Data Scientist / Optimization Specialist w/ Industrial Experience

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Summary:
As an Industrial Data Scientist & Optimization Specialist Consultant, you will be integral to designing, implementing, and commissioning advanced analytics projects. Your work will support the Digital Industrial Transformation strategy through developing, maintaining, and improving mathematical optimization models. This role offers the opportunity to drive strategic transformation and positively impact industrial operations.

Responsibilities:

• Translate industrial and operational needs into advanced analytics requirements and insights.


• Design and implement industrial data science solutions to optimize performance, quality, and maintenance.


• Develop and deploy energy optimization solutions, including the complete industrialization process.


• Effectively communicate complex analytical results and ideas to stakeholders and decision-makers.


• Train and support engineers in advanced analytics and optimization techniques.


• Research and develop optimization algorithms focusing on energy efficiency and sustainability.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent in Chemical Engineering, Process Systems Engineering, Mathematics, Computer Science, or a related quantitative field with a strong chemical/process background and specialization in Data Science, Machine Learning, Modeling, Simulation, and/or Optimization.


• Relevant work experience in Data Science techniques and technical skills in developing mathematical optimization solutions for complex real-world problems within chemical industrial operations.


• Minimum of 7 years of experience preferred.


• Strong background in chemical and process engineering with expertise in applying mathematical optimization techniques and using tools like CPLEX and Gurobi.


• Proficient in machine learning, including supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, with hands-on skills in Python, Azure, and Dataiku.


• Experienced in handling and querying industrial data from historian databases (e.g., PI, IP21) and using tools like Power BI and SEEQ for analysis and visualization.

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