Analyst, Machine Learning
Date: Sep 30, 2025
Location: Hiram, OH, US, 44234-1806
Company: Great Lakes Cheese
Job Overview
We are seeking a high-potential, entry-level Analyst, AI/ML with a passion for applying artificial intelligence to real-world business problems. The Analyst, AI/ML will assist in identifying and understanding business opportunities, exploring the latest AI/ML trends and offerings, and support the delivery of end-to-end solutions — from concept to benefit realization.
Job Responsibilities
- Passionate about manufacturing, with a commitment to leverage AI to improve processes and drive efficiency.
- Stay on top of cutting-edge AI/ML tools, frameworks, and applications to assist in the identification of relevant opportunities for the business.
- Assist in the design, development, and deployment of AI/ML models and solutions for real-world use cases.
- Support projects from problem definition, data gathering, and modeling to deployment and monitoring.
- Document clean and efficient code for AI/ML pipelines, APIs, and integrations.
- Work closely with business teams to understand challenges and propose AI-driven solutions.
- Share knowledge through demos, presentations, and internal training to foster an AI mindset.
- Learn, ascertain applicability, and apply your knowledge to GLC with new products in the AI space.
- Ability to multi-task and succeed in a lean working environment with minimal supervision bringing in the ownership culture.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience), or a high school diploma with 4 years of relevant experience in lieu of a degree.
- Understanding of applied AI concepts (supervised/unsupervised learning, NLP, computer vision, generative AI, etc.).
- Proficiency in general-purpose programming languages (Python preferred; familiarity with Java, C++, or JavaScript is a plus).
- Experience with AI/ML frameworks such as TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-learn, or Hugging Face.
- Understanding of data preprocessing, feature engineering, and model evaluation.
- Self-driven, curious, and able to learn new tools quickly.
- Automate data refreshes and ensure real-time or near-real-time availability for AI/ML initiatives.
- Strong intuition for understanding datasets and skillfully chooses visualizations that best convey the story behind the data.
- Proficient in MSSQL for data extraction, transformation, and analysis.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to translate data concepts clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Preferred Education and Experience
- 0-2 years of relevant experience.
- Internships at organizations where you displayed real work AI knowledge and capabilities.
- Academic projects, or personal projects applying AI to solve real-world problems.
- Exposure to cloud AI platforms (eg Azure, AWS).
- Exposure to ERP (SAP, Oracle, etc.) and Shop Floor (Aveva, Rockwell) systems.
- Familiarity with modern development workflows (Git, CI/CD).
Working Conditions
• Occasional exposure to industrial operations including: temperature extremes from approximately 35ºF to 100ºF; noise levels in excess of 85 dB; moisture and moving machinery.
• Work is performed in an office setting.
EEOC & Disclaimer
Great Lakes Cheese is an Equal Opportunity Affirmative Action Employer.