Global Operations AI & Analytics Engineer — Drive Plant Innovation

Roquette; Michigan; On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus

6% company retirement contribution

Paid time off and holidays

Maternity leave 12 weeks

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Roquette is seeking an Operations AI & Advanced Analytics Engineer to join the Operations Data and Advanced Analytics Team. This global role focuses on AI, analytics, modeling, and digital solutions to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, capacity, cost, and sustainability across the manufacturing network.

The position may be located at multiple sites in the United States and encompasses cross-site collaboration, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and leadership of technical

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing, engineering, analytics, modeling, digital transformation, or related industrial environment.
• Experience developing and deploying advanced analytical models, AI solutions, or digital applications addressing operational challenges.
• Experience collaborating across sites, functions, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Experience with process improvement, optimization, and manufacturing problem solving preferred.

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 & Analytics

Modeling

Data analysis

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s in Engineering / CS / Data Science

Lean Six Sigma or related certs preferred

Job description

Roquette is seeking an Operations AI & Advanced Analytics Engineer to join the Operations Data and Advanced Analytics Team. This global role focuses on AI, analytics, modeling, and digital solutions to improve safety, quality, reliability, productivity, capacity, cost, and sustainability across the manufacturing network.

The position may be located at multiple sites in the United States and encompasses cross-site collaboration, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance, and leadership of technical