Data Analyst Apprentice Production - John Crane - Slough

Smiths Group plc.
Slough
2 months ago
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Environmental Data Analyst Level 4 Apprentice

John Crane, a business of Smiths Group, is a global leader in mission-critical flow control solutions for energy and process industries that enable efficient and sustainable operations. Our products include mechanical seals and systems, couplings, filtration systems, and predictive digital monitoring technologies.

We have a global network of more than 200 sites in over 50 countries and employ more than 6,000 people worldwide. We partner with our customers to help them keep their operations safe, reduce downtime, improve efficiency, and meet the latest environmental standards.

John Crane is part of Smiths Group. For over 170 years, Smiths has been pioneering progress by engineering for a better future. We serve millions of people every year, helping to create a safer, more efficient, productive, and better-connected world across four global markets: energy, security & defence, space & aerospace, and general industrial. Listed on the London Stock Exchange, Smiths employs approximately 16,000 colleagues in over 50 countries.

Job Description

If you are Interested, please apply via the Link above through their website

As an apprentice you will be involved in supporting our business transformation team by working with data-driven decision-making by assisting in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of critical data.

This Level 4 Apprenticeship is designed to provide hands‑on experience in data analytics and you will contribute to key projects and initiatives across our business. You will be rotated through our various information domains: quality and engineering, manufacturing performance, market performance and sales and delivery performance. This will give you the knowledge to understand how critical data is in our decision making to drive our business forwards.

Responsibilities
  • Use tools such as SharePoint, Power BI and Databricks (SQL, Python) to perform basic data analysis.
  • Create visualisations and dashboards to communicate insights effectively.
  • Support the development of regular and ad‑hoc reports for business.
  • Work collaboratively with internal stakeholders to understand data requirements and business challenges.
  • Participate in meetings and workshops to gather feedback and refine analytical outputs.
  • Communicate findings in a clear and accessible manner to non‑technical audiences.
  • Manage key projects from conception through to completion. Ensuring key milestones are hit and project delivers objectives on time and within cost.
Qualifications
  • Have a keen interest in data analysis and a desire to learn.
  • Committed to learning and working at the same time.
  • Advanced MS Office skills.
  • Decision making ability and good influencing / team working skills.
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a team.
  • Time management and organisational skills.
  • Driving licence and own vehicle (due to location of the office).
Entry requirementsStandard entry
  • OR equivalent work experience (typically two years in a relevant role)
Plus
  • 5 GCSEs, including English and Maths at Grade 4 (C) or above
  • Experience with using Excel and Microsoft products (or similar)
Additional Information

With colleagues stretching across the globe, we are proud of our diversity. To foster inclusivity, we run employee resource groups (ERGs) to provide a safe space for employees to connect and support each other. Our cross‑business ERGs include Veterans, Pride Network, Black Employee Network, Women@Work Network, and Neurodiversity.

Across our company, we recognise excellence, culminating in the Smiths Excellence Awards, our annual celebration of the most extraordinary activities, people, and projects that best showcase our strengths and help drive our business forward. We announce these on our annual Smiths Day, a global celebration of Smiths around our network.

Join us for a great career with competitive compensation and benefits, while helping engineer a better future.

We believe that different perspectives and backgrounds are what make a company flourish. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, economic status, disability, age, or any other legally protected characteristics. We are proud to be an inclusive company with values grounded in equality and ethics, where we celebrate, support, and embrace diversity.

At no time during the hiring process will Smiths Group, nor any of our recruitment partners ever request payment to enable participation – including, but not limited to, interviews or testing. Avoid fraudulent requests by applying jobs directly through our career’s website (Careers - Smiths Group plc )


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