Sr. Executive - Management Trainee - AI & Process Automation

Kores; Mumbai; On-site; INR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Kores is hiring two AI & Process Automation trainees to work hands-on at manufacturing plants and spend significant time on site in Mumbai. You will map processes, digitize SOPs, and build AI-powered automations while integrating with the broader tech stack.

This role requires curiosity, willingness to travel across Kores sites, and a commitment to solving real plant problems with advanced AI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field; MBA in Operations is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with at least one programming language (Python preferred).
• Experience building with AI tools and no-code/low-code platforms; demonstrable projects count.
• Familiarity with automation tools and process design; comfort with plant environments.

Responsibilities

• Engage with plant teams to discover problems and capture as-is processes.
• Map processes and digitize SOPs; maintain a central repository; surface inconsistencies.
• Build automations and AI-powered solutions; integrate with the Kores stack.
• Roll out training and drive adoption at plants; create user-friendly documentation.

Skills

Python

Communication

Plant engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

MBA in Operations (plus)

Tools

No-code/low-code platforms

AI tools (LLMs, agents)

Job description

Role Overview

Designation: Senior Executive AI & Process Automation

Base location: Corporate Services Department (CSD), Mumbai with frequent and extended travel to Kores plants

Experience: 02 years. Fresh graduates and early-career hires welcome. Strong fundamentals, trainable, willing to spend significant time at plants.

About the Role

The Digital Transformation Cell is hiring two AI & Process Automation Trainees to take our work directly to the plants. You will spend significant time at Kores manufacturing sites understanding how processes actually run today, mapping them as flowcharts and SOPs, identifying where AI and automation can take real work off plant teams' plates, and then building and rolling out those solutions. This is a hands-on, end-to-end role: you own a problem discovery through SOP, build, training and adoption. You will use AI tools (LLMs, agents, copilots, no-code platforms) as your everyday toolkit, and work alongside the wider DT Cell Power BI, Zoho CRM, SAP, Redshift to integrate what you build into the broader stack. We are not looking for ready-made experts. We are looking for sharp, curious people who can learn the plants, love working with new AI tools, write clearly, and stay with a problem until it's actually solved on the ground.

Key Responsibilities

Plant Engagement & Process Discovery

• Capture the as-is process including the workarounds, exceptions and tribal knowledge that never make it into formal documentation.
• Build trust with plant teams so they bring their real problems to you, not the polished version.

Process Mapping & SOP Digitization

• Produce clear process flowcharts and maintain them in a central, version-controlled repository.
• Use AI tools to accelerate documentation turning raw notes and recordings into structured SOP drafts, surfacing inconsistencies
• Maintain a 'process maturity' tracker for each plant: which processes are mapped, which have signed-off SOPs, which are automated, and what's next.
• Surface where the same process is done differently across plants and help the team converge on a common standard.

AI & Automation Build

• Convert SOPs and prioritised opportunities into working automations using the right tool for the job
• Build AI-powered solutions for plant operations
• Integrate automations with the existing Kores stack
• Build, test and deploy in tight iterations

Rollout, Training & Adoption

• Train plant teams on new SOPs and digital tools and stay with each rollout until adoption is real, not just go-live.
• Write clear, user-friendly documentation for everything you ship.
• Resolve issues and incorporate user feedback in the weeks following each rollout.

Team Contribution

• Work as a pair on plant engagements with the second hire under this role and collaborate closely with the rest of the DT Cell.
• Stay on top of the AI/automation tooling landscape proactively bring new capabilities (new LLMs, agent frameworks, no-code platforms) to the team and pilot them on real Kores problems.
• Maintain code, prompts, workflows and documentation in version-controlled, reusable form so the team can build on each other's work.
• Run periodic internal demos to share what you've learned with the wider DT Cell.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in any engineering discipline Computer Science, IT, AI/ML, Data Science, Industrial, Mechanical, Production, Electronics, or related. MBA in Operations is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with at least one programming language (Python preferred)
• Practical, demonstrable experience building with AI tools class projects, hackathons, internships, side projects all count. We want to see you've actually built something, not just read about it.
• Familiarity with at least one automation or no-code/low-code platform
• Strong interest in process design, manufacturing operations, or industrial engineering formal exposure (coursework, Lean / Six Sigma, internships) is a plus, genuine curiosity is essential.
• Comfortable spending 2030% of time at plants including shop-floor conditions, shift timings where required, and travel across Kores sites.
• Clear written and spoken communication

Nice to Have

• Internship or project experience in a manufacturing plant, foundry, pharmaceutical facility or similar industrial environment.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or similar process certification.
• Hands-on experience with agent frameworks & Claude AI
• Exposure to ERP (SAP) workflows or CRM (Zoho) even basic familiarity helps.
• Cloud platform familiarity (AWS / Azure / GCP).
• Github profile, blog, hackathon record or open-source contribution that shows your work.

Why This Role

• Real ownership from day one you'll be on plant floors, talking to operations team and shipping things people use.
• You will be the person bringing the latest LLMs, agents and copilots to a 90-year-old manufacturing group.
• Cross-vertical exposure work across foundries, stationery, pharma and engineering, not stuck in one division.
• Direct line to leadership the DT Cell reports into the Joint Managing Director's office.
• Strong mentorship a small, senior team that will invest in your growth.