Cullerton Group has a new opportunity for a Data Scientist 2 in Peoria, IL. The work will be done onsite. This is a long-term contract. It can lead to permanent employment with our customer. Compensation is $53/hr W2 + full benefits, vision, dental, health insurance, 401K and holiday pay.

Our customer is the largest manufacturer of construction equipment in the world.

Job Description

The Machine Data Insights team within Machine Analytics is seeking a talented and motivated Data Scientist to develop analyses that support product development analytics, aftermarket analytics, demand forecasting analytics, and other strategic analytics areas of focus. Our team’s mission is to understand our customers where their work gets done. Our analyses reveal machine usage insights that help our customers work safer and more productively and help our enterprise understand the market trends that shape our future business. This role will require a skillset in advanced statistical modeling and machine learning techniques as well as domain knowledge of industrial equipment.

JOB DUTIES:

The Data Scientist I will participate on cross-functional project teams in order to solve a problem presented by a Business Unit or Service Organization, a Dealer, or a Customer.

The key role of this second level data scientist position is to move from learning and assisting others to learning to contribute independently. The Data Scientist I is expected to become familiar with the company’s processes, products, and organization. Work is typically directed by a project or team lead who might review both methods and results. Challenges include meeting expectations in delivering results, learning to consider alternative courses of actions, making timely decisions, developing communication skills, working with people, and pushing the technical bounds of experimentation while meeting customer commitments.

Individuals in this position might expect to have several assignments allowing them to gain experience on multiple projects. They will be expected to apply theory and concept in contributing to the solution in the assigned area.

The job function may include data collection and analysis; development, validation, application, and refinement of statistical models; application of related digital technologies in processing both the inputs and outputs from the models.

The Data Scientist I demonstrates an expanded breadth of knowledge and the ability to handle basic issues independently. They also demonstrate very good communication skills; planning and organization, teamwork, and decision-making skills; a strong concern for customers; a strong focus on continual learning in the Analytics field; and has basic knowledge and its products and services.

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in engineering, computer science, statistics, economics, mathematics, or a similar field with quantitative coursework, and 1-2 years of professional experience utilizing quantitative analysis is required, or a Master’s or PhD degree.

• Must be comfortable working in industry standard statistics, analytics, and data visualization packages.

• Must demonstrate strong initiative, interpersonal skills, and the ability to communicate effectively.

Top Candidates Will Also Have:

• Bachelors, Masters, or PhD degree in Applied Statistics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Business Intelligence & Analytics, Computer Science, Computer Science + X, Engineering (Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Industrial, Agricultural, etc.), Informatics, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, MBA with Technical Undergrad, Predictive Analytics, Statistics, or equivalent technical degree.

• Experience with advanced data analysis and statistical methods such as regression, hypothesis testing, ANOVA, statistical process control, etc.

• Practical applications of machine learning techniques such as Clustering, Logistic Regression, CART, Random Forests, SVM or Neural Networks.

• Experience in design / development of heavy equipment (ex. automotive, aerospace, engine, transmission, construction, mining, industrial, etc)

• Strong technical and problem-solving skills and evidence of continuous learning in the analytics field

• 2+ years of experience applying python (NumPy, SciPy, pandas, etc) programming to solve business challenges

• Experience with cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, etc)

• Strong initiative to research and apply new methods and digital technologies to exceed customer expectations.

• Good communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills3-5 years experience.

Position’s Contributions to Work Group:

As a Data Visualization Specialist in Parts Pricing, you will use methods in visualization and analytics to solve problems for internal customers. You will contribute to the Parts Pricing mission by engaging in projects of medium to high complexity with direct business impact.
This role is primarily focused on the analysis and dashboard development of Parts Pricing data. Top candidates will have strong development experience in Power BI and business intelligence experience.

Typical task breakdown:

Understand and translate business requirements as it relates to Business Intelligence and data models into actionable insights
Design, develop, and maintain interactive and visually appealing dashboards and reports
Collaborate and engage stakeholders to understand their data needs in order to deliver quality business intelligence solutions
Provide visualization and analytics support to high profile Enterprise Strategy Division Projects
Use visualization and analytic methods to help the Parts Pricing Organization make data-driven decisions

Interaction with team:

Collaborate with US team and Geneva leader. Working with a global team.

Work environment:

Office

Education & Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline (I.e. statistics, economics, mathematics, engineering, finance, computer science/information systems, business analytics, or similar) preferred.
2-4 years of relevant experience required.
Master’s Degree will be accepted.

Technical Skills

(Required)

2+ years of experience in previous BI role, with Power BI experience
1+ years of experience using SQL
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience with DAX, M code programming or Power BI data flows is highly desirable
Experience with Power BI publication in online workspaces
Proficiency in data extraction and transformation from various data sources
Expertise in report and dashboard design for visually appealing and interactive reports

Top 3 technical skills: 2+ years of experience in previous BI role, with Power BI experience, 1+ years of experience using SQL, Expertise in report and dashboard design for visually appealing and interactive reports.

Soft Skills

(Required)

Great communication skills (both oral and written)
Problem solving skills
Ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders
Detail oriented
Creativity

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