Operations Analyst

Thank you for your interest in Mueller Water Products, Inc.  

For more than 165 years, Mueller Water Products, Inc. has been building the future of water infrastructure. From lifesaving fire protection to data intelligence, we are committed to developing products and solutions that help cities and utilities deliver clean, safe drinking water to hundreds of millions of people across North America.   

Our purpose is to connect communities to water, life’s most essential resource, with exceptional, people solutions and products. Behind that purpose is a dedicated team, united by our shared values of respect, integrity, trust, inclusion and safety. With a vision to be the leader in water infrastructure solutions—solving challenges, enriching lives and safeguarding the future—we are making a positive impact that will last for generations.   

By joining Mueller, you become part of a dynamic team dedicated to excellence and innovation, working collaboratively to achieve meaningful results. We champion our people because when they succeed, our communities thrive. We invite you to learn more about career opportunities with us and consider submitting your application.  

Key Responsibilities
•    Develop and distribute standardized daily reporting for operational leadership, including bookings, shipments, backlog, production levels, and other key performance indicators.
•    Consolidate, validate, and maintain capital project tracking files, including historical project data used for post-audits and executive-level reporting.
•    Collect, organize, and analyze cost-savings initiatives across facilities; support clear quarterly reporting for leadership review.
•    Coordinate the collection and distribution of month-end revenue projections, ensuring inputs are complete, accurate, and delivered on schedule.
•    Prepare monthly bookings, shipments and backlog reporting by consolidating facility inputs, validating key metrics, and ensuring leadership has the information needed for effective discussion and decision-making.
•    Prepare monthly reporting packages for functional leaders, providing visibility into pricing, freight, warehousing, inventory, back charges, expense/absorption, and overall performance trends.
•    Support plant teams with reporting file maintenance, reporting tool setup, training, ad hoc data requests, and analysis to improve reporting consistency and efficiency.
•    Partner with quality and operations leaders to expand cost-of-quality reporting and improve visibility into rework, waste, and other performance opportunities.
•    Track operational incentive plan performance and accruals, providing concise summaries, variance explanations, and follow-up support as needed.
•    Coordinate plant-level meetings and leadership report-outs, ensuring materials are accurate, professional, and completed on time.

Required Qualifications
•    Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Analytics, or a related field.
•    4 - 6 years of experience in operations accounting or finance, business analytics, manufacturing analytics, or a related role.
•    Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, data validation, and the ability to work confidently with large datasets.
•    Demonstrated experience building recurring reports, dashboards, or analytics tools with strong attention to detail and data integrity.
 

Mueller Water Products, Inc., as well as its subsidiaries, are equal employment employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and/or expression), age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In keeping with its obligations under applicable federal, state, and local law, Mueller will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation at any time during the application or interview process, please contact a member of the Human Resources Department. 

If you require accommodations during any stage of the application or interview process, please let us know. We are happy to work with you to meet your needs.