Senior/Lead AI/ML Engineer

We are looking for a Senior/Lead AI/ML Engineer to join our team! Our client is an innovative technology division within one of the world's top-10 copper producers. The team focuses on leveraging AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to optimize industrial operations, improve asset reliability, and support data-driven decision-making across global mining and production facilities. The role is focused on building intelligent solutions for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and asset performance optimization, helping reduce downtime and improve operational efficiency across large-scale industrial environments. Responsibilities: Design, develop, and deploy machine learning models for predictive maintenance, anomaly detection, and asset health monitoring. Build and maintain production-grade ML pipelines for time-series forecasting and sensor/telemetry data processing. Collaborate with Data Engineers and Analytics Engineers on data preparation, feature engineering, and model integration. Integrate model outputs, risk scores, and predictive insights into operational dashboards and business applications. Establish and maintain MLOps processes, including model deployment, monitoring, retraining, and drift detection. Research and evaluate new AI/ML approaches, tools, and technologies to improve predictive capabilities and business outcomes. Work closely with business and technical stakeholders to translate complex analytical results into actionable recommendations. Requirements: 5+ years of experience as a Machine Learning Engineer or Data Scientist. Strong Python skills and hands-on experience with Pandas, NumPy, Scikit-Learn, SciPy, and related ML libraries. Proven experience with time-series forecasting and predictive modeling techniques (ARIMA, Prophet, XGBoost, LSTM/RNN, etc.). Experience working with telemetry, IoT, sensor, or equipment performance data. Hands-on experience with Azure Machine Learning, Databricks, MLflow, or similar MLOps platforms. Strong SQL skills and experience working with both relational and non-relational databases. Experience building and deploying production-ready ML solutions. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate technical insights into business value. Nice to have: Master's or PhD degree in Data Science, Statistics, Engineering, Mathematics, Operations Research, or a related quantitative field. Experience in mining, manufacturing, heavy industry, utilities, or other asset-intensive domains. Knowledge of Operational Technology (OT) environments and reliability engineering concepts. Experience with enterprise asset management systems such as SAP PM or IBM Maximo. Familiarity with reliability methodologies such as RCM or FMEA. Experience with real-time data processing and anomaly detection on streaming platforms (Kafka, Azure Stream Analytics, etc.). We offer*: Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible A competitive salary and good compensation package Personalized career growth Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more) Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing Education reimbursement Memorable anniversary presents Corporate events and team buildings Other location-specific benefits *not applicable for freelancers