AI Innovations Specialist

Lakeshirts•Detroit Lakes, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This role expands our commitment to Continuous Improvement by helping us stay nimble, thoughtful, and forward-thinking as technology evolves. We're looking for an AI Innovations Specialist who is excited to explore, experiment, and uncover practical opportunities where AI and automation can make a real impact. This role is part investigator, part builder, and part translator, connecting emerging technology with real business needs across manufacturing, operations, art, customer service, and support teams. Reporting to the IT Manager, you'll ask good questions, run pilots, document findings, and clearly communicate recommendations. Project management and process ownership remain with our PMO and department teams. This role calls for a helper-not-a-hero mentality: someone who shares knowledge, supports team ownership, and leaves behind clear documentation.

Requirements

One or more years of experience with AI tools, automation platforms, or emerging technology in a business setting.
Hands-on experience with generative AI, prompt engineering, workflow automation, or similar tools.
Excellent written documentation skills and strong attention to detail.
Strong verbal communication and active-listening skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
A helper-not-a-hero mentality: humble, collaborative, willing to share knowledge, and focused on helping teams succeed.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify solutions.
Organized, dependable, and able to manage multiple priorities with consistent follow-through.
Employee must be able to see and hear, read and write.
Requires adaptability, analyzing, assessing, calculating, decision making, dependability, judgment, reading, speaking, following direction, handling multiple priorities, and reasoning.

Nice To Haves

Experience in manufacturing, operations, apparel, or Continuous Improvement is preferred.

Responsibilities

Research and evaluate AI tools and technologies that may improve Lakeshirts workflows, quality, or speed.
Work with departments to understand current processes and identify practical AI opportunities.
Design and run structured AI pilots, then document results and present clear recommendations.
Build and test prompts, workflows, and automation concepts to validate ideas before rollout.
Partner with the IT Manager to prioritize initiatives and keep stakeholders informed.
Create clear pilot notes, user guides, process documentation, and handoff materials.
Support teams in learning and effectively using approved AI tools.
Stay current on AI trends and contribute to teamwork and Continuous Improvement.

Benefits

Compensation guided by meritocracy with a daily pay option
Health and life insurance
Voluntary dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, critical illness, and accident coverage
Up to 22 paid days off during the first year
Profit sharing
A 401(k) program
Subsidized onsite breakfast, lunch, and snacks at Detroit Lakes HQ
Dogs at work
A relaxed dress code
An employee merchandise discount
Flexible work schedules based on role and business needs