Skills

Communication Python GitHub Version Control Problem-solving Machine Learning Azure Analytics Data Science

Job Specifications

Role Title: Data Scientist

Employment Type: Contract

Duration: 3–6 month contract

Preferred Location: Local to Milwaukee with 3 days onsite

Role Overview

The Data Scientist will play a key role in supporting a predictive maintenance initiative by developing and deploying advanced analytical models focused on asset reliability and anomaly detection. This role is hands-on and highly specialized, requiring direct experience in predictive maintenance use cases rather than a broad or generalized data science background.

This position is well-suited for candidates with strong experience in industrial analytics, asset performance management, or building anomaly detection who can apply data science techniques to real-world operational challenges.

Key Responsibilities

Design, develop, and implement predictive maintenance and anomaly detection models
Analyze asset and operational data to identify failure patterns and reliability risks
Build and validate models to support asset reliability and proactive maintenance strategies
Collaborate with engineering, operations, and technical teams to understand asset behavior and data sources
Deploy and manage data science solutions within an Azure-based environment
Write clean, maintainable code and collaborate through GitHub
Document modeling approaches, assumptions, and results for technical and business audiences
Support continuous improvement of predictive models based on performance and feedback

Requirements

Required Qualifications

Strong data scientist experience with a specific background in predictive maintenance, asset reliability, or building anomaly detection models
Proven experience developing and deploying machine learning or statistical models for operational use cases
Proficiency working in an Azure environment
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with Python and/or R
Experience using GitHub for version control and collaboration
Background working with industrial, facilities, or asset-based data environments

About the Company

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