Head of AI-Driven Manufacturing Innovation

Meta; Augusta (ME); On-site; USD 245,000 - 309,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations (MEO) seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team delivering AI and automation across production. You will define the AI strategy for manufacturing, prioritize opportunities, and drive measurable productivity gains in real hardware environments.

You'll build partnerships across internal AI platforms and contract manufacturers, recruit top talent, and create rapid prototypes that scale to production while maintaining a strong

Qualifications

• 12+ years in manufacturing/operations with AI/automation, with leadership experience
• Experience deploying AI/ML in production environments or leading complex tech-driven transformations
• Understanding of manufacturing workflows (assembly, test, quality, supply chain) and where AI adds value
• Experience building and leading teams that ship products/tools iteratively
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and drive change across engineering teams
• Bachelor's degree in CS/IE/Manufacturing or related field, or equivalent practical experience

Responsibilities

• Audit workflows to identify high-value AI/automation opportunities across MEO
• Develop a prioritized AI opportunity roadmap by impact and feasibility
• Scout internal toolsets and external frameworks for manufacturing use cases
• Translate Meta's AI capabilities into practical manufacturing applications
• Build AI-powered tools for defects, DFx review, yield modeling, test sequencing, data queries, reporting
• Define success metrics and own end-to-end deployment lifecycle
• Partner with AI/ML infra teams to leverage platforms for manufacturing
• Collaborate with contract manufacturers on AI readiness and deployment
• Recruit, hire, and develop a team of applied AI/ML engineers and domain experts
• Foster rapid prototyping with user-centric design and measurable impact
• Establish build-vs-buy-vs-adapt evaluation frameworks

Skills

Manufacturing/Operations

Applied AI/ML

Leadership

Change management

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering

Tools

MES

SPC

Historian databases

Job description

Meta's Manufacturing Engineering & Operations (MEO) seeks a Director, AI Manufacturing Enablement to lead a team delivering AI and automation across production. You will define the AI strategy for manufacturing, prioritize opportunities, and drive measurable productivity gains in real hardware environments.

You'll build partnerships across internal AI platforms and contract manufacturers, recruit top talent, and create rapid prototypes that scale to production while maintaining a strong