PT Professional: Data Scientist and AI Developer

Job Description

A leader in technology and innovation, Southwire Company, LLC is one of North America’s largest wire and cable producers. Southwire and its subsidiaries manufacture building wire and cable, metal-clad cable, portable and electronic cord products, OEM wire products, and engineered products. In addition, Southwire supplies assembled products, contractor equipment, and hand tools. We are proud to offer competitive compensation, employee benefits, tuition reimbursement, and unlimited growth opportunities. Our nearly seven decades of progressive growth can be attributed to our determination to develop innovative systems and solutions, exercise environmental stewardship, and enhance the well-being of our communities. How will you power what’s possible? 

The data scientist and AI developer is responsible for the day-to-day tasks associated with Southwire’s connected factory systems, robotic process automation systems, and other computer system integrations.  An individual in this role will also analyze connected factory data for trends and reporting.  This individual will work with a variety of software tools as well as interact with a variety of IT and business functions.  

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
•    Design and develop generative AI applications
•    Collaborate with other teams to integrate AI solutions
•    Collect and analyze business and factory data 
•    Transfer data into new formats to make data more appropriate for analysis
•    Generating reports on business and factory data
•    Search through large data sets for usable information
•    Build automation to automate data collection and reporting
•    Support and maintain scripts in VB Script, Java, Python, PowerShell, or any other up-and-coming scripting languages
•    Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualifications and Experience
•    Bachelor’s degree, Computer Science or Information Systems, Master’s degree (preferred)
•    Area of study/expertise: Data Scientist and Visualization Focus, ML or Generative AI Focus
•    Certifications: Data Scientist and Visualization Focus, ML or Generative AI Focus
•    Technical skills: VB Script, Java, Powershell SQL, Proficient with Microsoft tools, ABBYY, C#, Python, .Net, SOAP & REST API, R, Vertex AI

Required Education, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Education Level: Bachelor's
Specialized Degree:    Computer Science or Information Systems preferred    
Years of Experience: Any
Field of Expertise: Data Scientist and Visualization Focus, ML or Generative AI Focus
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills
Minimum Education Level: Master's
Certificates: Data Scientist and Visualization Focus, ML or Generative AI Focus
Years of Experience: Any
Preferred Field of Expertise: Data Scientist and Visualization Focus, ML or Generative AI Focus
 Preferred Skills, Licenses, & Certificates: VB Script, Java, Powershell SQL, Proficient with Microsoft tools, ABBYY, C#, Python, .Net, SOAP & REST API, R

Reports To (Supervisor Title):    VP, AI and Advanced Analytics
Does this role Manage Southwire Team Members:    No

Travel: None
Workplace Setting: Hybrid (2-3 days a week On-Site at Headquarters in Carrollton GA  or The Battery in Atlanta GA)