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Purpose Own the automation, manufacturing technology, and digital factory roadmap for STL. Responsible for identifying, developing, implementing, and scaling automation solutions that improve safety ...

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A Digital Factory is an organizational unit or framework within a company that focuses on driving digital transformation by developing and implementing digital solutions, such as automation, data analytics, and smart technologies. It brings together multidisciplinary teams—often including IT, engineering, operations, and business specialists—to rapidly design, test, and deploy digital initiatives. The goal is to accelerate innovation, improve efficiency, and enhance business performance by leveraging digital tools and agile methodologies.

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To thrive in a Digital Factory role, you need expertise in digital transformation, process automation, data analytics, and a background in engineering or information technology. Familiarity with industrial IoT platforms, automation tools like PLC/SCADA systems, and certifications such as Six Sigma or Lean Manufacturing are often required. Strong project management, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills help drive innovation and coordinate digital initiatives. These skills are crucial for optimizing manufacturing processes, increasing operational efficiency, and maintaining competitiveness in a rapidly evolving industrial landscape.

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Digital Factory teams work closely with various departments such as IT, operations, marketing, and product development to drive digital transformation initiatives. Collaboration often involves regular cross-functional meetings, workshops, and agile ceremonies to ensure alignment of goals and seamless integration of new digital solutions. Team members may also act as liaisons, gathering requirements, addressing concerns, and sharing progress updates. This collaborative approach not only accelerates project delivery but also ensures that solutions meet the needs of all stakeholders.
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Infographic showing various Digital Factory job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 85% Full Time, 11% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 88% Physical, 3% Hybrid, and 9% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $98,272 per year, or $47.2 per hour.

Data Scientist - Innovation & Digital Factory

FirstEnergy Corp.

Akron, OH • On-site

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement

Posted 3 days ago

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Company rating: 7.8 out of 10

Based on 73 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

35th of 53 rated energy and utility

Job description


FirstEnergy at a Glance
FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,600 megawatts.
About the Opportunity
As a Data Scientist at FirstEnergy you will work with other data scientists and data engineers using machine learning, artificial intelligence, and statistical methods to answer critical questions and produce actionable insights for business units. A successful candidate will work on agile scrum squads and should be excited by digital enablement, innovation and new ideas, and have a passion for learning. The challenges FirstEnergy faces and the data that will help build solutions are physical, tangible, realities; voltages going across transformers, the soil our poles sit in, the proximity of our wires to trees. Applicants should be ready to challenge themselves to solve problems from data of varying type, quality, and source, so that our solutions have a meaningful impact on our customers and employees.
Our digital projects benefit the community by aiding in providing safe, reliable electricity to everyone:
  • Customer: create analytics to improve customer satisfaction along the customer journey for a lifetime as they move-in to a residence, pay their bill and move to new residences.
  • Transmission & Distribution: develop algorithms to detect asset failures, reduce outages and provide reliable electricity to customers.
  • Smart Meter: provide customers with the electric usage they need to make smart decisions about their home as well as reduce threats and theft in the electric system.
  • Vegetation: Analyze geospatial data and imagery to predict, forecast, and aggregate information to support the efforts of forestry specialists to improve grid reliability.

Responsibilities include:
  • Develop Data Science products in an agile scrum squad, collaborating with Data Engineers, other Data Scientists and business stakeholders
    • Build and test machine learning algorithms, forecasting/predictive algorithms, and optimization models
    • Transform and model a variety of data such as tabular, text, streaming, geospatial and large volume
    • Perform hands-on text, quantitative, statistical, financial, and operational analysis
    • Deepen understanding of utilities structure and operations to answer the right question more effectively
    • Identify new data sources and evaluate emerging technologies for data discovery and model development
    • Collaborate with technical staff and peers to implement and deploy scalable data solutions
    • Provide thought leadership by researching best practices, conducting experiments, and collaborating with industry leaders

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in quantitative discipline such as Computer Science, Machine Learning, Applied Statistics, Mathematics; Masters, PhD are beneficial
  • Experience with machine learning models such as decision trees, random forests, and neural networks and evaluation metrics like F1 score and ROC AUC
  • Experience in Python programming language, familiarity with Apache Spark beneficial
  • Experience with linear regression modelling and other statistical techniques such as t-tests, confidence intervals
  • Experience in Agile/Scrum development with DevOps methodologies geared toward rapid prototyping and piloting of cloud solutions
  • Good presentation and communication skills, with the ability to explain complex analytical concepts to people from other fields
  • Ability to guide other colleagues and lead research efforts in a cross-functional team
  • Experience in building positive relationships and working with peers cross-functionally, demonstrating teamwork and collaboration
  • Willingness to travel throughout organization and service territory and work extended hours, as required

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity
At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment. We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement. Please visit our website at www.firstenergycorp.com to learn more about all of our employee rewards programs. FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability. No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract.
Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.
Safety
Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.
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