Plant AI Engineer: Lightweight AI for Safety & Quality

Precision Castparts Corp.; Jenkintown, Langhorne (PA, Bucks County); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation is authorized for this posi

Job summary

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking an AI Engineer to translate manufacturing challenges into practical, shop-floor AI applications.

This hands-on role focuses on safety, quality, throughput, and productivity by combining AI with operational data and disciplined execution across teams. You will work on-site in Jenkintown, PA, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Supply Chain, and HR to identify high-value use cases and deliver lightweight AI-enabled tools that operators

Qualifications

• Familiarity with Git and basic software delivery practices.
• Applied AI and digital fluency with light coding capability to build prototypes and small production apps.
• Proficiency with Python or similar scripting; familiarity with simple UIs (Streamlit/Dash-style) and REST APIs.

Responsibilities

• Identify and prioritize AI use cases tied to safety, quality, throughput, productivity, and workforce capability.
• Build and manage a plant AI opportunity pipeline with data, owners, timing, and success metrics.
• Define problem statements and KPIs such as defect escape reduction, downtime reduction, cycle time improvement, injury risk reduction, and faster time to proficiency.
• Lead pilots from concept through shop-floor adoption, including data readiness, trial design, and training.
• Design AI solutions that are simple, explainable, and usable and integrated into standard work.
• Improve processes across machining, forming, assembly, and inspection operations.
• Own hands-on development and sustainment of lightweight AI-enabled plant applications.

Skills

Git familiarity

AI/digital fluency

Python scripting

UI and REST APIs basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing/Mechanical Engineering or CS

Tools

Git

Python

Streamlit

Dash-style

REST APIs

Databricks Apps

MES

SPC

sensor/PLC data

CNC

Job description

Precision Castparts Corp. is seeking an AI Engineer to translate manufacturing challenges into practical, shop-floor AI applications.

This hands-on role focuses on safety, quality, throughput, and productivity by combining AI with operational data and disciplined execution across teams. You will work on-site in Jenkintown, PA, collaborating with Engineering, Quality, Maintenance, EHS, Supply Chain, and HR to identify high-value use cases and deliver lightweight AI-enabled tools that operators