Head of AI-Driven Manufacturing Enablement

Meta; Pierre (SD); On-site; USD 245,000 - 309,000; Full time

Job summary

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations (MEO) organization seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team that identifies, prioritizes, and deploys AI and automation across MEO and partners. The role drives measurable productivity gains, quality improvements, and workflow automation in real production settings.

You will define the AI strategy for manufacturing, collaborate with internal AI platforms, and build tools for defect classification, DFx review, predictive yield

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 production changes
• Understanding of manufacturing workflows (assembly, test, quality, supply chain) and AI value
• Experience building and leading technical teams that ship iteratively
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and define problem spaces
• Experience in process transformation and change management
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IE/Manufacturing or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct systematic workflow audits to identify AI/automation opportunities
• Develop and maintain an AI opportunity roadmap prioritized by impact and feasibility
• Scout internal and adjacent orgs for reusable AI tools and frameworks
• Translate Meta AI capabilities into manufacturing applications
• Build and ship AI-powered tools for defects, DFx review, yield modeling, test sequencing, and data queries
• Define success metrics and own end-to-end deployment lifecycle
• Partner with AI/ML infra teams for platform leverage and with Manufacturing Test Engineering on AI-enabled test optimization
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers on AI readiness and data infrastructure
• Recruit, hire, and develop a team of applied AI/ML engineers and technologists
• Foster a culture of rapid prototyping, user-centric design, and measurable impact
• Establish build-vs-buy-vs-adapt frameworks for AI tools

Skills

Leadership

AI/ML experience

Manufacturing knowledge

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Industrial/Manufacturing engineering

Tools

Large-scale AI platforms

LLMs

Job description

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations (MEO) organization seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team that identifies, prioritizes, and deploys AI and automation across MEO and partners. The role drives measurable productivity gains, quality improvements, and workflow automation in real production settings.

You will define the AI strategy for manufacturing, collaborate with internal AI platforms, and build tools for defect classification, DFx review, predictive yield