Power BI Developer for a Manufacturing company

Power BI Developer – Manufacturing Industry

📍 Location: Remote
🕒 Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role

We are looking for a Power BI Developer with expertise in data visualization, analytics, CRM integration, and business intelligence tools to support data-driven decision-making across our manufacturing operations. The ideal candidate will be responsible for gathering, cleaning, auditing, and analyzing data, developing interactive dashboards and reports, and collaborating with upper management, sales, operations, IT, HR, and other business units to provide accurate, real-time insights that drive efficiency and business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, clean, and audit data from multiple sources, including ERP systems, CRM platforms, IoT devices, SQL databases, and cloud platforms, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance dashboards and reports using Power BI, Tableau, Domo, and Excel to support decision-making across multiple business functions.
• Integrate and analyze CRM data from platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, or Zoho CRM to track customer interactions, sales trends, and lead conversions.
• Perform in-depth data analysis to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for operational and revenue improvements.
• Work closely with upper management, sales, operations, IT, HR, and finance teams to understand reporting needs and deliver actionable insights.
• Conduct data validation and integrity checks to ensure accurate business performance reporting.
• Extract, transform, and load (ETL) data efficiently, optimizing data models, DAX calculations, Power Query transformations, and SQL queries for performance.
• Automate reporting processes and support forecasting, predictive analytics, and scenario planning.
• Implement real-time data visualization solutions for key manufacturing KPIs such as production efficiency, downtime, yield, inventory levels, and quality control.
• Ensure compliance with data governance, security, and privacy standards while maintaining best practices.
• Provide training and support to end-users on how to interpret and utilize reports effectively.

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience as a Power BI Developer, Data Analyst, or Business Intelligence Developer.
• Proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, Domo, and advanced Excel (Pivot Tables, Power Query, Macros, VBA, etc.).
• Strong experience with SQL databases (query writing, stored procedures, performance optimization).
• Expertise in data gathering, data cleaning, data auditing, and validation techniques.
• Hands-on experience with CRM platforms such as Salesforce, HubSpot, Microsoft Dynamics, or Zoho CRM for sales and customer data analytics.
• Familiarity with ETL tools, data warehousing, and cloud-based BI solutions (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Snowflake, etc.).
• Understanding of manufacturing operations, supply chain, production metrics, and business processes.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear, actionable insights for non-technical stakeholders.
• Experience integrating BI tools with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics) and other enterprise applications.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Azure (Data Factory, Synapse, SQL Server, Power Automate, etc.).
• Knowledge of IoT data integration and real-time analytics for manufacturing environments.
• Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or other process improvement methodologies.
• Experience with AI/ML-driven analytics for predictive maintenance and operational optimization.