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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Data Scientist - **Company:** Caterpillar - **Location:** East Peoria, IL, United States - **Salary:** $97,530.0 - $158,480.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Big Data, Spreadsheets, Command Language, Data Mining, Data Visualization, Data Warehousing, Database Connection, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, Pareto Chart, Enterprise Data Management, Data Processing, Snowflake, Data Management, Text Analysis, Programming Languages - **Published:** September 19, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1fcebb1df70a7a6c ## About the Role Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision. Level Extensive Experience: * Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices. * Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy. * Productively balances speed and accuracy. * Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals. * Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms. * Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards. 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. Level Working Knowledge: * Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance. * Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions. * Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns. * Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand. * Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions. Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products and services., * Knowledge of business process improvement best practices and ability to use methods for identifying, evaluating, introducing and implementing more efficient approaches to performing business related activities. * Ability to move beyond data collection and reporting by translating data into recommendations that drive business decisions and process improvements. * Experience working with enterprise data platforms such as Snowflake, including querying, validating, and connecting data sources to reporting and visualization tools. ## Description We are seeking a Data Scientist to partner closely with the Power and Energy Drivetrain team. In this role, you will analyze large volumes of data to support data-driven business decisions, identify insights, and contribute to solution development. What You Will Do: * Directing data gathering, data mining, and data processing processes in huge volume; creating appropriate data models. * Exploring, promoting, and implementing semantic data capabilities through Natural Language Processing, text analysis and machine learning techniques. * Leading to define requirements and scope of data analyses; presenting and reporting possible business insights to management using data visualization technologies. * Conducting research on data model optimization and algorithms to improve effectiveness and accuracy on data analyses. * Designs and develops solutions, collaborates with senior stakeholders and business users to collect VOB/VOC, business requirements, and prepares implementation plans for successful deployment. * Contributes to strategic initiatives such as the development of standardized best practices, offerings, services and development of associated tools & training. What You Will Have: 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. Level Working Knowledge: * Explains the basic decision process associated with specific statistics. * Works with basic statistical functions on a spreadsheet or a calculator. * Explains reasons for common statistical errors, misinterpretations, and misrepresentations. * Describes characteristics of sample size, normal distributions, and standard deviation. * Generates and interprets basic statistical data., * Completes specific tasks and initiatives utilizing machine learning technologies, such as search engine optimization. * Utilizes specific tools and techniques to process descriptive and inferential statistics. * Applies specific computing languages and tools in machine learning, such as R and Python. * Explores to use machine learning in one own areas to make business improvements. * Conducts data mining and cleaning initiatives. * Diagnoses and reports minor or routine programming language problems. 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. Level Working Knowledge: * Defines, creates and tests simple queries by using associated command language in a specific environment. * Applies appropriate query tools used to connect to the data warehouse. * Obtains and analyzes query access path information and query results. * Employs tested query statements to retrieve, insert, update and delete information. * Works with advanced features and functions including sorting, filtering and making simple calculations. ## Related Videos - [Alibaba Big Data and Machine Learning Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/37-alibaba-big-data-and-machine-learning-technology) - [Data Science on Software Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/162-data-science-on-software-data) - [Data Science in Retail](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/586-data-science-in-retail) - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [PySpark - Combining Machine Learning & Big Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/44-pyspark-combining-machine-learning-big-data) - [Beyond SQL Generation: How to Teach Agents What Your Database Actually Means](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100127-beyond-sql-generation-how-to-teach-agents-what-your-database-actually-means) ## Related Articles - [Top Big Data Technologies That You Need to Know](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/108-top-big-data-technologies-that-you-need-to-know) - [Making Data Warehouses Fast: A Developer’s Story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/107-making-data-warehouses-fast-a-developer-s-story) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [What Industries Outside of AI Are Hiring The Most AI Experts?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/98-what-industries-outside-of-ai-are-hiring-the-most-ai-experts) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Data Engineer Salary UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/253-data-engineer-salary-uk)