AI Solutions Specialist

About the Role:

Element is seeking an AI Solutions Specialist with a strong background in artificial intelligence and machine learning, and hands-on experience designing and delivering AI solutions. This role requires a solid understanding of programming practices, data platforms, and cloud technologies to build scalable and efficient AI systems that drive meaningful business value.

You will be a results-oriented specialist responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and optimising intelligent automation and AI solutions that improve efficiency, accuracy, and scalability. The role combines expertise in automation platforms and intelligent workflow design with practical AI and ML experience to streamline operations and support continuous improvement across the organisation.

Overall Duties and Responsibilities:

Working closely with Element's laboratories, you will be part of the Solutions & Insights team, contributing to the end-to-end delivery of AI solutions-from opportunity identification through to deployment and optimisation. You will translate ideas into outcomes, support responsible AI adoption, and help deliver measurable results.
You will thrive in an environment that values collaboration, experimentation, and continuous learning, where curiosity and innovation directly contribute to organisation's success.

* Identify opportunities beyond the initial business request by engaging with technical teams and stakeholders to understand laboratory processes and challenges.
* Translate business needs into clear, actionable outcomes and delivery plans.
* Collaborate with Solution Analysts, Engineers, and Architects to design AI solutions that deliver tangible business value.
* Design and implement AI capabilities using Machine Learning, NLP, GenAI, Agentic approaches, Document Intelligence, and Advanced Analytics.
* Build and deploy AI solutions using platforms such as Databricks, Dataiku, UiPath, and Azure or similar.
* Support the production deployment of AI solutions, ensuring performance, scalability, and compliance.
* Communicate progress and outcomes clearly to stakeholders throughout the delivery lifecycle.
* Stay current with emerging AI tools and techniques to continuously improve solution delivery.
* Ensure data governance, security, and compliance standards are followed.
* Visit laboratories as required to gather requirements and conduct discovery sessions.
* Monitor and optimise AI solutions in production to ensure reliability and efficiency.
* Contribute to best practices in model design, architecture, optimisation, and security.

* Strong technical foundation in AI and a proven track record of delivering impactful AI solutions.
* Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively.

Experience & Skills:

* Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Computer Science, or a related field.
* 3+ years of experience in a similar role.
* Demonstrated experience delivering AI solutions in a business environment.
* Working knowledge of Databricks and Azure tools.
* Experience with Machine Learning, GenAI, and Advanced Analytics.
* Strong business mindset with the ability to understand the broader context.
* Knowledge of Dataiku is desirable.

Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to 'Make tomorrow safer than today'.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming "the world's most trusted testing partner".

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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