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Excel Expert — Manufacturing
United States
$70 – $100/hr
June 2, 2026
Job description
Join a leading AI lab's cutting-edge GenAI team and help build foundational AI models from the ground up.
This opportunity is seeking advanced Excel professionals with deep Manufacturing industry experience to contribute real-world spreadsheet, modeling, reporting, and analytical expertise that improves the quality of AI training data.
The role is designed for professionals who regularly use advanced Excel within manufacturing environments such as:
- Production planning
- Bill of materials (BOM) management
- Inventory modeling
- OEE analysis
- Throughput analysis
- Cost-of-goods modeling
- Supply forecasting
- Demand forecasting
This is a W-2 employment position with Cincinnatus LLC, with placement opportunities supporting a leading AI lab as part of its extended workforce.
Key Responsibilities
- Help research teams close knowledge gaps and improve AI performance on Excel-based manufacturing tasks
- Design realistic manufacturing-focused Excel tasks based on professional experience
- Create accurate and well-structured solutions for training data
- Evaluate Excel tasks and solutions for quality and accuracy
- Provide clear written feedback to improve datasets and model performance
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to ensure consistency and domain accuracy
Required Qualifications
Advanced professional-level Excel expertise including:
- XLOOKUP
- INDEX/MATCH
- Dynamic Arrays
- PivotTables
- Data Modeling
- Dashboards
- Power Query
- Power Pivot
- Macros
- VBA
Hands-on professional experience applying Excel within the Manufacturing industry
Demonstrable career progression in the field
Availability to contribute at least 20 hours per week during weekdays
Strong:
- Communication skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Collaboration skills
Must be based in the United States
Ideal Backgrounds
Professionals with experience in:
- Manufacturing Operations
- Production Planning
- Supply Chain Management
- Inventory Management
- Industrial Engineering
- Operations Planning
- Cost Analysis
- Demand Planning
- Capacity Planning
- Factory Operations
Employment Information
- W-2 employment through Cincinnatus LLC
- Placement within a leading AI lab's extended workforce
- Contingent role
- Remote work arrangement
About Cincinnatus LLC
Cincinnatus LLC is an enterprise staffing company that partners with leading technology companies to source and employ highly skilled professionals for contingent and contract-based opportunities.
The company serves as the employer of record, providing:
- W-2 employment
- Payroll administration
- Benefits
- Compliance support
Employees are placed directly within client teams to contribute to high-impact initiatives.
Equal Opportunity
Cincinnatus is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations are available upon request.
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