AI Automation Associate (Entry-Level)

Pitco Engineering; Dayton (TN); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

PITCO Engineering in Dayton, TN, is hiring an AI Automation Associate (Entry-Level) to design and deploy AI agents that automate office workflows. You will work with leadership to identify opportunities, ship automations, and create a backlog with ROI estimates.

In 90 days you will ship 3–5 automations that save time weekly, build a backlog with ROI estimates, and establish a simple maintenance process for agents.

Qualifications

• Strong problem-solving mindset; you enjoy figuring things out.
• Comfort with common office tools (Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, Outlook/Gmail).
• Solid communication skills - able to translate business needs into clear steps.
• Willingness to learn new tools and skills quickly.
• Team player with a great attitude and high ownership.
• Nice to have: basic scripting (Python, JavaScript, Apps Script) or comfort with logic/automation.
• Nice to have: familiarity with Zapier, Make, Power Automate, n8n, or similar.
• Nice to have: experience using LLMs for structured prompting and task decomposition.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain AI agents that automate office workflows (admin, HR, recruiting, finance support, project admin).
• Map processes and turn them into automated SOPs (inputs logic outputs handoffs).
• Create automations connecting tools like Google Workspace / Microsoft 365, CRM, shared drives, forms, and chat.
• Implement and test workflows such as inbox triage, meeting scheduling, timesheet reminders, document generation, and data syncing.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot failures, and improve prompts/workflows.
• Document everything clearly so others can run and maintain the system.

Skills

Problem-solving

Office tools

Communication

Willingness to learn

Team player

Scripting basics

Automation tools familiarity

LLMs usage

APIs understanding

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft 365

CRM

Shared drives

Forms

Chat tools

Job description

The Role

We're hiring an AI Automation Associate (Entry-Level) to help us design and deploy AI agents and automations that eliminate repetitive office work. This is a hands-on role for someone who's technical, curious, and eager to learn fast. You'll work closely with leadership and operations to identify automation opportunities, build prototypes, and ship real workflows. The role is hybrid, based in Dayton, TN.

What you'll do:
Build and maintain AI agents that automate office workflows (admin, HR, recruiting, finance support, project admin)
Map processes and turn them into automated SOPs (inputs logic outputs handoffs)
Create automations connecting tools like Google Workspace / Microsoft 365, CRM, shared drives, forms, and chat
Implement and test workflows such as inbox triage, meeting scheduling, timesheet reminders, document generation, and data syncing
Monitor performance, troubleshoot failures, and improve prompts/workflows
Document everything clearly so others can run and maintain the system

In your first 90 days you'll ship 3-5 working automations that save measurable time each week, build a backlog of opportunities with ROI estimates, and establish a simple process for maintaining agents.

Requirements

• Strong problem-solving mindset; you enjoy figuring things out
• Comfort with common office tools (Excel/Sheets, Word/Docs, Outlook/Gmail)
• Solid communication skills - able to translate business needs into clear steps
• Willingness to learn new tools and skills quickly
• Team player with a great attitude and high ownership
• Nice to have: basic scripting (Python, JavaScript, Apps Script) or comfort with logic/automation
• Nice to have: familiarity with Zapier, Make, Power Automate, n8n, or similar
• Nice to have: experience using LLMs for structured prompting and task decomposition
• Nice to have: basic understanding of APIs, webhooks, or JSON

About PITCO Engineering

PITCO Engineering is an industrial automation engineering firm on one mission: make automation work for every manufacturer - not just the largest. We design, build, deploy, and optimize automation for some of the biggest manufacturers in the industry, and put that decade of experience in reach of system integrators and the small and mid-sized manufacturers the industry has left behind.

Our vision is to get 10,000 manufacturers standardized - ready to compete with the giants and help rebuild the industrial base. We work in the only order that compounds: get the process right, standardize the result, then make it repeatable through Start with Standard and our AEOS platform.

How we work is held to six values - integrity, accountability, transparency, discipline, alignment, and results. No exceptions.