Daily tasks/Routine acitivities

1. Gather and organize information on problems or procedures.

2. Analyze data gathered and develop solutions or alternative methods of proceeding.

3. Confer with personnel concerned to ensure successful functioning of newly implemented systems or procedures.

4. Develop and implement records management program for filing, protection, and retrieval of records, and assure compliance with program.

5.Review forms and reports and confer with management and users about format, distribution, and purpose, and to identify problems and improvements.

6. Interview personnel and conduct on-site observation to ascertain unit functions, work performed, and methods, equipment, and personnel used.

7. Document findings of study and prepare recommendations for implementation of new systems, procedures, or organizational changes.

8. Prepare manuals and train workers in use of new forms, reports, procedures or equipment, according to organizational policy.

9. Design, evaluate, recommend, and approve changes of forms and reports.

10. Plan study of work problems and procedures, such as organizational change, communications, information flow, integrated production methods, inventory control, or cost analysis.

Key knowledge areas

The following are the key knowledge areas an Industrial analyst should have to effectively carry out his/her duties;

Customer and Personal Service — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Administration and Management — Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

English Language — Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Personnel and Human Resources — Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.

Computers and Electronics — Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Skills

These are the relevant skills to a industrial analyst;

Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Reading Comprehension — Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Complex Problem Solving — Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Abilities

Oral Comprehension — The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.

Oral Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

Written Comprehension — The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.

Inductive Reasoning — The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).

Written Expression — The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.