Junior AI Automation Engineer

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

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.