Manufacturing Production Analyst

Corden Pharma - A Full-Service CDMO

Manufacturing Production Analyst at Corden Pharma responsible for operational analytics and performance improvement across production and development. Collaborating with cross-functional teams for data-driven insights.

Posted 5/29/2026full-timeBoulder • Colorado • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $140,000 - $170,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

The Manufacturing Production Analyst is a high-impact, cross-functional role responsible for delivering data-driven insights that improve manufacturing performance, program execution, and financial outcomes across both commercial production and development pipelines.
This role sits at the intersection of Operations, Planning, Program Management, Quality, and Finance, translating complex operational data into actionable intelligence that drives throughput, yield, and profitability.
Maintain KPIs and dashboards for batch success rates, yield variance, cycle times and capacity utilization.
Analyze batch-level performance to understand and report production and cost variances, with clearly quantified drivers.
Partner with Manufacturing and MSAT to support continuous improvement initiatives, Tech transfer performance, and financial impact of production deviations.
Provide Site Leadership Team with real-time operational insights to support Tier meetings.
Support development program tracking across all phases: Timeline adherence vs. plan, Resource utilization (lab capacity, scientist allocation), Cost-to-complete and burn rate.
Collaborate with BI team to develop and maintain standardized reporting.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering (Chemical, Biochemical, Industrial), Operations Research, Data Analytics, or related field.
Advanced degree (MBA, MS) preferred
Five years of progressive experience in Operations Analytics within a GMP-regulated environment (CDMO/Pharma preferred)
Demonstrated ownership of end-to-end analytics frameworks (e.g., batch-level profitability, yield analysis, throughput optimization)
Proven ability to translate operational data into actionable insights tied to revenue, EBITDA, and working capital
Hands-on experience with SIOP, capacity planning, and production scheduling analytics
Strong understanding of Cost Accounting in manufacturing environments (standard costing, variance analysis, absorption)
Experience supporting executive-level reporting (MBR, board materials, KPI dashboards)

Benefits

Comp & perks

401(k) matching - Corden Pharma will contribute 100% of the first 6% - 100% vested after 2 years of service
Accident Plan
Critical Illness Insurance
Dental Insurance
Disability Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Account
Health Insurance PPO/HSA
Hospital Indemnity Plan
ID Theft Protection
Life Insurance
Paid Parental Leave
Tuition Reimbursement
Wellness Program
Vacation – Three Weeks 1st Year
Vision Insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analyticsoperations analyticsbatch-level profitabilityyield analysisthroughput optimizationcapacity planningproduction schedulingcost accountingvariance analysisabsorption costing

Soft Skills

cross-functional collaborationdata-driven decision makingcommunicationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingownershipleadershipreportinginsight generationcontinuous improvement

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in EngineeringMBAMS in related field