**Career Area:** Technology, Digital and Data **Job Description:** **Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.** When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it. **CATERPILLAR REMANUFACTURING** Do you have a passion for helping customers and supporting a sustainable solution? Since 1973, Cat Reman has helped bring the value at the core of every Cat product back to life. Customers look to us to provide a high-quality solution that is good for their business - and promotes sustainability. It's important to us to deliver. Our team is full of industry leaders. Together, following common values, we share a passion for delivering sustainability benefits that help the company contribute to a circular economy. It’s rewarding to work, with an inspiring team, where every contribution matters. **_Caterpillar’s Remanufacturing Division is looking for a Senior Data Scientist._** This position will perform analytical tasks and initiatives on huge amount of data to support data-driven business decision and development. **Responsibilities to include but are not limited to:** + Directing the data gathering, data mining, and data processing processes in huge volume; creating appropriate data models. + Exploring, promoting, and implementing semantic data capabilities through Natural Language Processing, text analysis and machine learning techniques. + Leading to define requirements and scope of data analyses; presenting and reporting possible business insights to management using data visualization technologies. + Conducting research on data model optimization and algorithms to improve effectiveness and accuracy on data analyses. + Providing business and system support to Caterpillar Reman business partners through business research and code development. + Following key technical standards when implementing a new process to allow for sustainable integration into the team. + Engaging in personal development within the Reman Business process and technical skills to continuously improve processes and value. + Executing projects in a meticulous and timely manner. + Developing, presenting, and reporting possible business insights to management using data visualization tools, including Power BI. + Communicating with Reman partners to understand project scope and develop appropriate solutions. + Deriving solutions utilizing Reman Analytics’ Python process, which includes Kedro Framework, Azure DevOps, Docker, AWS, Snowflake, and Power BI. + Leading participant in Agile and Adhoc project planning and execution activities. + Lead code reviews, knowledge shares, and project showcases. + Defining and executing the standard for documenting project details and solutions. Skill Descriptors **Business Statistics: Knowledge of the statistical tools, processes, and practices to describe business results in measurable scales; ability to use statistical tools and processes to assist in making business decisions.** Level Working Knowledge: • Explains the basic decision process associated with specific statistics. • Works with basic statistical functions on a spreadsheet or a calculator. • Explains reasons for common statistical errors, misinterpretations, and misrepresentations. • Describes characteristics of sample size, normal distributions, and standard deviation. • Generates and interprets basic statistical data. **Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.** Level Extensive Experience: • Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices. • Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy. • Productively balances speed and accuracy. • Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals. • Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms. • Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. **Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.** Level Working Knowledge: • Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. • Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. • Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. • Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand. • Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions. **Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products and services.** Level Working Knowledge: • Completes specific tasks and initiatives utilizing machine learning technologies, such as search engine optimization. • Utilizes specific tools and techniques to process descriptive and inferential statistics. • Applies specific computing languages and tools in machine learning, such as R and Python. • Explores to use machine learning in one own areas to make business improvements. • Conducts data mining and cleaning initiatives. **Programming Languages: Knowledge of basic concepts and capabilities of programming; ability to use tools, techniques and platforms in order to write and modify programming languages.** Level Working Knowledge: • Participates in the implementation and support of specialized programming languages. • Conducts basic reviews on writing a specific programming language within a specific platform. • Assists with the design and development of specialized programming languages. • Follows an organization's standards, policies and guidelines for structured programming specifications. • Diagnoses and reports minor or routine programming language problems. **Query and Database Access Tools: Knowledge of data management systems; ability to use, support and access facilities for searching, extracting and formatting data for further use.** Level Extensive Experience: • Writes, debugs and implements complex queries involving multiple tables or databases. • Works with aggregate functions, complex joins, groupings, dynamic and embedded SQL's (Structured Query Languages). • Teaches others about query optimization techniques and facilities. • Consults on query optimization, interactive queries, testing and verification. • Evaluates all major database access tools and functions for distributed databases. • Compares and contrasts the benefits and drawbacks of various SQL products. **Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.** Level Working Knowledge: • Follows policies, practices and standards for determining functional and informational requirements. • Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis. • Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements. • Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements. • Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analysis. **This is a Hybrid work position that requires a minimum of 3 days per week within one of the Reman or Caterpillar Office’s listed below:** **Corinth, MS** **Mossville, IL** **Fargo, ND** **Franklin, IN** **Dallas, TX** **Employee benefit details:** Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world. Here you earn more than just an hourly wage, because we value your performance, we offer a total rewards package that provides day one benefits along with the potential of annual bonuses. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays (prorated based upon hire date). + _Medical, dental, and vision coverage​_ + _Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.)​_ + _401k savings plan​_ + _Health savings account (HSA)​_ + _Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)​_ + _Short and long-term disability coverage​_ + _Life Insurance​_ + _Paid parental leave​_ + _Healthy Lifestyle Programs​_ + _Employee Assistance Programs​_ + _Voluntary Benefits (Ex._ _Accident, Identity_ _Theft Protection)_ **All eligible candidates MUST pass the following pre-employment screenings before they can be hired to any Caterpillar position:** + Background Screening + Drug & Alcohol Screening _Please ensure you frequently sign into your candidate home for any updates or correspondence for positions that you have applied for._ _https://cat.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/CaterpillarCareers_ _._ **_Keep a frequent check on emails as correspondence will be sent to the email that you used to apply with._** _If you wish to know the status of your application – please use the candidate log-in on our career website as it will reflect any updates to your status._ _Visa sponsorship is_ **_NOT_** _available for this position._ _This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at_ _www.caterpillar.com/careers_ _Relocation assistance is offered for this position_ **_About Caterpillar_** _Caterpillar Inc. is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we’ve been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed._ **Summary Pay Range:** $110,520.00 - $179,640.00 Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar. **Benefits:** Annual incentive bonus plan* Medical, dental, and vision coverage Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holiday, Volunteer, Etc.) 401k savings plan Health savings account (HSA) Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) Disability benefits Life Insurance Parental leave Healthy Lifestyle Programs Employee Assistance Programs Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts Tuition Reimbursement Career Development _*Subject to annual eligibility and incentive plan guidelines_ . Relocation is available for this position. Visa Sponsorship is not available for this position. This employer is not currently hiring foreign national applicants that require or will require sponsorship tied to a specific employer, such as, H, L, TN, F, J, E, O. As a global company, Caterpillar offers many job opportunities outside of the U.S which can be found through our employment website at www.caterpillar.com/careers. **Posting Dates:** February 7, 2025 - February 17, 2025 Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen. EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply. Not ready to apply? Join our Talent Community (http://flows.beamery.com/caterpillarinc/talcom) .