Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY ORTEC is hiring Optimization Engineers for our consulting team in HOUSTON, TX, and ATLANTA, GA. As an Optimization Engineer, you will be responsible for finding creative solutions to challenges faced by some of the most iconic businesses in the world, including Shell, Walmart, Coca-Cola, Procter & Gamble, Heineken, and FedEx. These solutions will be found by introducing Operations Research concepts and building applications within a mathematical solving software, such as AIMMS or GAMS. You will engage with clients to fully understand their business constraints and process flows to make sure the solution that is provided to them will be implemented into their business successfully.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

· Translate business challenges into mathematical optimization problems (requirement and scope definition).

· Design, develop, and test tailor-made, optimization-based decision support applications which may require programming in AIMMS, Python, C#, and/or R.

· Document the mathematical modeling applications that are developed.

· Develop dashboards, calculations, and reports using visualization tools such as Spotfire.

· Perform data management in platforms like SQL.

· Attend regular progress meetings with customers (multiple times a week) face to face or via online meeting software. This may include working on-site.

WHO YOU ARE To perform this job successfully, you must be able to perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE

· Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD Degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Applied Mathematics, or equivalent required; post-graduate degree or equivalent experience preferred.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

· Technical mathematical modeling skills, including skills in linear and integer programming, sensitivity analysis, and solving heuristics.

· Experience in mathematical programming platforms like AIMMS, GAMS, or Python (Pyomo, gurobipy).

· Highly focused and results oriented: able to identify goals, set priorities, and resolve issues.

· Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.

· Ability to prioritize and complete multiple jobs simultaneously.

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Ability to work well independently and as part of a team.

· Professional demeanor with excellent customer service skills.

PREFERRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

· Knowledge of statistics, data science, and business analytics.

· Experience in a client-facing, customer-focused role.

· Excellent presentation skills.

· Entrepreneur, self-starter, hands on mentality.

· Organized and detail-oriented.

Company Description

ORTEC is the world’s largest supplier of optimization software, advanced analytics, and consulting services. For nearly 40 years, we have helped more than 1,200 leading companies optimize supply chains through fleet routing and dispatch, vehicle and pallet loading, workforce scheduling, delivery forecasting, and network planning. We make our customer’s businesses more efficient, more predictable, and more effective by turning complex challenges into easy-to-use solutions. ORTEC was named a Top Workplace in 2020 and 2021 by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in Atlanta and one of the Best and Brightest Company to Work for in the Texas area. This honor was achieved because we support our employees in finding their strengths, and at the end of the day, we believe that our success is driven by you. Our Team & Culture ORTEC has roughly 1,000 employees and offices in 13 countries around the globe. Our main office in North America is headquartered in Atlanta, with a second office in Houston and potentially other locations expected to open in the near future. From the US we support Fortune 100 companies throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. We also work with our international customers by regularly supporting our European offices. Our employees are recognized as the driving force behind our success. They usually have a master’s or bachelor’s degree, a strongly developed talent for analytical thinking, and a drive to identify and solve complex problems. The company atmosphere is open and informal, driven to promote collaboration, and provide significant ownership and responsibility throughout your career. We offer a pleasant and challenging work environment where employees are encouraged to drive their personal development. We believe it is important our employees get the opportunity to bring out the best in themselves while maintaining a good work-life balance. Our growth can only be achieved through happy employees. Why ORTEC? As an ORTEC employee, you can make a difference. You get a chance to optimize the business processes of our customers, some of which are the largest companies in the world. You will work in an international environment with inspiring, smart and enthusiastic colleagues. There are ample opportunities for personal development and to grow in a direction that fits your ambitions. Physical Demands • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, and reach with hands and arms. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and color vision. Work Environment • The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. • The office has an open concept. WHAT TO EXPECT ORTEC will help you thrive in your field of expertise. We offer development programs and flexibility in projects to tailor to your individual needs and function requirements. We provide challenging, practical hands-on experience. Our company operates on a flat organizational structure that keeps communication lines short. The atmosphere is open, informal, cooperative, and positive. We employ over 1,000 people in the Netherlands (HQ), Belgium, Germany, France, the U.K., Romania, Italy, the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Poland, Denmark, and Singapore. Full-Time Benefits and Perks: Beyond a stellar work environment, friendly people and inspiring work, we have some great benefits and perks: ■ Medical, dental and vision coverage for you and your family, along with other benefit plans ■ 401(k) match ■ 17 days Paid Time Off, 10 days of sick leave plus every month half day off on Friday ■ Flexible work schedule ■ Teambuilding events ■ Volunteering Events ■ Regular social events such as office lunches every month ■ Free onsite fitness center ■ Free healthy snacks and beverages at the office ■ Due to pandemic, our current policy allows employees to work from home if preferred. Visit our website www.ortec.com to learn more about our solutions and clients’ experiences. ORTEC International USA provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. *H-1B sponsorship is not available for this position. Visit our website ortec.com to learn more about our solutions and clients’ experiences.