Remote Industrial Data Engineer - Analytics & Optimization

Placements24; South Africa; Remote; ZAR 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Fully remote

Professional development

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Remote Industrial Engineer with expertise in Data Analytics to drive operational insights across industrial processes, supply chains, and manufacturing operations. You will work with large datasets, build analytical models, and translate findings into actionable strategies for remote teams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes a data-driven approach, forecasting, and optimization, with a fully remote work arrangement and opportunities for professional development.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Industrial Engineering or related quantitative field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in industrial engineering or data analysis.
• Proficiency in data analytics, statistical modeling, and predictive analytics.
• Strong Python, R, SQL and data visualization skills.

Responsibilities

• Collect, clean, and analyze large datasets from various industrial operations to identify trends, patterns, and inefficiencies.
• Develop and implement statistical models and ML algorithms to forecast demand, optimize resources, and predict failures.
• Design interactive dashboards and reports to visualize KPIs and communicate insights remotely.
• Apply data analytics techniques to optimize production scheduling, inventory management, and logistics.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define data requirements and implement data-driven solutions.
• Stay current with advancements in data analytics tools and methodologies and apply them to industrial problems.

Skills

Data analytics

Python

R

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

Statistical modeling

Forecasting

Education

Master's degree in Industrial Engineering

Data Science

Statistics

Tools

Python (Pandas, NumPy)

SQL

Tableau

Power BI

R

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Remote Industrial Engineer with expertise in Data Analytics to drive operational insights across industrial processes, supply chains, and manufacturing operations. You will work with large datasets, build analytical models, and translate findings into actionable strategies for remote teams and stakeholders.

The role emphasizes a data-driven approach, forecasting, and optimization, with a fully remote work arrangement and opportunities for professional development.