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VDS Consulting Group

Lean manufacturing and supply chain consulting

Senior Machine Learning Engineer - Applied Intelligence

Full-Time
$220k - $292k+ Equity
Senior, Expert
Bachelor's
Costa Mesa, CA, USA
In Person
AI & Machine LearningApplied Machine Learning

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 8 years of experience building production software.
  • A degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
  • Experience with MLOps, Python, PyTorch or TensorFlow, Docker and Kubernetes, time-series data, and monitoring.
  • Must be a U.S. Person due to export-control requirements.
Responsibilities
  • Design and run the end-to-end machine learning platform, from training through deployment.
  • Build model-serving systems for cloud, edge devices, and the shop floor.
  • Turn factory problems into artificial intelligence workflows with human review built in.
  • Integrate with product lifecycle management, manufacturing execution, and enterprise resource planning systems.
  • Set model governance and drift monitoring, and share on-call duty.
Desired Qualifications
  • Manufacturing or operational technology systems experience.
  • Computer vision or optical character recognition experience.
  • Experience with Airflow or Flyte, CUDA or TensorRT, and retrieval-augmented generation.
  • Secret clearance is preferred.

About the company

VDS Consulting Group provides management consulting focused on Lean Manufacturing, supply chain, and business processes, helping senior executives and private equity investors improve margins, reduce working capital, and increase enterprise value. They deliver end-to-end improvement programs and targeted projects using their Value Driven Approach to quickly identify and close gaps in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. They also offer on-demand executive-level talent—from analysts to CEO—for interim staffing and direct hire, and provide Lean Six Sigma and operational excellence training. VDS serves multiple industries including Manufacturing, Oil and Gas, Chemicals, Life Sciences, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharma, Automotive, and Aerospace. Their differentiators include rapid access to the right experts, end-to-end process optimization, and a stated goal of achieving a strong ROI, with a focus on speeding improvements and filling performance gaps when speed and quality matter.

Company Size

1-10

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Port St. Lucie, Florida

Founded

2018

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What believers are saying

  • The site updated September 5, 2026, signaling active commercial positioning.
  • Case studies and industry pages show packaged offerings for manufacturing and food.
  • Open positions on September 4, 2026 indicate ongoing hiring demand and service delivery.

What critics are saying

  • No independent press, funding, or customer references validate the 500% ROI claim.
  • Website updates in 2026 show marketing activity, not hard revenue or retention evidence.
  • Heavy reliance on middle-market transformation creates exposure to deal slowdowns and budget freezes.

What makes VDS Consulting Group unique

  • Private-equity focus links VDS directly to value-creation and exit-readiness work.
  • Breadth spans supply chain, operations, finance, technology, and procurement.
  • Career-page recruiting suggests staffing and consulting together, not advice alone.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Paid Vacation