Director of AI-Driven Manufacturing Enablement

Meta; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 245,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations organization seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team that identifies and deploys AI and automation across MEO and partner sites. You will bridge manufacturing domain expertise with applied AI to deliver productivity gains, quality improvements, and end-to-end workflow automation in production environments.

This founding leadership role reports to the Director of MEO.

Qualifications

• 12+ years in manufacturing/operations and AI/ML/automation with leadership experience.
• Experience deploying AI/ML in production environments.
• Understanding of manufacturing workflows and where AI adds value.
• Experience building and leading technical teams delivering iterative products/tools.
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive change across engineering teams.
• Track record in process transformation and automation deployment.

Responsibilities

• Audit workflows across MEO to identify high-value AI opportunities.
• Develop an AI opportunity roadmap prioritized by impact and feasibility.
• Scout tools and models from adjacent orgs for manufacturing use cases.
• Translate internal AI capabilities into manufacturing applications.
• Build AI-powered tools: defect classification, DFx review, predictive yield, test sequencing, data queries, reporting.
• Define success metrics and own end-to-end lifecycle from problem to production.
• Partner with AI/ML infra teams for platforms and with Test Eng for AI-enabled testing.
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers on AI readiness and data infrastructure.
• Recruit, hire, and develop applied AI/ML engineers and domain technologists.
• Foster rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and measurable impact.
• Establish build-vs-buy-vs-adapt frameworks for AI tools.

Skills

AI/ML deployment

Leadership

Manufacturing workflows

Team leadership

Change management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or related field

Job description

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations organization seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team that identifies and deploys AI and automation across MEO and partner sites. You will bridge manufacturing domain expertise with applied AI to deliver productivity gains, quality improvements, and end-to-end workflow automation in production environments.

This founding leadership role reports to the Director of MEO.