deployment
• Understanding of business intelligence platforms like SAP BusinessObjects and COGNOS
• Programming languages such as Python, Perl, C, C++, Java preferred
• Data mapping (data definitions and business rules, mapping requirements to source data, etc.) and data profiling
• Passion for big data and advanced analytics.
• Desire and tenacity to learn new skills and adapt to new challenges with an exceedingly fast learning curve.
• Extremely proactive self-starter that anticipates next task before it is assigned.
• Ability and tenacity to develop creative solutions to complex problems and the ability to think way outside-the-box.
• Able to speak proficiently with both IT and business audiences as it relates to project deliverables.

Supervisor and leadership expectations: None

Our Culture and Values

Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work:

• Continuous devotion to meeting the needs of our customers
• Honesty and integrity in all aspects of business
• Respect for all individuals
• Preserving entrepreneurial spirit and innovation
• Safety, quality, and productivity as means to ensure success

Note: This position is responsible for certain internal control responsibilities. These internal control responsibilities are verbally communicated to the incumbent and periodic feedback is provided as it relates to the performance of these internal control responsibilities.

Work environment: Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal opportunity employer: As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Astec does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, gender (sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, citizenship status, a person's veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law or executive order.