KION Group

Operational Data Scientist

KION Group  •  Grand Rapids, MI (Onsite)  •  1 day ago
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Job Description

We are looking for a Data Scientist to join our Operational Intelligence team, growing data and analytics capability at an exciting time as this is an opportunity to help shape a modern analytics practice within an established enterprise. You will work at the intersection of advanced analytics, machine learning, and business problem-solving, turning complex datasets into actionable insights that directly influence strategy and performance.

You will partner closely with business stakeholders across functions to understand their challenges, design analytical solutions, and communicate findings in ways that drive real outcomes. This is a high-impact, hands-on role suited for someone who is as comfortable building and deploying models as they are presenting insights to non-technical audiences.

We offer:

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop, validate, and deploy machine learning and statistical models to support operational decision-making

  • Collaborate with business partners to frame problems, identify data needs, and translate analytical outputs into actionable recommendations

  • Work within a modern cloud-based data platform environment (including Databricks) to access, transform, and analyze data at scale

  • Contribute to the development of repeatable analytical frameworks, pipelines, and best practices as the team matures

  • Ensure data quality and discoverability across the analytics environment

  • Communicate complex findings clearly to both technical peers and non-technical stakeholders

  • Help build a data-driven culture by demonstrating the value of analytics through practical, high-visibility work

Tasks and Qualifications:

Skills & Capabilities

  • Proficiency in Python and/or R, with strong SQL skills for data access and manipulation

  • Demonstrated experience building and deploying ML models (regression, classification, clustering, forecasting)

  • Experience with cloud-based data platforms; familiarity with Databricks or similar tools (e.g., Snowflake, Azure ML) is a plus

  • Comfort working with large-scale distributed data in a cloud environment (Azure, AWS, or GCP)

  • Strong communication skills with the ability to translate analytical work into business impact

  • A self-starter mindset that is comfortable with some ambiguity and energized by the chance to build something meaningful

  • A collaborative, intellectually curious approach with a bias toward practical application over theoretical elegance

KION Group

About KION Group

Are looking to make your move? Then you’ve come to the right place! We are the KION Group, and the world of supply chain solutions is our home. KION is shaping world trade – globally, regionally, locally. We ensure that supply chains reach their full potential: fast, efficient, smart, sustainable and reliable.

Our 42,000 employees make a real difference, helping us to become who we are today: The Supply Chain Solutions Company. Our people’s passion is innovating, automating, and orchestrating solutions for our customers’ supply chains.

Would you like to be part of our international team? We can offer you interesting jobs and exciting career opportunities in an innovative, rapidly-growing, and forward-looking industry.

With us, you benefit from numerous development opportunities in a global group, including the possibility of working at one of our locations abroad on a temporary basis. Regardless of which of our sites you work at, the KION values—integrity, collaboration, courage, and excellence—shape how we act and how we work with colleagues, managers, customers, suppliers, and applicants both at home and abroad.

KION is the architect of global, regional and local supply chains. Our brands are well established:

Dematic is the global leader in intelligent supply chain and automation solutions. The Linde Material Handling and STILL brands serve the premium and higher value segments of the industrial truck market. Baoli focuses on industrial trucks in the lower value and economy segments.

As a provider of comprehensive supply chain solutions with a worldwide service network, KION has a global presence and a regional focus on the needs of its customers. KION brands keep the world moving.

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Industry
Manufacturing & Production
Company Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Headquarters
Frankfurt/Main, DE
Year Founded
2006
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