Manufacturing AI Transformation Leader

Illumina

Coronado (CA)

On-site

USD 142,000 - 212,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Health/dental/vision

Retirement benefits

Paid time off

Access to genomics sequencing

Family planning

Job summary

Illumina seeks an experienced Manufacturing Engineering AI Enablement Lead to drive the adoption and scale of AI across Instrument and Consumables Manufacturing. You will partner with IT, automation teams, and site stakeholders to deliver GenAI, RPA, and agentic AI solutions while ensuring governance and security.

You will design comprehensive training, enablement assets, and playbooks to accelerate AI literacy across manufacturing.

Qualifications

Typically requires 12+ years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 10+ years with a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 8+ years of experience.
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive cross-functional transformation.
Strong understanding of life sciences manufacturing processes and systems including LIMS, EAM, Industry 4.0, Digital Twin, and OT environments.
Solid understanding of applied AI, agentic AI, and automation capabilities (e.g., LLMs, workflow automation, predictive models).
Technical fluency to lead and partner across AI engineering, automation development, and low-code platforms.

Responsibilities

AI Demand Generation & Business Partnership: identify high-value AI opportunities and shape a demand pipeline.
AI & Automation Delivery Leadership: lead intake, scoping, sprint planning, and delivery for scalable solutions.
AI Enablement, Adoption & Training: design and deploy training programs to accelerate AI literacy.
Change Management & Value Realization: track adoption, measure business impact, report value to leadership.
Strategic Contributions to Global Operations AI Vision: align AI capabilities with long-term operational goals.