Remote Industrial Data Scientist - Predictive Analytics & ML

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonuses

Home office stipend

Learning and career development

Job summary

Placements24 invites a highly skilled Remote Industrial Data Scientist to join a global analytics team. You will leverage large industrial datasets to predict outcomes, improve reliability, and enhance safety across operations, working fully remotely.

You will build models, run forecasts, and convey insights to stakeholders, collaborating with engineering and operations teams to deliver measurable improvements. A strong background in industrial processes and ML is required.

Qualifications

• Master's or PhD in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Industrial Engineering, or a related quantitative field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Data Scientist, with a significant focus on industrial applications or complex systems.
• Expertise in Python or R and data science libraries (Pandas, Scikit-learn, TensorFlow).
• Strong experience with SQL and NoSQL databases, and big data technologies (Spark, Hadoop).
• Proven experience deploying machine learning models (regression, classification, time-series forecasting, anomaly detection).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Exceptional remote collaboration and presentation skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fully remote environment.
• Industrial domain knowledge is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement advanced statistical models and machine learning algorithms to analyze industrial data.
• Identify patterns and anomalies to optimize processes and predict failures.
• Design data mining strategies to extract insights from operational and sensor data.
• Collaborate virtually with SMEs to define problems and deliver data-driven solutions.
• Build and deploy predictive maintenance models and forecasting tools.
• Communicate complex findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Develop dashboards to communicate insights and track model performance.
• Stay updated with advances in data science and its industrial applications.
• Ensure data integrity, quality, and security throughout the lifecycle.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Remote collaboration

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Master's or PhD in a quantitative field

Tools

Python

R

Pandas

Scikit-learn

TensorFlow

SQL

NoSQL

Spark

Hadoop

Job description

Placements24 invites a highly skilled Remote Industrial Data Scientist to join a global analytics team. You will leverage large industrial datasets to predict outcomes, improve reliability, and enhance safety across operations, working fully remotely.

You will build models, run forecasts, and convey insights to stakeholders, collaborating with engineering and operations teams to deliver measurable improvements. A strong background in industrial processes and ML is required.