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Norfolk Southern · 6 days ago

Senior Operations Research Specialist

Atlanta, GA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

3+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Provide production support and enhancements for existing operations research applications.

Design new mathematical or machine learning models and implement them in programming language such as C/C++, Java or Python.

Evaluate the accuracy and quality of data sources and develop appropriate remedies for data gaps.

Collaborate with business partners in various departments to identify opportunities for process improvement.

Work with application development teams to integrate developed models into a production environment.

Perform a leadership role and supervise a group of people to achieve goals by creating an environment that promotes positive communication, encourages bonding of team members, and demonstrates flexibility.

Ensures work efforts are compliant with approved corporate policies, departmental standards, and procedures.

Applies understanding of industry best practices, optimization, methodologies, and emerging technologies in operations research.

Qualification

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Operations Research ModelsSoftware Development MethodologyCPLEXGurobiOptimization SolversProgramming LanguagesC/C++JavaPythonDatabase Programming LanguagesSQLRailroad Business KnowledgeGeneral Service Design PrinciplesRailroad BlockingTrain SchedulingRouting AlgorithmsMeasureAnalyze Train PerformanceProficiency with LinuxUnix PlatformsMachine LearningNeural NetworkDeep LearningSimulation with AnylogicSimulation with Arena

Required

Advanced degree, e.g., Ph.D. or M.S. in industrial engineering, operations research, information systems, mathematics, statistics, or other science and engineering fields

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or management information system

3-5 years of experience in developing decision support systems using operations research models

3-5 years of experience in software development methodology

Experience with CPLEX, Gurobi or other optimization solvers

Proficiency with programming languages for software development such as C/C++, Java, or Python

Proficiency with database programming languages such as SQL

Preferred

Railroad business knowledge for general service design principles, including railroad blocking, train scheduling and routing algorithms

Railroad business knowledge for how to measure and analyze train performance

Proficiency with LINUX or UNIX platforms

Machine learning, neural network, and deep learning

Simulation with Anylogic or ARENA

Company

Norfolk Southern

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Since 1827, Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that power the U.S. economy.

Founded in 1980

Norfolk, Virginia, USA

10,001+ employees

https://www.nscorp.com

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