Data Scientist

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Role Definition

We are seeking a highly motivated Data Scientist to join our Digital & Analytics team. This role directly supports a manufacturing facility, working together with operations and support teams to identify business challenges, translating them into data-driven solutions, and delivering actionable insights through analytics and reporting.

You will play a key role in gathering requirements, identifying relevant datasets, building scalable data logic, and delivering intuitive reporting solutions that enable better decision-making across operations.

What you will do

• Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to understand business problems, define scope, and translate requirements into analytical solutions

• Identify, source, and validate data needed to solve operational and business challenges

• Develop SQL-based data models and logic to support analytics and reporting use cases

• Design and deliver reporting solutions (primarily in Power BI) tailored to end-user needs

• Perform exploratory data analysis to uncover trends, anomalies, and opportunities for improvement

• Collaborate with peers to ensure data quality, consistency, and best practices

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytics capabilities across the team

Tools & Technologies

• SQL on Snowflake

• Power BI

• Exposure to Python and web frameworks such as Django (training provided)

• ETL and Orchestration Tools (Python and Dagster)

What you must have (skill descriptions)

• 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.

• Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Top candidates will also have

• Strong analytical mindset with a passion for investigating data and solving problems

• Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities

• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to interface effectively with diverse customer groups

• Comfortable translating ambiguous business needs into structured analytical solutions

• Collaborative team player who works well with peers and stakeholders

• Experience working with SQL to build queries, data models, and business logic for analytics

• Background in business analytics, including translating operational problems into data-driven solutions

• Proven ability to work with stakeholders to understand challenges and convert them into reporting and analytical outputs

• Experience developing reports and dashboards (Power BI or similar tools)

Growth Opportunities

This role offers strong growth potential within the data and analytics space, including:

• Advanced data engineering and architecture exposure (ETL, orchestration, modeling)

• Expansion into full-stack analytics and application development (Python/Django)

• Opportunities to take ownership of end-to-end data products and solutions

Why Join Us

You’ll be part of a team driving digital transformation within a complex manufacturing environment by working on meaningful problems, building impactful solutions, and developing skills across data science, analytics, and software development.

Additional Information

• This position will close at 11:59 p.m. on 06/19/2026.

• This position can be located will be located onsite 5 days a week in East Peoria, IL (Building KK).

• Domestic relocation is available

• VISA Sponsorship is NOT Available

• Travel requirements will be up to 10%

Final details

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Summary Pay Range:

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:

Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits*

• Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*

• 401(k) savings plans*

• Health Savings Account (HSA)*

• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*

• Health Lifestyle Programs*

• Employee Assistance Program*

• Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*

• Career Development*

• Incentive bonus*

• Disability benefits

• Life Insurance

• Parental leave

• Adoption benefits

• Tuition Reimbursement

* These benefits also apply to part-time employees

Posting Dates:

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

Caterpillar is an Equal Opportunity Employer, Including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities. Qualified applicants of any age are encouraged to apply.

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