Deputy Manager

GDIA Mission and Scope-
The Global Data Insights and Analytics (GDIA) department at Ford Motor Company is looking for qualified people who can develop scalable solutions to complex real-world problems using Machine Learning, Big Data, Statistics, Econometrics, and Optimization. The goal of GDIA is to drive evidence-based decision making by providing insights from data. Applications for GDIA include, but are not limited to, Connected Vehicle, Smart Mobility, Advanced Operations, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Logistics, and Warranty Analytics.

Potential candidates should have hands-on experience in applying first principles methods, machine learning, data mining, and text mining techniques to build analytics prototypes that work on massive datasets. Candidate should have proficiency in Python, expertise in Entity extraction, document classification, Natural Language Processing (NLP) Natural Language Generation (NLG). Experience of developing commonly used predictive models like - Linear Regression, Decision Trees, SVM. KNN, Gradient Boost, Random Forest etc.
Proficiency in cloud platforms like GCP, including experience with deploying AI applications.
Solid programming skills in Python and experience with relevant libraries and frameworks (e.g., TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn).
Proven track record of delivering successful Gen-AI projects and driving business impact.
Strong understanding of text pre-processing normalization techniques such as tokenization
Excellent communication, presentation, and documentation skills.
Strong problem-solving abilities and a proactive attitude towards learning and adopting new technologies.

BE, B.Tech, M.S. or Ph.D. in Engineering, Computer Science, Operations research, Statistics, Applied mathematics, or in a related field
3+ years of hands-on experience in using machine learning/text mining tools and techniques such as Clustering / classification / decision trees, Random forests, Support vector machines, Deep Learning, Neural networks, Reinforcement learning, and other numerical algorithms and Gen-AI
3+ years of experience in at least one of the following languages: Python, R
Experience with GoogleCloud Platform (GCP) including VertexAI, BigQuery, DBT, NoSQL database and Hadoop Ecosystem
Excellent problem solving, communication, and data presentation skills

Build data-driven models to understand the characteristics of engineering systems
Apply Gen AI, machine learning, data mining and text mining techniques to create scalable solutions for business problems
Train, tune, validate, and monitor predictive models
Analyze and extract relevant information from large amounts of historical business data especially related to quality, product development, and connected vehicles, both in structured and unstructured formats
Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for large scale data analyses
Package and present the findings and communicate with large cross-functional teams