Head of Data, AI & BI Solutions (Manufacturing)

Oakley; Lake Forest (CA); On-site; USD 108,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Oakley in Lake Forest, CA seeks a senior ML/BI leader to drive AI/ML initiatives and BI strategy for manufacturing operations. You will manage a team of analysts, data scientists, and engineers, and build models and dashboards to deliver actionable supply chain insights.

The role requires strong programming, data science expertise, and excellent communication to partner with IT and business units; you will ensure accurate reporting and scalable data architectures.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
• 5+ years IT with SDLC and Agile.
• 5+ years BI/Data Science experience (data mining, ML, PCA).
• 3+ years BI reporting with Tableau Administration.
• Experience in manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency in SQL, Java, C++, Python, or R.
• Experience applying data science methods to real-world problems.
• Strong cross-functional and communication skills.
• Ability to translate requirements to prototypes.

Responsibilities

• Lead research and evaluation of data visualization and ML technologies.
• Develop databases, data collection systems, and analytics with automation teams.
• Direct and mentor a team of BAs, Data Scientists, and Data Engineers.
• Develop models and visualizations for supply chain insights.
• Support and implement the BI strategy and dashboards.
• Create AB testing frameworks with ML techniques.
• Perform experiments, data mining, and predictive modeling to improve decisions.
• Identify AI/ML opportunities across applications and processes.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and maintain data structures.

Skills

SQL

Java

C++

Python

R

Big Data

BI reporting

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/Statistics

Tools

Tableau

Business Objects

Grafana

Job description

Oakley in Lake Forest, CA seeks a senior ML/BI leader to drive AI/ML initiatives and BI strategy for manufacturing operations. You will manage a team of analysts, data scientists, and engineers, and build models and dashboards to deliver actionable supply chain insights.

The role requires strong programming, data science expertise, and excellent communication to partner with IT and business units; you will ensure accurate reporting and scalable data architectures.