Applied AI Director: Manufacturing & Process Innovation

iO Associates; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct access to founders and senior leadership

Significant autonomy and ownership

Opportunity to build a team as the function scales

Job summary

iO Associates is seeking a Director of AI in a hybrid role based in Bristol, UK. This position involves building and leading the AI capability in an advanced manufacturing environment, focusing on practical AI solutions and measurable impacts.

The ideal candidate will have a background in advanced manufacturing, robotics, or aerospace, and must be adept at both strategic planning and hands-on implementation. This is an opportunity to significantly influence the future of AI in industrial technology.

Join a pioneering business with strong funding and ambitious growth plans!

Qualifications

• Experience in advanced manufacturing or industrial automation.
• Demonstrable delivery of measurable operational improvements.
• Comfortable operating at both strategic and technical levels.

Responsibilities

• Own the AI roadmap and deploy practical AI solutions.
• Define the AI architecture, tooling, and long-term strategy.
• Identify opportunities and demonstrate commercial impact.

Skills

Applied AI / Machine Learning deployment

MLOps and scalable production deployment

Computer Vision and industrial AI applications

Data architecture and AI platform development

Leading technical initiatives from concept to implementation

Job description

iO Associates is seeking a Director of AI in a hybrid role based in Bristol, UK. This position involves building and leading the AI capability in an advanced manufacturing environment, focusing on practical AI solutions and measurable impacts.

The ideal candidate will have a background in advanced manufacturing, robotics, or aerospace, and must be adept at both strategic planning and hands-on implementation. This is an opportunity to significantly influence the future of AI in industrial technology.

Join a pioneering business with strong funding and ambitious growth plans!