Business Systems Data Scientist

NFI Parts™ is North America’s most comprehensive organization providing parts, technical publications, training, and support for buses and motor coaches. NFI Parts is the parts division of NFI Group, providing replacement parts for New Flyer® transit buses, MCI® motor coaches, ADL buses, ARBOC® vehicles, as well as the product lines for the acquired NABI and Orion parts businesses. NFI Parts maintains extensive cross-references for parts and has established relationships with over 1,000 suppliers. Learn more at www.nfi.parts.

POSITION GOAL: 

The position leads data‑driven initiatives by designing, testing, documenting, and operationalizing AI‑enabled and analytics solutions across Microsoft Fabric, Snowflake, and related enterprise systems. Responsibilities include coordinating business‑value projects, developing scalable data processes, supporting user adoption, and providing Snowflake administration—monitoring usage, optimizing performance, managing roles, and ensuring governance across platforms.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

• Work with various ERP and IOT data sources to build interactive and dynamic Power BI dashboards for data storytelling and stakeholder decision support.
• Perform data exploration, statistical analysis, and feature engineering to support AI initiatives.
• Contribute to the development of AI-driven tools and frameworks within the organization.
• Participate in cross-functional projects involving manufacturing, quality, supply chain and engineering.
• Update training, and documentation.
• Deliver user training to operating groups as required.
• Assist in managing Snowflake processes and costs.

• Post secondary education in a business or STEM field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Any combination of training and/or certifications in Data Science, Statistics, and Artificial Intelligence
• 2+ years of experience in a data science, AI, or advanced analytics role
• Strong proficiency in SQL, Python, Fabric/Power BI and Snowflake
• Solid understanding of AI model evaluation and workflows
• Deep knowledge of data warehousing concepts and cloud-based data platforms
• Excellent communication skills to present data-driven insights clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Ability to work with minimum supervision and possesses initiative to seek improvements.
• Exceptional data problem-solving and project management skills
• Excellent communication skills, extremely organized, self-starter, detail oriented, strong computing and facilitation skills

*Travel might be required for this position

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM:

• Competitive Wages.
• A continuous learning environment.
• Ability to advance your career with a growing company.
• NFI Group has been named a Manitoba Top Employer for 2020 and this is the tenth since the competition was established in 2007.
• Employee social committee organizes numerous events throughout the year, including summer barbecues, holiday festivities, sporting events and tournaments, and much more.
• Ongoing employee development through a variety of in-house training initiatives along with tuition subsidies for courses at outside institutions.

OUR WHY

We exist to move people. Our mission is to design and deliver exceptional transportation solutions that are safe, accessible, efficient and reliable.

NFI Group is a leading independent global bus manufacturer providing a comprehensive suite of mass transportation solutions. News and information is available at www.nfigroup.com, www.newflyer.com, www.mcicoach.com, www.nfi.parts, www.alexander-dennis.com, www.arbocsv.com, and www.carfaircomposites.com.