Automation Engineer: AI-Driven IT Transformation

Charter Manufacturing Company; Mequon (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) plan with employer matching and

Life insurance

Disability coverage

PTO

Job summary

Charter Manufacturing is seeking a Digital Automation Engineer to transform how work gets done by building automation across Digital Technology and Infrastructure & Operations. You will design, develop, test, and deploy automation solutions, harness APIs, low-code tools, and emerging AI capabilities to reduce manual effort and scale processes.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and service desk teams to ensure secure, maintainable, and measurable improvements,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in IT operations, infrastructure, application support, service management, automation, or a related technical field
• Experience with scripting and automation tools such as PowerShell, Python, APIs, workflow platforms, or similar technologies
• Strong understanding of IT operations, infrastructure, or enterprise technology environments
• Experience identifying process improvement opportunities and reducing manual effort through automation
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills
• A continuous-improvement mindset and passion for simplifying complex processes
• Curiosity around emerging technologies, AI, automation platforms, and digital transformation
• Ability to thrive in an environment where you'll often help define the path forward rather than simply follow established processes

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize opportunities to automate manual, repetitive, and time-consuming processes across Digital Technology and Infrastructure & Operations
• Partner with teams to understand challenges and uncover opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, and service quality
• Analyze existing workflows and simplify, standardize, eliminate, or automate tasks before introducing technology solutions
• Help teams move from reactive work to scalable, automated processes
• Design, build, test, deploy, and maintain automation solutions using scripting, APIs, workflows, integrations, low-code platforms, and other automation technologies
• Develop solutions that reduce manual effort, improve accuracy, and create capacity for higher-value work
• Ensure automation solutions are secure, scalable, supportable, and aligned with enterprise standards
• Create reusable automation frameworks and best practices that can be leveraged across teams
• Evaluate and recommend new automation tools, AI capabilities, and operational technologies
• Explore opportunities to leverage Generative AI, workflow automation, orchestration platforms, and intelligent process automation
• Help translate emerging technologies into practical, business-focused solutions with measurable value
• Stay current with industry trends and continuously seek new ways to improve operational effectiveness
• Manage automation initiatives through the full lifecycle, from idea generation and requirements gathering through implementation, adoption, measurement, and long-term support
• Maintain and prioritize an automation backlog based on business value, risk reduction, operational impact, and strategic priorities
• Define success metrics and communicate outcomes including time savings, efficiency gains, error reduction, and business impact
• Monitor solution performance and continuously improve, optimize, or retire automations as business needs evolve
• Partner with Infrastructure, Service Desk, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Applications, and Business Technology teams
• Promote automation, standardization, and continuous improvement across Digital Technology
• Serve as a trusted advisor and automation champion within the organization
• Help foster a culture focused on innovation, efficiency, and operational excellence

Skills

Automation

Scripting & automation

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, CS, Engineering

Tools

PowerShell

Python

APIs

Workflow platforms

Job description

Charter Manufacturing is seeking a Digital Automation Engineer to transform how work gets done by building automation across Digital Technology and Infrastructure & Operations. You will design, develop, test, and deploy automation solutions, harness APIs, low-code tools, and emerging AI capabilities to reduce manual effort and scale processes.

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, enterprise applications, and service desk teams to ensure secure, maintainable, and measurable improvements,