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Posted: 07/08/2026 Industry: IT/ Software Development Job Number: 26-94148 Pay Rate: 55.38-55.38 USD/Hour

Job Description

Role                     : Associate Data Scientist
Location                    : Pittsburgh PA, Northeast Minnesota, Northwest Indiana, or St. Louis
Duration                 : 12 Months
Pay Range                              : $ 42.6/hr. On W2

Job Description:

You will be trained and developed to become our dedicated expert on our enterprise AI platform —the system that drives data-driven decision-making across multiple facilities.
You won’t be expected to arrive knowing everything. You will be expected to learn fast, ask great questions, and care deeply about getting the answer right. Over time, this role owns a critical function: training, evaluating, and managing the machine learning models that power our enterprise AI platform —determining which models are ready for production (champion models) and continuously improving them.
What You’ll Be Doing
As you ramp up, your responsibilities will grow to include:

Learning our enterprise AI platform architecture and how it connects to manufacturing data across our facility network
Training machine learning models on industrial datasets —process sensor data, quality measurements, operational metrics, and more
Evaluating model performance using appropriate statistical methods and determining readiness for production (champion model selection)
Managing the model lifecycle: training, validation, deployment, monitoring, and retraining
Working with data engineers to define data transformation and feature engineering requirements
Building visualizations and reports that communicate model outputs and insights to operations and leadership teams
Processing, cleansing, and verifying the integrity of data used for analysis
Performing ad-hoc analysis on structured and unstructured datasets and presenting results clearly
Staying current on developments in machine learning, industrial AI, and relevant platform capabilities

A Key Focus: Model Training & Champion Selection
A core responsibility of this role is owning the process of training candidate models, evaluating their performance, and deciding which model should be promoted to ‘champion’status in production. This requires both technical rigor and good judgment. You will:

Design and run model training experiments using sound train/validation/test methodology
Compare candidate models across relevant performance metrics (accuracy, precision/recall, RMSE, drift, etc.)
Document evaluation rationale and maintain a clear record of model versions and decisions
Recommend champion model promotions and flag underperforming models for retraining or replacement
Develop an understanding of how model outputs affect real manufacturing decisions —and weigh that context in your evaluations

What We’re Looking For
Required

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
Solid foundation in machine learning concepts: supervised/unsupervised learning, model evaluation, overfitting, cross-validation
Programming proficiency in Python, including core data science libraries (pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn)
Understanding of statistical fundamentals: hypothesis testing, distributions, regression, and model diagnostics
Exposure to data visualization tools or libraries (Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib, Seaborn, or similar)
Strong analytical thinking and ability to approach ambiguous problems methodically
Excellent communication skills —you can explain what a model does and why it matters to someone who isn’t a data scientist
Intellectual curiosity and eagerness to learn in an industrial environment that may be new to you
Ability to manage your own time and work independently while collaborating within a broader team