We are currently looking for a data engineer to reinforce our global process and digital development department, responsible for improving existing and developing new processes and the realization of digital manufacturing investment projects for the Barry Callebaut group: more than 11000 employees, 64 manufacturing sites in 30 countries. The data engineer is responsible for leveraging big (manufacturing) data in a smart way to gain additional process and business insight and make better decisions through data. he will scope and manage innovative proof of concept projects and the corresponding KPIs for success in very close cooperation with process engineers and internal customers which span all layers of the business (production, controlling, continuous improvement, QA...). The data engineer will report to the Data Engineering Lead, who is part of the digital manufacturing team within Process Development & Digital (OSCO). The key mission of the data engineer is to build, innovate and maintain data products that lead to value on the shop floor.

Key responsibilities:

• You will leverage manufacturing big data in a smart way to gain additional process and business insight and make better decisions through data.
• You will scope and manage innovative proof of concept projects and the corresponding KPIs for success in very close cooperation with process engineers and internal customers which span all layers of the business (production, controlling, continuous improvement, QA...).
• You will manage the entire data flow from data collection integration to data exploration preparation. Understand, catalog, and document new data sources and create data pipelines. Apply statistical analysis and visualization techniques, generate & test hypotheses, and display drive and curiosity to understand the manufacturing process to its core. You own the related tools and applications including monitoring and maintenance.
• You will lead the setup of data analytics tools by aligning the business requirements of internal users and defining functional requirements. Together with a data scientist, you ensure the evolution from descriptive and diagnostic analytics toward predictive and prescriptive analytics.
• You will utilize DevOps workflows to manage the deployment of data pipelines, API, and applications.
• You will support data modeling initiatives and maintain the lifecycle of those models using MLops.
• You will be based in our Łódź office and willing to accept projects worldwide.

• You have a Master's degree in Engineering, Computer sciences, Bio-science, Chemistry, Economy, or Electromechanics with
• 2+ years of experience in the processing and manufacturing industry (preferably in Food & Beverages/Petrochemical/Pharma/Automotive).
• You have experience in data engineering to enable data access & utilization and are familiar with database systems, ETL tools, and others.
• Tech stack: good knowledge and decent experience are a must-have: Azure Data Factory, Databricks, MLFlow, Delta Lake.
• You have experience with libraries: Pyspark ( preferred), pandas, and Flask.
• You have data science expertise or are interested in becoming an expert with knowledge of statistical modeling, and machine learning experience with Python and/or R is required.
• You are a good communicator and able to visualize complex problems
• You are fluent in English.
• You are flexible in terms of travel required for this function (up to 20%).
• You are a results-oriented team player and you will moderate the various parties involved (customers, users, suppliers, and contractors).
• You have a broad interest in technology and are continuously collecting know-how to deliver state-of-the-art solutions.

• Employment on a regular basis in the sweetest company in the world.
• Annual bonus based on your work results.
• Lunch card to be used for groceries and restaurants.
• Private medical care in Lux Med (basic package fully financed by BC).
• Fit Profit sports card co-financed by BC.
• PPE: we care about your future, and we save money for your retirement.
• Cafeteria Program as a part of Social Fund.
• Group life insurance.
• Hybrid working model: min. 8 days in the office a month.
• As part of our work-life balance culture, we can start work between 7 am and 10 am.
• Free consultation with a lawyer once a quarter.
• Chocolate! Yes, surprising but we have chocolate in the office, for Christmas, BC’s Birthday, and many other occasions during the year.
• Daily delivery of fresh fruits and veggies to the office.
• You can purchase our sweet products with a special discount.
• Relax zone in the office and plenty of options to choose from: PlayStation 5, football table, pool table, Ping-Pong, library, table games, and massage chairs.
• Sport @work? Sure! We have treadmills and indoor exercise bikes with a laptop station.
• We like to party as much as we like chocolate! We have integration budgets we can use for team events.
• Forever Chocolate and Event Team: you can join them and have a real influence on social life in BC and CSR activities.