Data Engineer

Optomi, in partnership with an industry leader in manufacturing and distribution, is seeking an Analytics/Data Engineer to join a high-impact Business Intelligence team driving strategic decision-making across operations, sales, and planning. This is a direct hire opportunity designed for a highly motivated, well-rounded data professional who thrives in cross-functional environments and enjoys bringing data to life for executive stakeholders.

In this role, you'll act as a bridge between raw data and actionable insight—supporting projects that impact business-critical decisions at the C-suite level. Ideal candidates will have experience developing dashboards, automating manual processes, and most importantly, presenting insights to senior leadership in a clear, strategic way. You'll work closely with leadership to understand evolving business needs and deliver polished, practical solutions.

What the Right Candidate Will Be Doing

Develop dashboards and data visualizations using Tableau

Conduct process mapping and automation to streamline operations

Support executive-level decision-making with storytelling through data

Act as a business translator, turning complex business problems into data solutions

Partner cross-functionally with operations, planning, IT, and leadership teams

Utilize Databricks for data ingestion, transformation, and model building

Participate in and sometimes lead case-study-style analytics projects

Present findings and recommendations to executive stakeholders and owners

Support strategic initiatives including safety analytics, workforce planning, and market research

Required Experience

4+ years of experience in data analytics, BI, or analytics engineering

Experience working closely with and presenting to C-Suite or senior leadership

Strong SQL skills; experience sourcing data and building pipelines

Familiarity with Databricks (must-have) and data processing best practices

Proficiency with Tableau or similar dashboarding tools

Background in process mapping, systems thinking, and business process improvement

Comfortable working onsite full time and traveling to manufacturing facilities during ramp-up period

Excellent communication skills; able to simplify complex technical ideas for non-technical audiences

Demonstrated ability to multi-task, prioritize, and remain curious in fast-moving environments

Nice to Have

Experience with Alteryx, SAP (R/3), or other data integration tools

Exposure to business modeling (tree modeling, linear programming, optimization)

Comfort with ambiguous environments and building from scratch

Business case development or market research project experience

What the Right Candidate Will Enjoy!

Conference & continued education opportunities

Supportive leadership with high visibility and enterprise-level impact

15 days PTO + comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits(and gym reimbursement!)

Private company with over 120 years of success and 5th-generation leadership

Unique culture that values presence, curiosity, and relationship-building—not just heads-down coding