People Analytics Consultant
Caterpillar

Career Area:
Business Technologies, Digital and Data
Job Description:

Your Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

People Analytics Consultant

Your Impact Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.

When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do - but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here - we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.

It's More Than a Job, It's a Career

Performs analytical tasks and initiatives on huge amount of data to support data-driven business decision and development.

What You Will Do:

• Directing the data gathering, data mining, and data processing processes in huge volume; creating appropriate data models.
  
• Exploring, promoting, and implementing semantic data capabilities through Natural Language Processing, text analysis and machine learning techniques.
  
• Leading to define requirements and scope of data analyses, presenting and reporting possible business insights to management using data visualization technologies.
  
• Conducting research on data model optimization and algorithms to improve effectiveness and accuracy on data analyses.
  

What You Have:

Business Statistics: Knowledge of the statistical tools, processes, and practices to describe business results in measurable scales; ability to use statistical tools and processes to assist in making business decisions.

• Explains the basic decision process associated with specific statistics.
  
• Works with basic statistical functions on a spreadsheet or a calculator.
  
• Explains reasons for common statistical errors, misinterpretations, and misrepresentations.
  
• Describes characteristics of sample size, normal distributions, and standard deviation.
  
• Generates and interprets basic statistical data.
  

Accuracy and Attention to Detail: Understanding the necessity and value of accuracy; ability to complete tasks with high levels of precision.

• Evaluates and makes contributions to best practices.
  
• Processes large quantities of detailed information with high levels of accuracy.
  
• Productively balances speed and accuracy.
  
• Employs techniques for motivating personnel to meet or exceed accuracy goals.
  
• Implements a variety of cross-checking approaches and mechanisms.
  
• Demonstrates expertise in quality assurance tools, techniques, and standards.
  

Analytical Thinking: Knowledge of techniques and tools that promote effective analysis; ability to determine the root cause of organizational problems and create alternative solutions that resolve these problems.

• Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue and determining its significance.
  
• Makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternative solutions.
  
• Uses flow charts, Pareto charts, fish diagrams, etc. to disclose meaningful data patterns.
  
• Identifies the major forces, events and people impacting and impacted by the situation at hand.
  
• Uses logic and intuition to make inferences about the meaning of the data and arrive at conclusions.
  

Machine Learning: Knowledge of principles, technologies, and algorithms of machine learning; ability to develop, implement and deliver related systems, products, and services.

• Completes specific tasks and initiatives utilizing machine learning technologies, such as search engine optimization.
  
• Utilizes specific tools and techniques to process descriptive and inferential statistics.
  
• Applies specific computing languages and tools in machine learning, such as R and Python.
  
• Explores to use machine learning in one own area to make business improvements.
  
• Conducts data mining and cleaning initiatives.
  

Programming Languages: Knowledge of basic concepts and capabilities of programming; ability to use tools, techniques, and platforms to write and modify programming languages.

• Participates in the implementation and support of specialized programming languages.
  
• Conducts basic reviews on writing a specific programming language within a specific platform.
  
• Assists with the design and development of specialized programming languages.
  
• Follows an organization's standards, policies, and guidelines for structured programming specifications.
  
• Diagnoses and reports minor or routine programming language problems.
  

Query and Database Access Tools: Knowledge of data management systems; ability to use, support and access facilities for searching, extracting, and formatting data for further use.

• Defines, creates, and tests simple queries by using associated command language in a specific environment.
  
• Applies appropriate query tools used to connect to the data warehouse.
  
• Obtains and analyzes query access path information and query results.
  
• Employs tested query statements to retrieve, insert, update, and delete information.
  
• Works with advanced features and functions including sorting, filtering, and making simple calculations.
  

Requirements Analysis: Knowledge of tools, methods, and techniques of requirement analysis; ability to elicit, analyze and record required business functionality and non-functionality requirements to ensure the success of a system or software development project.

• Follows policies, practices, and standards for determining functional and informational requirements.
  
• Confirms deliverables associated with requirements analysis.
  
• Communicates with customers and users to elicit and gather client requirements.
  
• Participates in the preparation of detailed documentation and requirements.
  
• Utilizes specific organizational methods, tools and techniques for requirements analyses.
  

Additional Info :

• The primary location for this position is Nashville, TN or Irving, TX or Peoria, IL.
  
• Sponsorship is not available.
  

What You Will Get:

• Our goal at Caterpillar is for you to have a rewarding career. Our teams are critical to the success of our customers who build a better world.
  
• Here you earn more than just a salary because we value your performance. We offer a total rewards package that provides benefits on day one (medical, dental, vision, RX, and 401K) along with the potential of an annual bonus. Additional benefits include paid vacation days and paid holidays.
  
• All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans, and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.
  

About Caterpillar -

Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For nearly 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed.

Final details:

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Posting Dates:
March 25, 2024 - March 29, 2024
Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen.

EEO/AA Employer. All qualified individuals - Including minorities, females, veterans and individuals with disabilities - are encouraged to apply.

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