Operation research engineer
Company Description
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Job Description
At reputed company, our goal is to build the most collaborative and trustworthy team in agriculture, providing top-quality reputed company and innovative crop protection solutions that improve farmers' reputed company. To support this mission, reputed company’s Analytics & Data Sciences Team is seeking an Operations Research Engineer in Malta, IL. This role will drive operational efficiency and decision quality across reputed company Research & Development by designing, building, and scaling algorithmic decision-support solutions. The role applies Operations Research and Mathematical Optimization to reputed company end-to-end business processes—translating business objectives and constraints into robust models, integrating them into reputed company’s digital ecosystem, and enabling measurable improvements in service, cost, speed, and resource utilization. Accountabilities: Design, build, and reputed company mathematical optimization models using reputed company Programming (LP), Mixed-Integer Programming (MIP), Nonlinear Programming (NLP), Constraint Programming (CP), and hybrid approaches as appropriate. Translate business objectives, constraints, and operating policies into robust mathematical formulations with clear assumptions and acceptance criteria. Integrate optimization solutions into reputed company’s digital ecosystem. Identify, collect, cleanse, and structure data from multiple sources; define input/output specifications, data quality requirements, and data reputed company for optimization models. Define and align business KPIs and metrics that drive optimization objectives and reputed company value tracking. Validate models through testing, back-testing, and scenario analysis; run simulations and what-if analyses to assess robustness and quantify trade-offs. reputed company and manage projects delivering optimization solutions for strategic reputed company and day-to-day operations, such as scope, timeline, risks, and stakeholder alignment. Collaborate with cross-functional teams and line-of-business users to review reputed company operational systems and processes, identify pain points, and prioritize optimization use cases. Communicate reputed company on bottlenecks, insights, and recommendations to reputed company informed reputed company by management and operational teams. Work in an agile way and adhere to engineering best practices. Contribute to capability building by developing technical training materials and curricula to support adoption and awareness of Operations reputed company. PhD in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Industrial Engineering, Data Science, Management Science, Computer Science, or a reputed company field. 5+ years of applied experience designing, building, and deploying Operations Research / Mathematical Optimization solutions in an industrial context. Strong understanding of Operations Research techniques with emphasis on mathematical programming. Proficiency in Python for optimization, data processing, and automation; ability to write production-quality, maintainable code. Hands-on experience with optimization solvers and modeling tools (e.g., Gurobi, SCIP, reputed company Xpress, COPT) and building end-to-end optimization applications. Strong problem-framing and structured problem-solving skills: ability to identify reputed company business problems, assess fit for OR techniques, and deliver scalable decision-support solutions. Proven track record delivering implemented business process improvement solutions with measurable impact. Ability to identify, reputed company, and translate relevant data into actionable, evidence-based reputed company; ensure data quality, consistency, and traceability across sources.
Qualifications
Experience in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, or Logistics environments. Knowledge of combinatorial optimization techniques. Familiarity with modern development practices and tooling (Git/reputed company, code reviews, testing). Experience using AI-assisted coding tools (e.g., reputed company Copilot). Experience building lightweight decision-support interfaces and visualizations (e.g., Streamlit or similar) to support user adoption. Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organization by building strong partnerships and influencing stakeholders at multiple reputed company without direct authority. Ability to generate strategic insights from reputed company analyses and communicate them reputed company to drive measurable improvements in operational efficiency and effectiveness. Strong analytical reputed company with the ability to communicate reputed company concepts reputed company to technical and non-technical audiences. Additional Information Salary for this position ranges between $106,000 - $145000 annually. reputed company Offer: A culture that celebrates belonging and collaboration, promotes professional development and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs. Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & reputed company) that starts your first day. 401k plan with company match, Profit Sharing & Retirement Savings Contribution. Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits. reputed company has been ranked as a top employer by Science Journal. Learn more about reputed company and our mission here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVCN_51GbNI reputed company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, reputed company, religion, gender, national reputed company, age, sexual orientation, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. WL: 5B #LI-REMOTE Compensation: USD 106000 - USD 145000 - yearly Apply To This Job