Data/Power BI Engineer

Job Title: Industrial Data & BI Engineer

Location: Waregem, Belgium

Type: Full-time On-site/Hybrid

Are you passionate about turning raw data into actionable insights that transform industrial operations? We're looking for a hands-on Industrial Data & Business Intelligence Engineer to help us design, build, and optimize data-driven solutions that directly impact our production, quality, safety, and sustainability.

This is your chance to work in a highly innovative environment where your skills in Power BI, Databricks, SQL, and Python or R will drive real-world outcomes on the factory floor-and beyond.

What You'll Do:

Project Discovery & Collaboration

• Partner with Operations, Automation, and IT teams to identify opportunities for data-driven improvements.
• Define project scopes and priorities, either supporting or leading project execution.

Data Engineering & Integration

• Collect, clean, and process structured and unstructured data from various industrial systems.
• Build and manage robust, scalable datasets for analytics and visualization.
• Integrate unique data sources like sensor streams, PLCs, or camera-based image data.

BI & Tool Development

• Develop intuitive and impactful dashboards and reporting tools in Power BI.
• Support advanced analytics use cases with Python or R, and process data at scale using Databricks or similar cloud-based platforms.
• Continuously optimize existing datasets and digital tools for performance and usability.

Operational Impact

• Drive improvements across safety, environment, quality, and efficiency with data as your toolkit.
• Work on multiple concurrent initiatives, from strategic analytics to quick-win enhancements.
• Stay on the lookout for emerging technologies and best practices to push innovation forward.

Who You Are:

• A data engineer, BI specialist, or analytics engineer with strong SQL skills and experience in BI development (Power BI preferred).
• Familiar with modern data platforms such as Databricks, Azure Synapse, or similar.
• Proficient in Python or R for data wrangling, analysis, and automation.
• Comfortable working cross-functionally with operational, IT, and automation stakeholders.
• Able to balance the big picture with hands-on execution.
• Passionate about digital transformation in industrial or manufacturing environments.
• Fluent in English (Dutch and/or French are a plus).

What's In It For You:

• Competitive salary & comprehensive benefits (meal vouchers, insurance, etc.)
• Flexible hybrid work options
• Continuous learning & growth-access to modern training facilities and career development paths
• Bicycle leasing & mobility support
• Extensive vacation policy
• Childcare support during school holidays
• Access to employee discounts, wellness events, and social activities
• A forward-thinking employer with a clear commitment to sustainability and innovation

Ready to make a real impact with data? Apply now and help shape the digital backbone of next-gen manufacturing.

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