AI Application Engineer

AI Application EngineerWe’re seeking curious, improvement-minded leaders who see opportunities to simplify complexity and help others succeed. Our team of co-owners values ownership, continuous learning, and practical innovation and we’re committed to turning those qualities into solutions that create measurable impact for our customers and our business. If you’re ready to help shape how AI accelerates the future of work at AWC, we’d love to have you on our team.The AI Application Engineer plays a key role on AWC’s team by building and scaling practical AI adoption across the organization. This position is not just about implementing technology, it’s about collaborating across functions to create a repeatable operating system for AI-enabled business improvement. Through process discovery, governed AI deployment, training, and continuous improvement, this role helps teams improve speed, consistency, expertise, throughput, and customer responsiveness.In this role, you will work at the intersection of business operations, process improvement, IT/security, subject matter experts, and local teams. Together, the team identifies high-value opportunities, designs governed AI solutions, develops local AI champions, and scales successful practices across AWC.How You’ll Make an ImpactBuild and Scale AI Adoption Across AWCLead AI opportunity intake, prioritization, and risk classification across AWC functions and locationsIdentify high-value opportunities to improve productivity, expertise access, consistency, and customer responsivenessEstablish AI adoption frameworks that can be repeated and scaled across the organizationPartner with business leaders to align AI initiatives with strategic priorities and measurable outcomesDrive Continuous Improvement Through AIFacilitate Kaizen-style process walks to identify workflow friction, rework, delays, manual effort, and knowledge-access gapsMap business processes and identify opportunities to eliminate waste and improve throughputTranslate operational challenges into practical AI-enabled solutionsMeasure and communicate business impact through cycle-time reduction, throughput improvements, and time savingsDesign and Deploy Governed AI SolutionsCo-build AI assistants, knowledge tools, and workflow automations using approved enterprise platforms and data sourcesDevelop validation methodologies, deployment checklists, governance standards, and risk controlsPartner with IT, security, legal, compliance, and SMEs to ensure safe and responsible AI deploymentMaintain source governance processes, document lifecycle standards, and deployment readiness reviewsCreate Repeatable AI Enablement ProgramsTrain and develop AI Users, AI Champions, AI Builders, and AI Product Owners across AWCBuild training curriculum, best practices, and reusable deployment playbooksSupport adoption through coaching, office hours, and continuous improvement activitiesCreate an enterprise library of approved AI patterns, templates, lessons learned, and acceleratorsCreate Visibility and AlignmentMaintain visibility into AI initiatives, adoption metrics, risks, and business outcomesProvide leadership with clear reporting on ROI, adoption, answer quality, and deployment readinessAlign stakeholders around priorities, governance requirements, and scaling opportunitiesHelp establish a repeatable enterprise framework for AI-enabled business improvementSkills You’ll NeedBachelor's degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Computer, Industrial, or related engineering discipline)Experience applying Kaizen, Lean, Lean Six Sigma, process engineering, or continuous improvement methodologiesPractical experience with AI tools, AI assistants, workflow automation, knowledge systems, analytics, or business systems implementationAbility to translate between business users, technical teams, SMEs, and leadership stakeholdersStrong facilitation, coaching, and training skillsExcellent written communication skills, including SOPs, governance documents, training materials, and executive summariesData literacy and experience working with reports, spreadsheets, ERP/CRM data, and knowledge repositoriesSound judgment regarding governance, source control, data sensitivity, technical limitations, and human-in-the-loop reviewAbility to travel approximately 30-40% during the first year and 20-30% thereafter to support AWC’s multi-site footprintHere’s What Will Set You ApartExperience supporting AI adoption in industrial distribution, automation, controls, engineering support, supply chain, operations, or technical sales environmentsDemonstrated success leading continuous improvement initiatives with measurable business impactExperience building governance frameworks, knowledge management systems, or enterprise AI programsExperience supporting multi-site organizations and scaling best practices across locationsFamiliarity with engineering systems, configurator workflows, technical documentation, BOMs, and source-of-truth challengesStrong bias for action, ownership, teaching others, and building repeatable systems rather than one-time solutionsThe RewardsEmployee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)401(K) MatchCompetitive PayMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance PackageEmployer Paid Life InsurancePaid Time Off and Holiday PayCareer Development OpportunitiesAbout AWCAs employee co-owners, we’re driven to do more than complete tasks; we build fulfilling careers by challenging assumptions and continually raising the bar. We embrace creative, innovative approaches to deepen our expertise and deliver real value to our customers.We partner strategically with many of the world’s most recognized technology brands to help engineering, reliability, and maintenance teams solve complex problems. As experts in our partners’ technologies, we’re equipped to properly size, select, configure, and support the right solutions. Our goal is simple: combine caring, knowledgeable people with innovative technologies to help our customers succeed.How We Win TogetherWe are committed to solving customer problems and welcome team members that want to be the trusted resource to those looking for a partner who out-knows, out-cares, and out-serves everyone else. Every day, we strive to deliver on our mission to empower people to make the greatest positive impact for the communities and families we serve together.Our Winning Together culture starts with a shared commitment to building an environment of inclusiveness, trust, and mutual respect. We know that when people are safe to pursue their passions, to learn, to serve, and to share in the rewards from our combined efforts, then we are winning together. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.