Data Engineer

Howmet Aerospace's Howmet Research Center seeks a Data Engineer to partner with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to convert manufacturing data into reliable datasets for machine learning, reporting, and visualization. The position is onsite in Whitehall, Michigan, and requires travel up to 50% internationally to France, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

Responsibilities

• Travel up to 50% internationally to France, the United Kingdom, and Germany
• Collaborate with manufacturing plant personnel to map the detailed production processes and data-collection interfaces
• Coordinate with corporate and local IT teams to identify data storage and source systems tied to plant processes and determine efficient querying approaches
• Query multiple data sources and join datasets to accurately reflect the process
• Explore the data to identify edge cases, cleaning needs, and biases, applying statistics as needed
• Select, augment, and clean the dataset
• Iterate these steps to produce a representative and reliable dataset, perform self-checks, and explain results to stakeholders at multiple levels
• Collaborate with Data Scientists and ML Engineers to determine model input requirements
• Transform data to satisfy model input specifications
• Provide post-modeling functions to translate results into process-relevant values
• Help elevate proof-of-concept code toward production-ready scripts
• Document projects in PowerPoint and reusable code, storing work in a revision-controlled system

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, data analysis, data science, computer science, or information systems
• Experience with basic SQL querying
• Proven ability to transform data using a programming language
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio)
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States; verification of eligibility will be conducted at hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Technologies

• SQL
• PowerPoint
• Word
• Excel
• Visio

Equal Opportunity Employer

Howmet Aerospace is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics.