As a member of our information technology (IT) team, you’ll apply cutting-edge resources to help Johnsonville become even more productive and efficient, reduce costs and improve our capacity and profitability. You’ll use and continually develop both your technical expertise and business acumen to maintain Johnsonville’s innovative industry leadership.

Johnsonville, LLC

Posting

Data Scientist

Position Overview:

As a Data Scientist, you will collaborate with members to answer their business questions by using advanced data analysis techniques. You will mine and analyze complex and unstructured data sets using advanced statistical methods for use in data-driven decision making. This position will perform research, analysis and modeling on organizational data and will provide findings and results to technical and non-technical members for use in decision making.

Responsibilities:

• Lead in implementation of data architecture/platform to enable operationalizing data science initiatives
• Drive the collection, cleansing, processing and analysis of new and existing data sources.
• Learn and stay current on data science methodologies
• Shares responsibility for maintenance and ensuring optimal performance of data platforms.
• Shares responsibility with the greater Data & Analytics team for ensuring quality and integrity of enterprise governed data, ensuring consistency and synchronization among systems.
• Develop cost-benefit models to justify the data purchase/collation.
• Document and maintain governance information regarding data and models.
• Foster a culture of teamwork across the Data & Analytics team and the organization.
• Develop and assist in delivery of education material on tool and model usage
• Assist in legacy reporting solutions as needed

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
• Coursework in Computer Science, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence, Business Intelligence, Economics or related field desired

Experience:

• 3-5 years of experience of developing scalable machine learning frameworks, including collection of relevant input variables, feature engineering, tuning and testing.
• Experience working with large databases and data visualization tools

Skills:

• Translate business requirements into technical specifications
• Ability to facilitate interactive design and functional specification sessions
• Strong analytical problem-solving skills and conceptual skills
• A demonstrated track record in new concept development for a variety of projects and complex analytic artifacts
• Passionate to share ideas, work with and mentor other members to ensure the success of the team
• Solid communication skills (verbal, written, listening) and the ability to interact with all levels of Johnsonville customers and members
• Proactive, self-motivated with the ability to motivate and influence others
• A customer-focused service attitude
• Good organizational skills, with the ability to meet objectives and day-to-day task management
• Excellent technical documentation skills
• Problem/situation analysis
• Ability to identify and seek needed information/research skills
• Statistical knowledge
• Ability to think creatively, debug, troubleshoot, design and implement solutions to complex technical issues
• Modeling experience in statistical programming languages such as R, Python, PySpark or SQL

Other:

• Willingness to work hours outside of normal hours as needed
• Ability to travel
• On-call rotation (7x24) with other team members

Location: Global Headquarters, Sheboygan Falls, WI

(Our office is about an hour north of Milwaukee)

Coach: Director – IT Data & Analytics

Member Status: Full Time, Salaried

Benefits: Members have potential for a monthly bonus, 401k with a company match and profit sharing. Members also have access to terrific benefits including affordable medical, dental and vision coverage; flexible spending accounts; disability and life insurance; and fertility and adoption assistance. Johnsonville also offers competitive paid time off, including paid parental time off, as well as access to the 24/7 onsite fitness center, onsite medical clinic and tuition reimbursement!

About our Company

Since 1945, our family-owned band of sausage-makers has invented better ways to make, eat and prepare crave-able sausage. Today, we are 3,000 Members strong. We sell our famous sausage in all 50 United States and more than 40 countries. We have a culture built on the idea that if we make developing your talents our top priority, great business results will follow naturally. We call it The Johnsonville Way. It has been our secret sauce for decades, and we hope you get to experience it for yourself!

How to Apply:

External candidates apply at careers.johnsonville.com

Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

We value the diversity of our workforce and we embrace the principles of Equal Opportunity Employment. M/F/Vet/Disability

Johnsonville values the service Veterans and their family members have given to our country. We support the hiring of returning service members and military spouses.