W. R. MEADOWS, INC. · 3 weeks ago
AI & IT Solutions Analyst
Hampshire, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$75K/yr - $90K/yrW. R. MEADOWS, INC. is seeking an AI & IT Solutions Analyst who will play a critical role in designing and supporting the company’s enterprise AI ecosystem. The position involves establishing secure environments for AI, developing tools for data retrieval, and implementing governance to ensure the safe adoption of AI across departments.
Building MaterialConstructionManufacturingSales
Hiring Manager
Erick Villamar
Responsibilities
Assist in designing and implementing secure AI environments across multiple tiers, including productivity AI, internal confidential AI applications, and highly isolated R&D AI systems
Configure secure access controls, data boundaries, isolated environments, and protected compute spaces for sensitive workloads
Establish and maintain AI infrastructure components required for retrieval, automation, and departmental use cases
Build and maintain retrieval pipelines that enable AI tools to securely access company policies, SOPs, QC data, operational documents, and R&D information as permitted
Integrate structured and unstructured data from internal systems such as ERP, WMS, SharePoint/document libraries, R&D repositories, QC systems, CRM, and file-based storage
Prepare, clean, transform, and index data needed for AI-assisted workflows
Maintain vector search, embeddings, or similar retrieval strategies depending on chosen platform
Develop internal AI-powered tools that enhance decision-making, automate tasks, support data lookup, and streamline quality, engineering, HR, operations, R&D, and customer service workflows
Prototype and test new AI use cases, helping departments understand and apply AI safely and effectively
Contribute to tool deployment, feedback cycles, and ongoing iteration
Support enterprise AI governance, including data classification, access control, risk evaluation, and documentation
Implement monitoring, performance tracking, safety controls, and audit logs appropriate to the chosen AI technologies
Ensure confidential and proprietary information (formulations, research data, manufacturing processes) is protected within the designated AI environments
Assist with training on safe, compliant AI usage across the organization
Work with internal departments (QC, Engineering, R&D, HR, Logistics, Customer Service, etc.) to identify high-value use cases and help implement AI capabilities
Provide guidance, demonstrations, and user training as AI tools are deployed
Troubleshoot AI-related issues including data integration, retrieval accuracy, and workflow automation
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Experience working with modern AI technologies, large language models, and AI application frameworks
Experience with RAG concepts, vector search, embeddings, or related retrieval methods
Hands-on experience with APIs, automation platforms, and scripting (Python preferred but not required)
Familiarity with cloud or on-premises environments for secure data storage and compute
Understanding of enterprise data protection, access control, and governance principles
Strong analytical ability and excellent communication skills
Preferred
Experience in manufacturing or scientific/technical environments
Familiarity with enterprise systems relevant to W.R. MEADOWS (ERP, WMS, QC tools, formulation systems)
Experience implementing secure or restricted-access systems
Prior involvement in AI governance, data pipelines, or model evaluation
Company
W. R. MEADOWS, INC.
W. R. MEADOWS, INC. designs, manufactures, and markets high quality building materials for today’s construction professionals.
Founded in 1926
0-1 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Frank Bifero
Vice President of Manufacturing
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