AI Product Specialist

🧠 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 ReimbursementProgram
• 9/80 Scheduling Option (following1 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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