AI Engineer

Job Summary

This position will be responsible for designing, developing, and operationalizing enterprise AI solutions that enable intelligent automation, conversational AI, AI agents, and scalable AI-powered workflows across manufacturing and enterprise business functions. This role focuses on transforming AI concepts into production-ready systems by integrating Large Language Models (LLMs), AI agents, enterprise data platforms, APIs, orchestration frameworks, and business applications. The AI Engineer will work closely with data scientists, data engineering, enterprise architecture, manufacturing teams, and business stakeholders to deploy scalable AI capabilities aligned with Zeus’s enterprise AI strategy. The ideal candidate possesses strong software engineering and AI integration experience, including hands-on expertise with AI orchestration frameworks, APIs, vector search, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and enterprise system integration. This individual will play a critical role in establishing enterprise AI standards, reusable AI patterns, and operational AI platforms that support future AI scale across the organization.

Zeus Industrial Products, headquartered in Orangeburg, South Carolina, is the world’s leading polymer extrusion manufacturer and material science innovator. More than 50 years of experience in medical, aerospace, energy, automotive, fiber optics, and more allows us to set the bar high.

Zeus is a great place to work. Expectations are high; our work is meticulous and very precise. Zeus offers an opportunity to join a very successful, family-oriented team. Our products are cutting-edge, our process is unique, and our quality and customer focus are second-to-none. We are a leader in our field and have great relationships with our customers and team members. Many of our team members are the best at what they do in the world. Our customers are leaders in their fields. Our products help save lives.

Continuous Improvement is a way of life at Zeus. Successful candidates will have a desire and ability to take our manufacturing process to the next level. Expectations are high; our work is meticulous and very precise. You must possess the ability to work independently; and the desire to learn a variety of skills. The ability to communicate clearly is imperative, as is the ability to manipulate data using various software packages. 

At Zeus, what we do matters, and we pride ourselves in “Turning polymers into possibilities.” Expectations are high; our products are cutting-edge, our process is unique, and our quality and customer focus are second-to-none.

Our employees and our customers are at the center of everything we do. Those relationships have been built on a foundation that is supported by our Mission and Vision:

Our Mission:  Provide Solutions – Enable Innovation – Enhance Lives

Our Vision:  Working Together – Doing It Better

Zeus is an exciting, innovative company that offers competitive pay and a great benefits package. As we continue to push the boundaries of polymer science, we’re constantly in need of new ideas, new expertise, and new team members. Are you ready to join us?

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