Operations AI & Analytics Innovator

Roquette; Midland (MI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base pay

Annual performance bonus

6% company retirement contribution

Generous PTO and 12 holidays

Parental leave (including adoption/sur

Student loan repayment assistance

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness program

Job summary

Roquette is hiring for a high‑impact analytics role focused on AI, simulations, and optimization across multiple manufacturing sites. The position emphasizes translating business challenges into data‑driven solutions and leading diagnostics with engineers and operations teams.

The candidate will develop and deploy ML and analytics solutions, build dashboards, and mentor engineers while ensuring data quality, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. Remote/hybrid options are location dependent.

Qualifications

• 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

• Identify, assess, and prioritize opportunities for AI, analytics, simulation, and optimization across sites.
• Translate operational challenges into technical requirements and measurable success criteria.
• Lead diagnostics and root‑cause investigations with process engineers and stakeholders.
• Develop, validate, and maintain statistical and simulation models including first‑principles and hybrid approaches.
• Design, deploy, and monitor ML and analytics solutions for prediction, anomaly detection, and optimization.
• Build AI-enabled applications and dashboards to improve operational performance.
• Provide technical leadership in AI, analytics, modeling, and digital solution development.
• Mentor engineers and analysts and promote best practices across Operations.
• Ensure cybersecurity, governance, data quality, and regulatory compliance in projects.

Skills

AI

Analytics

Simulation

Optimization

Machine Learning

Data Modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, Data Science, or related technical discipline

Lean Six Sigma or related certification

Job description

Roquette is hiring for a high‑impact analytics role focused on AI, simulations, and optimization across multiple manufacturing sites. The position emphasizes translating business challenges into data‑driven solutions and leading diagnostics with engineers and operations teams.

The candidate will develop and deploy ML and analytics solutions, build dashboards, and mentor engineers while ensuring data quality, cybersecurity, and regulatory compliance. Remote/hybrid options are location dependent.