Head of AI-Driven Manufacturing Enablement

Meta; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 245,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations (MEO) seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team that identifies and deploys AI/automation across production environments. You will define the AI strategy for manufacturing, prioritize opportunities, and partner with internal AI platforms to deliver measurable productivity gains and quality improvements.

You will build a team, establish success metrics, and drive rapid prototyping and tool adoption across engineering and

Qualifications

• 12+ years in manufacturing/operations and applied AI/ML/automation with leadership experience
• Experience deploying AI/ML in production environments or leading tech-enabled transformation projects
• Understanding of manufacturing workflows (assembly, test, quality, supply chain) and where AI adds value
• Experience building and leading technical teams that ship products/tools iteratively
• Experience operating in ambiguity and driving tool adoption across engineering teams
• Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent practical leadership in transformation/automation

Responsibilities

• Audit workflows across MEO to identify high-value AI/automation opportunities
• Develop an AI opportunity roadmap prioritized by impact and feasibility
• Scout internal tools and frameworks to adapt for manufacturing
• Translate internal AI capabilities into real manufacturing applications
• Build and ship AI-powered tools for defects, DFx, yield modeling, test sequencing, data queries, and reporting
• Define success metrics and own end-to-end deployment lifecycle
• Partner with AI/ML infra teams and Manufacturing Test Engineering on AI-enabled optimization
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers on AI readiness and data infrastructure
• Recruit and develop a team of applied AI/ML engineers and manufacturing technologists
• Foster rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and measurable impact
• Establish build-vs-buy-vs-adapt frameworks for tools

Skills

Leadership

Applied AI/ML

Manufacturing domain

Roadmapping

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related

Tools

MES

SPC

Historian databases

Job description

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations (MEO) seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team that identifies and deploys AI/automation across production environments. You will define the AI strategy for manufacturing, prioritize opportunities, and partner with internal AI platforms to deliver measurable productivity gains and quality improvements.

You will build a team, establish success metrics, and drive rapid prototyping and tool adoption across engineering and