AI Adoption and Process Improvement Manager

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research.
We are looking for individuals who thrive on making an impact and want the excitement of being on a team that wins.
Summary
Coordinates and executes AI adoption activities across the Engineered Systems Segment (TBE, TAES, TESI) on behalf of the Director of AI Adoption & Process Excellence. Plans and delivers hands-on engagements and department-level training to help everyday users apply approved AI tools to their daily work. Supports the AI Champions Network, tracks adoption activity, and assists with AI-related projects tasked by segment leadership.
Works closely with the Director to translate AI adoption strategy into scheduled activities, training, and coordinated outreach across departments and business units. Builds relationships with employees at all levels to identify practical use cases and remove barriers to adoption. Prioritizes competing requests across the segment and communicates progress to the Director. Tasks and assignments are often non-routine and require judgment in applying approved AI tools to varied, real-world processes. Receives assignments in the form of objectives and goals from the Director and determines the method for achieving them. Duties are performed under limited supervision.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B.A. or B.S.) from a four-year college or university in any field, and 5-10 years of related work experience with hands-on, practical application of AI tools to real-world business processes; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret various business documents, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to prepare and effectively present information and response to questions before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must be very comfortable with computers and highly proficient across the full Microsoft Office/M365 suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, SharePoint).
• Hands-on, working experience with generative AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude, ChatGPT, or similar) and the ability to quickly learn and adopt new software and AI platforms is required.
• Hands-on experience with a range of AI tool categories (e.g., chat-based assistants, agentic/workflow tools, AI-enabled Microsoft 365 features) applied to real-world business processes (required).
• Ability to travel (domestically) approximately 5-10%.
• Active Government Security Clearance
• US Citizenship with ability to attain/maintain government security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of ISO and/or AS9100 (a plus, not required).
• Familiarity with data analysis, reporting, or low-code/no-code automation tools (e.g., Power BI, Power Automate) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Serves as the primary point of coordination for the Director's AI adoption initiatives, translating strategic direction into scheduled activities, deliverables, and follow-through across the Engineered Systems Segment (TBE, TAES, TESI).
• Supports execution of Director-assigned AI projects and initiatives for segment leadership, including data pulls, analysis, drafts, and presentation materials.
• Plans, schedules, and facilitates recurring training and coaching engagements, providing hands-on demonstrations and troubleshooting to help employees apply approved AI tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot, Claude) to their daily work.
• Stays current on new and updated AI tools, features, and industry practices, and shares relevant developments with the Director, users across the Segment and the AI Champions Network.
• Supports and coordinates activities of the AI Champions Network across the segment, helping champions share best practices, track adoption metrics, and escalate barriers to the Director.
• Conducts one-on-one and small-group engagements across departments and business units to identify practical AI use cases and coach everyday users toward more efficient, AI-assisted workflows.
• Assists in developing training materials, quick-reference guides, and how-to documentation for approved AI tools and emerging capabilities.
• Monitors and reports on AI adoption activity and trends across email, calendar, Teams, and SharePoint sources to support recurring enterprise reporting.
• Assists in evaluating new AI tools, use cases, and pilot programs, and documents findings for leadership review.
• Coordinates with IT, Legal, and Contracts to help ensure AI tool usage aligns with corporate AI policy (e.g., LGL-05) and any applicable customer flow-down requirements.
• Builds simple demonstrations, templates, or lightweight automation to demonstrate practical AI applications to non-technical audiences.
• Prepares presentation materials and status updates summarizing AI adoption progress for department, segment, and executive audiences.
• Maintains organized records of AI-related engagements, requests, and outcomes to support continuity and knowledge sharing.
• Performs other duties as assigned to support the segment's AI adoption and process improvement goals.

Benefits

• Teledyne is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other characteristic or non-merit based factor made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level