First Quality · 17 hours ago
Data Scientist
Lewistown, PA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expFirst Quality is a family-owned company focused on producing high-quality personal care and household products. They are seeking a Data Scientist to provide insights for improving business operations through machine learning and data analysis.
ConsumerHealth CareInformation ServicesManufacturingRetail
Hiring Manager
Kathy Thompson
Responsibilities
Design, build, tune, and deploy divisional AI/ML tools that meet the agreed upon functional and non-functional requirements within the framework established by the Enterprise IT and IS departments
Perform large scale experimentation to identify hidden relationships between different data sets and engineer new features
Communicate model performance & results & tradeoffs to stake holders
Determine requirements that will be used to train and evolve deep learning models and algorithms
Visualize information and develop engaging dashboards on the results of data analysis
Build reports and advanced dashboards to tell stories with the data
Lead, develop and deliver divisional strategies to demonstrate the: what, why and how of delivering AI/ML business outcomes
Build and deploy divisional AI strategy and roadmaps that enable long-term success for the organization that aligned with the Enterprise AI strategy
Proactively mine data to identify trends and patterns and generate insights for business units and management
Mentor other stakeholders to grow in their expertise, particularly in AI / ML, and taking an active leadership role in divisional executive forums
Work collaboratively with the business to maximize the probability of success of AI projects and initiatives
Identify technical areas for improvement and present detailed business cases for improvements or new areas of opportunities
Qualification
Required
PhD or master's degree in Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science or other relevant discipline
5+ years of experience using large scale data to solve problems and answer questions
Prior experience in the Manufacturing Industry
Experience in building and deploying predictive models and scalable data pipelines
Demonstrable experience with common data science toolkits, such as Python, PySpark, R, Weka, NumPy, Pandas, scikit-learn, SpaCy/Gensim/NLTK etc
Knowledge of data warehousing concepts like ETL, dimensional modeling, and sematic/reporting layer design
Knowledge of emerging technologies such as columnar and NoSQL databases, predictive analytics, and unstructured data
Fluency in data science, analytics tools, and a selection of machine learning methods – Clustering, Regression, Decision Trees, Time Series Analysis, Natural Language Processing
Strong problem solving and decision-making skills
Ability to explain deep technical information to non-technical parties
Demonstrated growth mindset, enthusiastic about learning new technologies quickly and applying the gained knowledge to address business problems
Strong understanding of data governance/management concepts and practices
Strong background in systems development, including an understanding of project management methodologies and the development lifecycle
Proven history managing stakeholder relationships
Business case development
Benefits
Competitive base salary and bonus opportunities
Paid time off (three-week minimum)
Medical, dental and vision starting day one
401(k) with employer match
Paid parental leave
Child and family care assistance (dependent care FSA with employer match up to $2500)
Bundle of joy benefit (year's worth of free diapers to all team members with a new baby)
Tuition assistance
Wellness program with savings of up to $4,000 per year on insurance premiums
Company
First Quality
Manufacturing Adult Incontinence Products, Feminine Hygiene Products, Baby Wipes, Adult Washcloths, and Consumer Paper Products.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Mike Janiak
Chief Information Officer
Recent News
2025-10-07
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