AI Product Specialist
Location: Addison, IL Full-Time
Reports to: Technical Manager
Are you passionate about the future of AI and curious how it can make work smarter, faster, and more impactful? At The Cary Company, we're building a lean AI innovation team, and we're looking for a detail-oriented and curious professional to join us as an AI Product Specialist.
This is a unique opportunity to learn how artificial intelligence is applied in the real world-and help shape the way a midsize company uses cutting-edge technology to solve everyday challenges.
What You'll Do:
- Support the AI Product Manager and Integration Engineer in identifying high-value use cases across teams like Sales, Marketing, Logistics, and Customer Service
- Help document user needs, system flows, and AI tool requirements
- Test and pilot AI features (e.g., smart chatbots, workflow automations, content assistants)
- Track adoption, collect feedback, and propose refinements
- Research emerging AI tools, summarize capabilities, and propose ways to apply them
- Assist with building prototypes using tools like ChatGPT, Zapier, Airtable, or Notion AI
What We're Looking For:
- Strong written communication and analytical skills
- Comfort with using or learning no-code/low-code tools and APIs
- Curious mindset with a passion for AI, problem-solving, and continuous learning
- Bonus: experience using AI tools like ChatGPT, Notion AI, or Zapier
Why This Role Is Unique
- You'll be a founding member of our AI team and help shape the roadmap.
- You'll get to move fast, try new things, and actually see your ideas come to life.
- You'll collaborate closely with leadership and have visibility across the entire company.
- We're not chasing AI hype-we're solving real problems, and doing it with intention.
Compensation
- Salary Range: $55,000 - $70,000 (based on experience)
- Performance Bonus Potential
Perks:
- Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
- Life and Supplemental Insurance
- Short Term Incentive Plan
- 401K Provision
- Profit Sharing
- HRA
- Cafeteria Plan
- Seasonal company sponsored events
- Work/Life Balance
- Childcare Reimbursement Program
- 9/80 Scheduling Option (following 1 year of employment)
A little about the company:
- Been around since 1895.
- Grown from 30 employees in 2005 to 60 in 2010 and now over 240.
- Locations in Addison, IL (Headquarters), Indianapolis, IN (2018), Pittsburgh, PA (2019), Salt Lake City, UT (2021), Jurupa Valley, CA (2021), Livermore, CA (2021), Charlotte, NC (2023).
- We distribute rigid packaging products and industrial filtration.
- We have a beautiful newly renovated corporate office/warehouse in Addison.
- We have a strengths-based approach working to leverage what the employee likes to do and is good at doing.
- Privately owned
We work to build autonomy, connectedness and confidence in your role
- Employees get 2-4 structured one-to-one meetings with their supervisor per year (replaces traditional performance review with a 2-way discussion)
- We have various committees employees can join (Culture Committee and Cary Cares)
- Fun Friday's, Weekly Yoga, and other company events are some highlights (check out our Facebook page)
- Core Values: Growth, Positivity, Customer Driven, Spirited Work Ethic, In This Together
People that are successful in our culture/company have the following characteristics:
- Positive/optimistic
- Open Minded, but still look for ways to make our systems better
- Curious/Inquisitive
- Customer-Focused (ease of doing business for our customers)
- Supportive of Co-workers
The Cary Company prides itself on its fun, upbeat culture, providing a comfortable work/life balance and a supportive team environment. Enjoy working at an steady pace, and with knowledgeable co-workers who together create a customer-centric and professional team.
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