AI Engineer Needed – RAG, LLM & Agentic AI Developer for Japanese Manufacturing Support System

I am looking for an experienced AI Engineer specializing in RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), LLMs, and Agentic AI to develop an advanced AI-powered manufacturing support system. The goal is to build an intelligent manufacturing troubleshooting assistant that can understand machine manuals, historical machine trouble records, and corrective actions to help factory workers identify problems and find appropriate solutions. **Key Requirements:** 1. Develop an advanced RAG pipeline to retrieve relevant information from machine manuals and historical troubleshooting records. 2. Implement AI Agents capable of analysing machine problems, identifying possible causes, and recommending troubleshooting procedures. 3. Integrate a vector database for efficient knowledge retrieval. 4. Develop a Python backend using FastAPI. 5. Create a user-friendly web interface for factory employees. 6. Support local LLM deployment through Ollama to maintain data privacy. 7. Use Docker for deployment and environment management. 8. Generate structured troubleshooting reports with references to relevant historical cases. **Japanese Language Requirements:** - The entire application should be designed for use in Japan. - Japanese-language user interface (日本語対応). - Support Japanese machine manuals and technical documents. - Accurate Japanese text processing, search and retrieval. - AI responses and troubleshooting recommendations should be provided in natural, professional Japanese. - The system should support Japanese technical terminology commonly used in manufacturing environments. **Preferred Technical Skills:** - Python - RAG architecture - LangChain / LlamaIndex - Agentic AI - Vector databases - FastAPI - Ollama / Local LLMs - Docker - Full-stack AI development - Japanese NLP and multilingual LLM applications **What I Expect:** - A fully functional and demonstrable application. - Clean and maintainable source code. - Technical documentation. - Installation and deployment instructions. - Secure handling of company information. - Source-code ownership and confidentiality agreed in writing. Please share your previous RAG and AI Agent projects, GitHub repositories, estimated development timeline, and quotation. I am interested in building a reliable and scalable AI manufacturing support platform specifically designed for the Japanese manufacturing industry, with potential for future commercial use.