Artificial Intelligence Specialist

Kruger Inc.; Perimetro Urbano Pereira; Presencial; COP 229.973.169 - 306.630.892; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading manufacturing company in Colombia is seeking a dedicated AI Specialist to design and deploy AI solutions across multiple departments. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in ML and AI engineering, strong Python skills, and familiarity with Azure environments. This full-time, associate-level position offers the opportunity to shape the AI roadmap and contribute to a high-performance culture.

Formación

• 5+ years in ML, data science, or AI engineering with production deployment experience.
• Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks.
• Hands-on with Azure ML, Fabric, Synapse, and MLOps tooling.

Responsabilidades

• Design, develop, and deploy AI models and applications.
• Integrate AI into various systems like MES, SCADA.
• Partner with stakeholders to identify AI use cases.

Conocimientos

Python

Machine Learning frameworks

Azure ML

Data science

AI engineering

Herramientas

Scikit-learn

XGBoost

PyTorch

TensorFlow

Descripción del empleo

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Join us as Kruger’s first dedicated AI Specialist—a hands-on, cross‑functional role building AI solutions for both manufacturing operations and enterprise Generative AI (GenAI) use cases. You’ll design, develop, and deploy AI models and applications in a Microsoft Azure and Fabric environment, shaping how AI is adopted across the business.

What You’ll Do

• Build and deploy AI/ML models for manufacturing KPIs such as predictive maintenance, process optimization, yield improvement, and quality prediction.
• Integrate AI into ISA-95‑based architectures, MES, SCADA, and historian systems.
• Design solutions leveraging time‑series data, sensor readings, and process control logic.
• Work directly with process engineers and continuous improvement teams to validate and refine models on the shop floor.
• Embed AI insights into Microsoft Fabric pipelines, Azure Synapse, and Power BI dashboards.
• Generative AI & Automation
• Develop GenAI assistants and copilots to improve workflows in HR, Finance, Engineering, and Operations.
• Build LLM‑powered applications using Retrieval‑Augmented Generation (RAG), prompt chaining, and fine‑tuning.
• Implement agentic AI workflows for automated document routing, task triage, and intelligent recommendations.
• Combine reasoning, data querying, and task execution in multi‑step AI pipelines.
• Infrastructure & MLOps
• Design scalable, reusable machine learning pipelines using Azure ML, Databricks, and Fabric notebooks.
• Set up robust model governance (drift monitoring, explainability, lineage tracking).
• Deploy models using CI/CD for AI, model registries, and Azure Containers.
• Evaluate and integrate third‑party AI tools, LLM platforms, and vendor solutions.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify and prioritize AI use cases with measurable ROI.
• Create internal demos, documentation, and training materials to promote AI adoption across departments.
• Contribute to shaping the company’s AI roadmap alongside the VP Data & AI.

What You Bring

• 5+ years in ML, data science, or AI engineering with production deployment experience.
• Strong Python skills and experience with ML frameworks (Scikit‑learn, XGBoost, PyTorch, TensorFlow).
• Hands‑on with Azure ML, Fabric, Synapse, and MLOps tooling.
• Familiarity with MCP (Model Context Protocol), agentic AI, vector databases, and embedding search.
• Bonus: Industrial AI experience, ISA‑95 knowledge, or LLM orchestration tools (LangChain, Semantic Kernel).

Why Join Us

• Be the founding AI specialist in a modern, data‑first manufacturing enterprise.
• Work across manufacturing, supply chain, finance, HR, and engineering datasets.
• Access top‑tier AI tools and platforms, including Microsoft Fabric and Azure AI.
• Help shape a high‑performance, human‑centered AI culture from the ground up.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Paper & Forest Products
• Technology
• Information and Media
• Climate Technology Product Manufacturing

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