Data Modelling Co-op - Winter 2025 - 8 month term preferred, 4 month term potentially available
At Irving Tissue, we recognize that the key to our success is our people. Irving Tissue is a leading manufacturer of premium tissue products – including national brands and private label. We pride ourselves in our commitment to providing the best quality products and exceptional service to our consumers and customers. We are also part of a larger organization that acts responsibly when it comes to sustainable practices that begins with a history rooted since 1957. We have planted 1.1 billion trees since then, and have been recognized as a Carbon Neutral Forest Supply Chain. We also manufacture private label diapers and training pants for North American retailers.
The
Data Modelling Co-op will be based out of Toronto, Ontario (1551 Weston Road, M6M 4Y4).
Working alongside the Continuous Improvement Team , the selected candidate will take on projects to empower the business with analyzed data that is easy to access, insightful, and drives action. They will work as an agent of change in the business to support users who have a full spectrum of comfort and experience working with data. They will require skills to build new tools in a variety of systems including Power Bi, Microsoft Power Apps, and Microsoft Automate. The roll is project based and requires a self-starting personality who can balance many priorities at the same time. This is a temporary student position.
We have an excellent student program at J.D. Irving with formal and informal opportunities to meet and network with people from all across the business, including other students. This is a great experience that will provide you with real, valuable work experience that will allow you to challenge yourself and learn from industry-leading professionals!
The main duties/responsibilities of this role include:
- Be a leader cultivating a culture of data-based decision making and accountability at Irving
- Develop intuitive tools and dashboards that are accessible through all levels of the organization and have a clear call to action
- Work as part of a local and corporate team to map out the future vision of analytics and Artificial Intelligence at Irving
- Support the daily operation and continuous improvement initiatives with analytic insights and tool development
- Lead and support projects to align the business storing and organizing their data in the most optimal way
- Be willing to teach others new skills and how to use data-based tools
Job Requirements
- Working in a manufacturing environment and interfacing with employees at all levels of the organization (front line to managers)
- Working with Databases and data warehouses
- Developing Apps / User Interfaces from scratch (ideally using MS Power Apps)
- Experience working with OSI Pi Data Historian, ParcView, RtDuet, and/or ITop is an asset
- Experience and interest in building forecasting models, artificial intelligence, and decision support systems may be an asset
- Skills and Knowledge
- Power Bi
- Microsoft Power Apps
- Microsoft Automate
- Data Modelling
- Creating KPIs and Business Intelligence Dashboards
- Data base querying (SQL)
- Coding in HTML
- User Interface design
What We Offer
- Co-op fee reimbursement up to $1000, if eligible
- Opportunities to take part in job related training and development
- Growth and progression opportunities within Irving Tissue and the larger network of the J.D. Irving group of companies
- Signing incentives for full-time roles for graduating students who have completed a work term within J.D. Irving (if applicable)
To Apply for this Career Opportunity
Please apply online at https://careers.jdirving.com/.
For further details, please contact Recruitment at icprecruitment@irvingconsumerproducts.com
We appreciate your interest in our company! Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
To learn more about our products and services, click here .
Irving Tissue is committed to the principle of equal opportunity in its employment practices and to providing an environment free from discrimination and harassment for all employees.
Additional Information
- Posting Date: Sep 12, 2024
- Student Type: Co-op Student