AI/ML consultation for engineering apps

We need a SME with good experience in contemporary AI/ML technologies, available tools, 3rd party AI agents, dev tools and their practical implementation.
We do electrical controls systems work & also need help in improving general productivity.

Responsibilities include- conducting an initial discovery phase to audit our workflows and goals, providing a roadmap for AI/ML adoption, and offering ongoing ad-hoc support for specific challenges, You’ll help us balance cost, scalability, and feasibility while staying updated on emerging trends.

Initially, we shall need some hours for extensive help. Understand our needs. Then this will be an ad hoc sporadic activity with tasks assigned as they come up.

Example task: I need to do ..... Which tool will be best to use. Is it better to find a pre-developed tool or use some 3rd party AI agent dev tool or develop in-house (you, us or a co-operative action)
We may request you to submit a fixed price also, if scope is well defined.

Please submit your relevant similar experience with your 1st response - time frame of job, challenges faced & the tools used & your role in each.

Please read JD in entirety & then respond with any questions, only if you are serious, available & have no NDA issues. The budget is placeholder only, you may submit your best bid.