AI Site Lead – Manufacturing Transformation

About the role

We are looking for an AI Site Lead to drive the AI transformation of our manufacturing site, acting as the bridge between site operations and the central Manufacturing Data Science team. The role will define the AI roadmap, manage the project portfolio and ensure delivery of measurable business value.

Key responsibilities

• Define and maintain a 1–3 year AI roadmap aligned with business priorities and identify manufacturing use‑cases that improve quality, yield, productivity and equipment performance.
• Own the site AI portfolio from opportunity identification through deployment, coordinating domain experts, data scientists, engineers and project managers.
• Track and report AI outcomes, establish KPIs, and drive replication and scaling of successful solutions across the site.
• Act as the primary AI focal point, building relationships with operations, engineering, quality, IT and central AI teams and ensuring proper governance and resource allocation.

Required profile

• Engineering or equivalent Master’s degree (Manufacturing, Electrical, Mechanical, Computer, Data Science, etc.).
• Minimum 5 years manufacturing experience in a complex, high‑volume environment and at least 3 years working on data, analytics or AI initiatives.
• Proven experience leading cross‑functional projects and coordinating technical and business stakeholders.
• Experience in a multinational organization, preferably in semiconductor or advanced manufacturing.

Required skills

• Computer vision
• Predictive analytics
• Equipment intelligence and predictive maintenance
• Process optimization and yield/quality analytics
• Data engineering, MLOps and AI platform knowledge