Caterpillar Inc. is a leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, dedicated to building a sustainable world. The People Analytics Data Scientist will leverage data and analytics to drive workforce decisions, model scenarios, and provide insights to improve business outcomes.
Oversee the acquisition and consumption of data from structured and unstructured sources, while ensuring quality and comprehensiveness of data for use in analyzing business activities, detecting patterns, and communicating trends.
Demonstrate an ability to utilize various methods and techniques, including AI, to frame problems and situations and accurately analyze situations to reach productive decisions.
Develop predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and implement semantic data capabilities through NLP, text mining and machine learning techniques.
Lead data exploration and analytics projects and provide on-going coaching regarding visualizations, data mining, analytics techniques.
Demonstrate an ability to tell a story with data and create compelling ways to use data to drive actions.
Establish sound analytic approaches addressing the business challenges across the enterprise.
Qualification
Required
Desires a Bachelor’s degree, preferably in statistics, economics, mathematics, or a similar field, and 2-5 years of professional experience in analytics is required, a Master’s degree and 1-3 years of relevant experience.
Knowledge of R/Python/SQL for ETL, and Machine Learning, and data visualization packages like Power BI and Tableau.
Strong consultative skills, initiative, and the ability to communicate and tell compelling stories with data.
Ability to utilize AI responsibly to streamline and enhance analytics approaches to solve workforce challenges.
Possess knowledge of business concepts, tools, and processes that are needed for making sound decisions in the context of the company's business; ability to apply this knowledge appropriately to various situations.
Oversee the acquisition and consumption of data from structured and unstructured sources, while ensuring quality and comprehensiveness of data for use in analyzing business activities, detecting patterns, and communicating trends.
Demonstrate an ability to utilize various methods and techniques, including AI, to frame problems and situations and accurately analyze situations to reach productive decisions.
Develop predictive data models, quantitative analyses, and implement semantic data capabilities through NLP, text mining and machine learning techniques.
Lead data exploration and analytics projects and provide on-going coaching regarding visualizations, data mining, analytics techniques.
Demonstrate an ability to tell a story with data and create compelling ways to use data to drive actions.
Demonstrate very good communication skills, being able to explain conclusions to customers with limited knowledge and experience with analytics.
The incumbent should have a comprehensive knowledge of Caterpillar Inc., products and services, along with a general understanding of Caterpillar’s external customers, competitors, and market influencers.
Preferred
Knowledge of Data Lake solutions (Snowflake/AWS) and applied knowledge of stackable solutions and automation techniques is a plus.
Benefit
Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)
401(k) savings plans
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Health Lifestyle Programs
Employee Assistance Program
Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts
Career Development
Incentive bonus
Disability benefits
Life Insurance
Parental leave
Adoption benefits
Tuition Reimbursement
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