Job Description
Join a fast-growing computer modeling team working with Fortune 200 clients across North America. The environment is stimulating, challenging and enjoyable. You’ll learn how to tackle industrial planning and scheduling problems, manufacturing and logistics issues, and business process design applications through the use of diverse operations research techniques including discrete-event simulation, mathematical modeling, and heuristic approaches.
As a member of our consulting team, you will be working with computer modeling experts and operations research professionals on projects in many different industry sectors. This client-facing role will involve some travel around North America to project sites, trade shows and conferences. You will also have the opportunity to work with our solutions development team, enhancing our proprietary component suite used to develop large-scale integrated production planning and scheduling systems.
We are a relatively small but industrious consulting group focused on promoting the use of operations research techniques for a variety of business applications. We are currently looking for individuals who have exceptional analytical abilities, above average communication skills, and who are enthusiastic about developing their professional career in computer modeling.
To apply please send your resumé and cover letter to careers@visual8.com.
Required Qualifications
- Degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, or Management Science
- Knowledge of production modeling and planning & scheduling theory and practice
- Knowledge of mathematical optimization methods and scheduling heuristics
- Experience with discrete-event simulation software, preferably SIMUL8
- Experience with mathematical modeling software such as CPLEX, AMPL, GAMS, GLPK
- Computer programming (VB.NET, VBA, SQL, C#, ASP) skills are a definite asset
- Excellent analytical, numerical, problem-solving and communication skills
- Ability to cope with a fast-paced, sometimes demanding project timeline
To apply please send your resumé and cover letter to careers@visual8.com.
What we offer
We offer exposure to a wide-range of business applications with responsibility for providing a high-standard of work in a relatively short period of time. Opportunities for growth are exceptional, both professionally and financially. The Company provides a comprehensive employee health-care plan and offers competitive remuneration levels with a rewarding annual profit-sharing program.
You will be working on interesting and challenging projects, with practical “bottom-line” results for our clients. The role is based at our Canadian Headquarters in a lakefront office setting in the Toronto area.
To apply please send your resumé and cover letter to careers@visual8.com.