At Gentex, you’ll help create innovative technologies that improve how people live, travel, and stay connected. Join a company driven by quality products across an evolving range of industries.
POSITION OVERVIEW
The Data Scientist II will use statistical methods and machine learning to create predictive models, analytics, and data features which will be used to mine value from operations data; participate in cross-functional high-level projects, as well as provide guidance to engineering staff.
WHAT YOU’LL DO
- Work with business leaders and subject matter experts to evaluate project benefit and feasibility.
- Assist with organizational data collection, cleaning, and maintenance.
- Mine data to identify trends, patterns, anomalies, and gaps in data quality and availability.
- Derive an understanding of data significance through ad-hoc analytics.
- Create new data features based on existing data to improve modeling.
- Develop machine learning models to facilitate operational cost improvement efforts.
- Assist with deployment of algorithms using developed machine learning models.
- Create understandable synopses of developed models and algorithms.
- Present findings, improvements, and cost savings to business leaders.
- Teach and guide engineering staff in localized machine learning projects.
- Other duties as assigned.
HOW YOU’LL DO IT
- Diagnostic information gathering - Identifying the information needed to clarify a situation, seek that information from appropriate sources, and use skillful questioning to draw out the information.
- Analytical thinking - Tackling a problem by using a logical, systematic, and sequential approach.
- Managing complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.
- Nimble learning - Actively learning through experimentation when tackling new problems, using both successes and failures as learning experiences.
- Project management - Applying knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to manage and meet project requirements.
- Communicating Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey clear understanding, taking into account the unique needs of different audiences.
- Maintaining high level of honesty, integrity, and confidentiality with respect to company matters.
- Complying with all Company policies and procedures, safety regulations, company safety policies and safely perform all duties, including but not limited to, promoting a safe workplace.
WHAT TO BRING
- Four-year degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- 3-6 years of experience creating machine learning models and algorithms.
- Proficiency in Python and related data science packages.
- Proficiency in SQL and data management.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
WHAT WILL HELP
- Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including data visualization and presentation.
- Experience with Snowflake, Dataiku, Spark, and R.
- Advanced modeling in areas of NLP and LLMs.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, GIT, and deployment pipelines.
- Experience in manufacturing systems and data analysis
Gentex is an equal opportunity employer
Gentex extends equal employment opportunities to qualified applicants and employees regardless of an individual’s race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), disability, marital status, military service, height, weight, genetic information, or any other reason protected by law.
Assistance
Gentex is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. For accommodation requests, email us at [email protected]. Gentex will not discriminate against any qualified individual who can perform the essential functions of the job with or without a reasonable accommodation.
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Skills Required
- Four-year degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- 3-6 years of experience creating machine learning models and algorithms
- Proficiency in Python and related data science packages
- Proficiency in SQL and data management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Advanced degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, or a related field
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including data visualization and presentation
- Experience with Snowflake, Dataiku, Spark, and R
- Advanced modeling experience in NLP and LLMs
- Familiarity with Kubernetes, Docker, Git, and deployment pipelines
- Experience in manufacturing systems and data analysis
Gentex Corporation Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Gentex Corporation and has not been reviewed or approved by Gentex Corporation.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes multiple plan designs (PPO and CDHP) with HSA/FSA options, plus short- and long‑term disability and life insurance. Some locations provide an on‑site health clinic, adding convenient access to care.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include an employer‑matched 401(k) with a 5% company match mentioned and an Employee Stock Purchase Program. Salaried roles may also receive stock equity bonuses.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Quarterly profit‑sharing bonuses are available and often viewed as a strong part of total compensation. Total rewards are sometimes characterized as good for the area when these bonuses are included.
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What We Do
Gentex is a global, high technology electronics company that is managed by engineers and others who understand the freedom and discipline that's required to run an entrepreneurial company. We are a unique, profitable company that is vertically integrated in highly automated electronics, CMOS camera development and manufacturing, vacuum coatings, and glass bending and fabrication. We specialize in a broad spectrum of technologies and processes to deliver high quality products to the automotive, aerospace and fire protection industries. Thank you for visiting the Gentex Corporation (“Gentex”) LinkedIn page. This page is intended to share information about Gentex, its products and corporate culture. If you have specific questions about Gentex, please call our main phone number at 616.772.1800. Any content, views, opinions and/or responses to questions uploaded, expressed or submitted by third parties on the Gentex LinkedIn page, other than the content provided by Gentex, are solely the views, opinions and responsibility of the person submitting them and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of Gentex. Gentex reserves the right to terminate any user's ability to access this LinkedIn page, and to edit or delete any material it deems inappropriate and/or in violation of any Gentex policy, including but not limited to: Equal Employment Opportunity, Discrimination and Harassment, Workplace Violence, Non-Solicitation, Conflict of Interest, Confidentiality, and Insider Trading.
