Hybrid AI Manufacturing Engineer — Smart Factory Innovator

Itron, Inc.; Union (SC); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

401k matching

Employee stock purchase program

Paid vacation

Job summary

Itron, Inc. is seeking an AI Manufacturing Engineer to design, deploy, and support AI-enabled solutions that enhance manufacturing processes, test systems, product quality, and factory operations.

The ideal candidate will translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive measurable improvements in yield, cycle times, and OEE across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in a technical field (CS/EE/IE/Data Science).
• Experience with Python or similar languages.
• Experience with MLOps, deployment, monitoring, lifecycle management.
• Experience with ML frameworks (TensorFlow, PyTorch, Scikit-Learn).
• Experience with data analysis, statistics and predictive modeling.
• Experience with SQL and large-scale datasets.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes or industrial automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, deploy, and support AI-enabled solutions for manufacturing processes.
• Build predictive analytics to improve quality, throughput, and equipment reliability.
• Create AI-based anomaly detection, defect classification, and predictive maintenance systems.
• Develop computer vision for automated inspection and process verification.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify AI use cases and drive implementation.
• Integrate AI apps with MES/ERP/PLM systems and manufacturing databases.
• Develop dashboards and decision-support tools from manufacturing data.
• Create digital twins and process simulations to boost efficiency.
• Establish governance, monitoring, and lifecycle management for AI projects.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and Industry 4.0 initiatives.

Skills

Python

MLOps

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

SQL

Data Analysis

Industrial Engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering/ data science

Tools

TensorFlow

PyTorch

Scikit-Learn

Job description

Itron, Inc. is seeking an AI Manufacturing Engineer to design, deploy, and support AI-enabled solutions that enhance manufacturing processes, test systems, product quality, and factory operations.

The ideal candidate will translate business needs into scalable AI solutions, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive measurable improvements in yield, cycle times, and OEE across multiple facilities.