Digital Factory Lead - AI, MES & Automation

Shield AI; Dallas (TX); Presencial; USD 140.000 - 210.000; Tempo integral

Benefícios oferecidos por esta vaga

Bonus

Benefits

Equity

Resumo da vaga

Shield AI is building an AI-native manufacturing ecosystem to define the future of aerospace production. The Digital Factory Lead will define and deploy digital systems, MES integration, and AI-powered tools that transform aircraft production and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with software, data, and manufacturing teams to deploy scalable solutions, drive the digital thread across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain, and lead automation initiatives from concept

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Computer Science, Automation, or a related technical discipline.
• 8+ years of experience in digital manufacturing, manufacturing systems, industrial automation, software-enabled operations, or Industry 4.0 environments.
• Experience implementing manufacturing software systems such as MES, QMS, maintenance, analytics, or automation platforms.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, industrial controls, factory automation, and manufacturing data systems.
• Experience working directly with software developers, system integrators, automation engineers, or data teams to deliver production-ready solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex cross-functional initiatives from concept through deployment.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and execute Shield AI’s AI Manufacturing roadmap.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI across production, quality, maintenance, supply chain, training, and operational decision-making.
• Deploy AI-powered solutions including intelligent work instructions, manufacturing copilots, predictive maintenance, automated root-cause analysis, and advanced analytics.
• Partner with software and data teams to turn operational challenges into scalable technical solutions.
• Capture and digitize manufacturing knowledge to improve workforce productivity, training, and consistency.
• Lead the deployment, configuration, and continuous improvement of Shield AI’s Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
• Establish the digital thread connecting engineering, production, quality, maintenance, and supply chain operations.
• Drive integration between MES, ERP, PLM, QMS, factory automation systems, and manufacturing equipment.
• Define and deploy the digital architecture supporting production equipment, tooling, test systems, PLCs, sensors, and industrial controls.
• Establish factory-wide connectivity and real-time operational visibility.
• Develop the data ecosystem required to support AI, automation, analytics, and future autonomous manufacturing capabilities.
• Develop and execute Shield AI’s Digital Factory roadmap.
• Lead automation initiatives across manufacturing, inspection, testing, and material flow.
• Evaluate emerging technologies including machine vision, digital twins, autonomous inspection, and next-generation manufacturing systems.
• Help define what aircraft manufacturing should look like over the next decade.

Conhecimentos

8+ years in digital manufacturing

Cross-functional leadership

AI in operations

Formação

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Manufacturing/Industrial/CS/Automation

Ferramentas

MES

QMS

Maintenance analytics

Automation platforms

Descrição da vaga

Shield AI is building an AI-native manufacturing ecosystem to define the future of aerospace production. The Digital Factory Lead will define and deploy digital systems, MES integration, and AI-powered tools that transform aircraft production and operational excellence.

You will collaborate with software, data, and manufacturing teams to deploy scalable solutions, drive the digital thread across engineering, production, quality, and supply chain, and lead automation initiatives from concept