Operations Analyst IV

Peraton is seeking a Operations Analyst IV to join our team of diverse, qualified individuals.

The Operations Analyst IV works at the United States Postal Service (USPS) Central Repair Facility (CRF) in Topeka, KS. The CRF is a depot repair facility for USPS mail processing, delivery, and bulk mail systems repairable parts. Examples: repairing printed circuit boards, electrical, electronic, mechanical and electro-mechanical assemblies to component level. The CRF provides depot level maintenance for essential automation, mechanization, retail and bulk mail processing systems used in all mail processing and retail installations.

Our Operations Analyst IV coordinates with management to gather, analyze, summarize and prepare recommendations regarding financial plans. Projects future requirements and operating forecasts.

Specific tasks include:

Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity
• Refers to policies and practices for guidance
• Represents organization on specific projects
• Provides technical, financial and business analysis support during contract negotiations and budgeting
• Work is performed without appreciable direction
• Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignment
• Evaluates, researches, studies and reports on rates of return, working capital requirement, investment opportunities, investment performance, lease versus buy opportunities, and impact of regulations and requirements
• Interfaces with customer representatives, and outside agencies in the performance of the position's assignments
• Conducts presentations to management regarding studies of costs and attainability of profit objective through alternative business strategies
• Formulates, design documents, and implements new process, system, methods and procedures to promote efficiency, improve the basis for decision making and prevent operational problems
• Adheres to established departmental policies, standard procedures, and quality improvement principles
• Develops solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and innovation
• Ensures solutions are consistent with organization objectives
• Extensive contacts with internal personnel and outside customer representatives at various management levels concerning operations or scheduling or specific phases of projects or contracts
• Conducts briefings and participates in technical meetings for internal or external representatives concerning specifics operations. Performs other related tasks, as required.

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Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree with 10+ years experience, Master's degree with 8+ years experience or (equivalent combination of training and professional work experience that provides the required knowledge and skills)
• U.S. Citizenship (Must have resided in the U.S. the past five years with no more than six months outside travel of the U.S. during this timeframe)
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Experience developing business documents: return on investment (ROI), balance sheets, and income statements
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings
• Demonstrate appropriate People Leadership Characteristics
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Proficient with MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Business or Finance Degree
• Lean Six Sigma and ISO 9001 experience or training

Physical Requirements:

• Sedentary work exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects
• Physical activity may include reaching, walking, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing and repetitive motion
• The worker is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.