AI Automation Specialist
Gibson Homewares · Los Angeles, CA · 1 mo ago
EngineeringFull-time
What You'll Do
- Audit workflows across departments to identify high-impact AI and automation opportunities
- Design, build, and deploy AI agents that integrate into existing team workflows
- Set up, configure, and test AI tools (Copilot, Claude, Oracle AI Agents, n8n, Make, Power Automate)
- Write prompts, build AI workflows, and QA outputs before rolling tools out to end users
- Run AI pilot projects end-to-end: scoping, timelines, vendor coordination, testing, and results tracking
- Partner with department leads to define success metrics before building and validate results after
- Create training materials, run hands-on sessions, and support employees through adoption
- Document builds for maintainability and create a reusable playbook of templates and best practices
- Monitor AI agent performance, token usage, and flag governance or compliance issues
- Research new AI vendors, agent frameworks, and tools; coordinate demos and POCs
- Build "Before & After" showcases that quantify impact (e.g., "2 hours → 20 min")
- Cook up department-specific "AI Office Hours" and run hands-on training sessions to increase adoption
Required Qualifications
- 3-6 years in business analysis, operations, project management, or process improvement
- 1+ years hands-on experience building AI agents, automations, or workflows in a professional setting
- Familiarity with agent frameworks and automation platforms (n8n, Make, Zapier, LangChain, Power Automate, or similar)
- Strong process analysis and project management skills
- Data-literate: comfortable with spreadsheets, CRM exports, and basic data quality checks
- Excellent documentation and communication skills
- Cross-functional experience with Sales, Marketing, E-commerce, or Operations teams
- Self-starter comfortable with ambiguity
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Nice to Have
- Experience with prompt engineering or building custom AI agents
- Familiarity with Claude, GPT, Gemini, or Copilot APIs
- Background in change management, training development, or user adoption
- Understanding of AI concepts: LLMs, RAG, agentic AI, tokens, governance
- Experience extracting, cleaning, or reporting on data from ERP systems to support AI pilots or automation projects.
- Experience with data visualization tools (Tableau, Power BI, Looker) or platforms like Airtable and Notion
- Certifications in PM (PMP, Scrum), AI fundamentals, or Lean/Six Sigma
- Hands-on ERP experience (Oracle Fusion, SAP, NetSuite) and understanding of order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, or record-to-report processes
- Background in retail, wholesale, or consumer goods