Job Description

Afrox, a Linde company

Data Scientist

Germiston, GP, South Africa | req22354

What you will enjoy doing

As a Data Scientist, you will drive the concept of data insights and advanced analytics You will support the IT Business Services manager in setting up an advanced analytics strategy and proactively identify areas of business and process improvements by analyzing RAF (Region Africa) Linde's core transactional data and sell ideas to business and senior management Design, implementation and execution of (advanced) analytics projects, responsible for data modelling and data engineering as well as feature engineering to enable data insights You will be responsible for implementation and creation of dashboards, data insights and applying advanced algorithms to support business requirements You will be the expert in technical development, responsible for running and implementing backend procedures (e.g. SQL scripts as well as R scrips) to answer and support business questions - implementation of business requirements within global analytics system Furthermore, you proactively and independently create training materials and execution of trainings in the area data analytics (e.g PowerBI) will form part of your activities, apply change management workshops and programs to support business in dealing with new systems, processes and tools

What makes you great

You possess a degree in appropriate functional areas, professional qualification in STEM subject (science technology, engineering or mathematics) could be achieved by you (expert/ equivalent professional experience in internal Linde Business and IT roles will be considered in lieu of professional qualification) You have acquired a minimum 3-5 years of experience in the fields of analytical insights and data science Ability to turn concepts and ideas into computational systems

Why you will love working with us

Afrox is a supplier of gases and welding products and part of Linde. Integrity, compliance and ethics are driving forces behind our dealings with customers. Afrox employees take pride in what they do and turn every challenge into an opportunity.

What we offer you!

At Linde, the sky is not the limit. If you're looking to build a career where your work reaches beyond your job description and betters the people with whom you work, the communities we serve, and the world in which we all live, at Linde, your opportunities are limitless. Be Linde. Be Limitless.

Have we inspired you? Lets talk about it

We are looking forward to receiving your complete application via our online job market.

Application closing date:

7th March 2025




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The employment decision shall be informed by the Employment Equity Plan of the company. It is the company's intention to promote equity (race, gender and disability) through the filling of this post(s) with a candidate whose transfer / promotion / appointment will promote representatively in line with the numerical targets as contained in our Employment Equity Plan. The company reserves the right to withdraw posts, if by doing so, the interests of the Company will be best served.



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