DATA SCIENTIST

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AGC Glass Europe, a European leader in flat glass

Based in Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium), AGC Glass Europe produces, processes and distributes flat glass for the construction (external glazing and interior decorative glass), the automotive (original & replacement glass) and the solar sectors. It is the European branch of AGC Glass, the world’s largest producer of flat glass.

• Its baseline "Glass Unlimited" reflects the possibilities offered by:
• glass as a material to meet a growing variety of needs (comfort, energy control, health & safety, aesthetics, sustainability);
• innovation in products and processes, derived from continuous research in advanced glass technology;
• over 100 sites throughout Europe, from Spain to Russia;
• a worldwide marketing network;
• its 16,000 employees focused on the Customer.

As a Data Scientist, you will play a key role in the end-to-end delivery of AI/Big data projects, from the requirements’ analysis to the automation of the models. You will be expected to interact with both IT and Business data owners and specialists - internal and external - as well as business representatives/executives (marketing, manufacturing process, customer care, R&D…)

The Data Scientist will :

• Work in team inside the central AI Competence Center, one of the key players in AGC Digital Transformation programs, in collaboration with many other local/departmental teams;
• Work closely with Business/IT stakeholders to identify and prioritize business requirements;
• Identify useful (internal/external) data sources;
• Perform analysis on collected data to select the right features;
• Build/validate/tune/deploy ML models in interaction with modern technology environment: AWS, Kubernetes, Snowflake, …
• Communicate effectively the results and discuss the subsequent potential action plan;
• Be able to develop skills through projects in various domains and through the necessary trainings.
• Participate in developing AGC Start-ups.

We are looking for a strong candidate with the following skills and qualifications:

• At least a Master in Information technology, Mathematics, Statistics or Physics.
• Experience in AI/ML/Big Data project(s).
• Insights of ML/AI algorithms (XGBOOST, Random-Forest, SVM, Neural Networks, etc.)
• Effective experience in Signal Processing (Sensor data, Predictive Maintenance, etc.)
• Fluent in Python.
• Good presentation skills.
• Experience in optimization is a plus.
• Experience in cloud environment/technologies (AWS, Kubernetes, Snowflake, …) is a plus.
• Experience in Deep Learning (Keras, Tensorflow, Pytorch, …) is a plus.
• Experience in Big Data (Spark, Hadoop, Map-reduce, and Hive) is a plus.
• Professional proficiency in English/French or English/Dutch
• Eligibility to work in Belgium, workplace is Louvain-la-Neuve

The ideal candidate should also have the following attributes:

• Desire to be a team player of a growing structure
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze and interpret large amounts of data to underline the relevant information regarding a specific business objective
• Problem-solving mindset
• Hands-on attitude
• Innate care about work quality
• Ability to interact at all levels, from the front-line staff to the executive team, with data experts (internal and external) and non-experts alike
• Learning agility

We offer:

• A full-time position
• A permanent contract
• An international environment
• Working flexibility (home working)
• An attractive salary package
• Company car