AI Business Improvement Partner

Location: Brandesburton, East Yorkshire

Salary: £40,000–£50,000 (DOE) + up to 12.5% bonus

Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time

Hours: 37 hours per week

Working Pattern: Hybrid, 3 days on site / 2 days working from home

Are you passionate about using AI and technology to solve real business problems and deliver measurable improvements?

Castle Employment Group is recruiting an AI & Business Improvement Partner for an established manufacturing business in East Yorkshire.

This is a newly created role offering the opportunity to work across the organisation, identifying where processes can be improved and using AI, automation and digital tools to turn those opportunities into practical, measurable results.

This isn't a pure AI development or Solutions Architect role. We're looking for someone who combines a business improvement mindset with practical knowledge of AI and automation, who can understand a problem, identify the right solution and work with internal teams and technical specialists to get it implemented.

Working across multiple departments, you'll act as the link between business challenges and technology solutions. You'll be responsible for:

• Identifying opportunities to simplify processes, remove inefficiencies and automate repetitive activities.
• Evaluating AI, automation and digital solutions to determine the best fit for different business requirements.
• Developing practical AI-enabled workflows, assistants, copilots and business tools.
• Running short sprints, proof-of-concepts and pilot projects before progressing successful solutions into live use.
• Working closely with IT and internal specialists to ensure solutions integrate effectively with existing systems.
• Evaluating technology providers and external partners where additional expertise is required.
• Building and prioritising a pipeline of business improvement opportunities.
• Supporting teams with the adoption of new AI tools and ways of working.
• Delivering training, practical guidance and best practice.
• Tracking improvements and demonstrating measurable value to the business.

You’ll have the opportunity to work on projects across Sales, Commercial, Design, Manufacturing, Operations, Procurement, Finance and People
.

We’re particularly interested in candidates who can demonstrate:

• Experience in business improvement, process improvement, digital transformation or technology-enabled change
  .
• A practical understanding of AI and automation and where these technologies can add genuine business value.
• Experience with tools such as Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Power Platform, Power BI
  , or similar.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• The ability to understand business requirements and evaluate appropriate technology solutions.
• Confidence working with operational teams and senior stakeholders.
• Experience taking ideas from opportunity through to implementation and user adoption.
• A commercial mindset with an interest in measuring whether improvements genuinely deliver value.

You don’t need to be a deeply technical AI engineer or Solutions Architect. What’s more important is your ability to understand where technology can improve a business and help make that improvement happen
.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience with integrated ERP systems such as IFS or similar.
• Knowledge of workflow automation.
• Experience with data platforms, analytics or dashboards.
• Experience with in manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment.

These are desirable rather than essential.

Days 1–30: Meet departmental leaders, understand the business, establish opportunities and identify and prioritise quick wins.
Days 31–60: Begin delivering short‑sprint…