AI Solutions Leader, Smart Factory & Manufacturing

Barnes Aerospace; Singapore; On-site; SGD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Barnes Aerospace Singapore is seeking an AI Solutions Lead to oversee and drive the AI agenda across Smart Factory, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering & NPI, and Commercial functions.

In this role you will identify high-value AI opportunities, translate business needs into scalable solutions, and ensure measurable impact while upholding governance, security and AS9100 compliance. You will lead a team of five AI engineers and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years in data science, AI, or digital transformation.
• Proven track record delivering AI/analytics projects to production.
• Working knowledge of ERP, MES and PLM systems.
• Strong communication and influencing skills with executives and shop floor.
• Ability to build business cases and quantify ROI.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder-management skills.
• Experience mentoring technical team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain AI roadmap with business unit leaders.
• Identify and prioritise AI opportunities across Smart Factory, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering & NPI, and Commercial functions.
• Prepare business cases including investment requirements, expected benefits and ROI.
• Track and report the value and ROI delivered from AI initiatives.
• Design end-to-end AI solution architectures, including data flows and deployment approach.
• Establish governance to ensure AI solutions are scalable, secure and compliant.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of five AI Engineers.
• Manage AI governance covering security, ITAR/EAR and AS9100 requirements.
• Collaborate with Business Units, IT, Quality and domain champions for adoption.
• Manage technology partners, vendors and the AI budget.

Skills

Data science

Artificial intelligence

Digital transformation

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Team leadership

Education

Engineering or CS degree

Tools

ERP systems

MES systems

PLM systems

Job description

Barnes Aerospace Singapore is seeking an AI Solutions Lead to oversee and drive the AI agenda across Smart Factory, Manufacturing Operations, Engineering & NPI, and Commercial functions.

In this role you will identify high-value AI opportunities, translate business needs into scalable solutions, and ensure measurable impact while upholding governance, security and AS9100 compliance. You will lead a team of five AI engineers and collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders.