IIoT Data Scientist for Smart Factory Analytics

Ford; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 87,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and prescription

Flexible family care

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Holiday schedule

Employee resource groups

Job summary

Ford in the United States is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist to leverage IIoT data from manufacturing environments to drive operational improvements and develop intelligent solutions. You will work across the full data science lifecycle, from data ingestion (MQTT) and cloud processing (GCP) to ML modeling and interactive UI development.

Key tasks include building dashboards with Tableau/Power BI or Python tools, applying time-series and classification techniques, and collaborating

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field or 5+ years of Data Science/IT/Statistics experience.
• Proficiency in Python, R, SQL.
• Expertise in machine learning techniques, including predictive modeling, clustering, and regression analysis is desirable.
• Strong skills in handling structured and unstructured datasets for reporting and modeling.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop ML models and statistical analyses to support business strategy.
• Ingest data via MQTT and process it in Google Cloud Platform.
• Build interactive dashboards using Tableau/Power BI or Python dashboards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational improvements in manufacturing.
• Present insights and recommendations to stakeholders with clear data storytelling.
• Ensure data quality and governance across IIoT data sources.

Skills

Python

SQL

R

Machine learning

Data visualization

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

5+ years of Data Science/IT/Statistics experience

Tools

Dash/Streamlit

Tableau

Power BI

TensorFlow/PyTorch

GCP / BigQuery

MQTT

Job description

Ford in the United States is seeking a highly analytical Data Scientist to leverage IIoT data from manufacturing environments to drive operational improvements and develop intelligent solutions. You will work across the full data science lifecycle, from data ingestion (MQTT) and cloud processing (GCP) to ML modeling and interactive UI development.

Key tasks include building dashboards with Tableau/Power BI or Python tools, applying time-series and classification techniques, and collaborating