Operations Support Analyst

Company: CF Industries
Location: Northbrook
Posted on: May 16, 2025

Job Description:

At CF Industries, our mission is to provide clean energy to feed and fuel the world sustainably. Our employees are focused on safe and reliable operations, environmental stewardship, and disciplined capital and corporate management. By joining CF, you will be part of a team that brings their varied experiences, wide-ranging knowledge and diverse talents together to deliver important work and you'll be able to pursue complex, exciting opportunities that help you continue to grow and achieve your potential in different areas. You'll take pride in working for a company that lives its values and where you can be yourself at work, as part of an authentic team that encourages you to share your views and opinions. Our eight manufacturing complexes in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom, an unparalleled storage, transportation and distribution network in North America, and logistics capabilities enabling a global reach underpin our strategy to leverage our unique capabilities to accelerate the world's transition to clean energy.Function: MaintenanceJob Summary:Reporting to the Director Operations, the Operations Support Analyst will be responsible for organizing and coordinating day-to-day activities between operations and various supporting DF departments, and providing analysis of EHS, product handling, and expense data. The incumbent will prepare detailed monthly operations reports, update and maintain operational programs, support terminal sites with vendor coordination, manage the operations spares program, and review scheduled maintenance and inspection activities within the CMMS.Job Description:Major Responsibilities:

• EHS, Operational and Expense Analysis: Review, analyze, and report on EHS data, product handling procedures, and expenses. Maintain KPIs to measure operational efficiency and safety performance.
  • Review monthly CapEx forecast accuracy analysis
    • Operational Program Development: Update and communicate operational programs in accordance with the department's change management system including Workday Learning material. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather necessary information and feedback.
    • Maintenance and Inspection Reporting: Assist leadership in review, analysis and preparation of reports on scheduled maintenance and inspection activities within the CMMS.
    • Work Order Management: Accurately enter and update work orders in the company's management system. Monitor the progress of work orders and provide updates to relevant stakeholders.
    • Monthly Operations Reporting: Draft comprehensive monthly operations reports by consolidating terminal site reports, highlighting key performance indicators and operational achievements.
    • Inventory Reporting and Discrepancy Resolution: Identify and help terminal sites resolve accounting discrepancies related to inventory.
    • Change Management Support: Assist operations managers with preapproval entries in EMIS. Ensure accurate and timely entry of change requests and monitor their status.
    • Operations Warehouse Spares: Manage the operational spares program, ensuring adherence to corporate warehouse spares policies. Responsibilities include overseeing inventory tracking and handling initial entries of warehouse spares within the business application program.
    • Vendor Support: Assist terminal sites with vendor coordination by acting as the corporate office point of contact. This support includes ISN vendor research, YFW management, and maintaining the vendor trade matrix.
    • Project Activity Analysis: Analyze and correlate project activity between FUSION, approved budget list, and MOC progress. Define metrics to be flagged and work with leadership to communicate gaps with stakeholders, and address any deficiencies.
    • Maintain and update project outage plans for operations.Position Reports To: Dir, OperationsIncumbent Attributes:
      • Education: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field.
      • Years of experience: Minimum of 2 years of experience in an operations or administrative role. Experience with SAP systems and CMMS is a plus.
      • Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), SAP, and familiarity with EMIS.
      • Strong analytical skills to interpret data and generate actionable insights.
      • Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues efficiently.
      • Excellent verbal and written communication skills to interact with team members, stakeholders, and end-users.
      • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
      • Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals.
      • Have demonstrated the ability to work safely and in compliance with site safety, health and environmental standards and practices
      • Have a working knowledge of distribution operationsEstimated base pay for the position is typically between: $60,300 - $79,500The actual base pay for the position may be influenced by factors such as education, training, skills, qualifications, competencies, years of experience, job-related knowledge, and scope of the role, and could be outside of the posted pay range. In addition to base pay, an incentive program is available to all full-time employees, and a comprehensive benefits package including two medical plan options, a health savings plan with a company contribution and a match, dental and vision benefits, a well-being incentive program, 401(k) Plan which provides a protentional of receiving between 10% and 13% of employer's contribution, life and disability insurance, paid time off programs and much more! Additionally, we offer several Flexible Work Arrangements to support a healthy work-life balance. For more detailed information on the CF programs, please visit our Total Rewards website at: FMLA:Employee Polygraph Protection Act
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