Global Operations AI & Analytics Engineer

Roquette; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career growth opportunities

Performance bonus and benefits package

6% retirement contribution

Generous PTO & 12 holidays

Maternity & parental leave

Job summary

Roquette is seeking an Operations AI & Advanced Analytics Engineer to drive AI, analytics, and optimization across its manufacturing network in a role spanning multiple sites. You will translate business challenges into technical solutions, develop models, and deploy AI-enabled applications to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

The role requires a strong background in engineering or data science, 5+ years of relevant experience, and a willingness to travel to manufacturing sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, analytics, modeling, digital transformation, or related industrial environment.
• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying advanced analytical models, AI solutions, or digital applications that address operational challenges.
• Experience collaborating across sites, functions, and multidisciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Partner with manufacturing sites and Operations teams to identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities for AI, advanced analytics, simulation, and optimization.
• Translate operational business challenges into technical requirements, analytical approaches, and measurable success criteria.
• Lead diagnostics and root-cause investigations with process experts, engineers, and operational stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and validate statistical, simulation, first-principles, and hybrid process models.
• Design, test, deploy, and support machine learning and advanced analytics solutions for prediction, anomaly detection, process optimization, and decision support.
• Build AI-enabled applications, dashboards, user interfaces, and integrated digital solutions to improve operational performance.
• Monitor model performance and continuously improve accuracy, reliability, and business impact.
• Provide technical leadership and subject matter expertise in AI, analytics, modeling, and digital solution development across Operations.
• Mentor engineers and analysts while promoting best practices, reusable solutions, and technical capability development.
• Lead technical workstreams and ensure compliance with cybersecurity, technology governance, data quality, EHS, and regulatory requirements.

Skills

AI & Advanced Analytics

Data analytics

Modeling

Process optimization

Digital solutions

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related

Lean Six Sigma or related certifications preferred

Job description

Roquette is seeking an Operations AI & Advanced Analytics Engineer to drive AI, analytics, and optimization across its manufacturing network in a role spanning multiple sites. You will translate business challenges into technical solutions, develop models, and deploy AI-enabled applications to improve safety, quality, and productivity.

The role requires a strong background in engineering or data science, 5+ years of relevant experience, and a willingness to travel to manufacturing sites.