Re:Build Manufacturing

Director, Manufacturing Technology and Automation

United States · Director

Sponsorship not specified$180k-$270kDetected 12 days ago

RoboticsMechanical DesignLeadershipCommunication

About the role

The ideal candidate has lived at the intersection of manufacturing operations and digital technology.
They have personally deployed both digital systems and physical automation in discrete manufacturing environments.
They understand the economics of automation across the full production spectrum - from high-mix, low-volume work to higher-volume production runs.

Proven ability to build trust with factory operators, production managers, and site leadership - you have deployed technology on the shop floor and know what adoption success and failure look like
Willingness to travel regularly to Re:Build sites (expect 40-60% travel in the first year)

Identify and prioritize specific automation projects - define the problem, scope the solution, estimate the ROI and get stakeholder commitment
Work with the AI Director to move AI applications to factory deployment
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field required
advanced degree preferred but not required if experience is strong

Design and own the multi-site digital and automation deployment strategy across Re:Build's manufacturing sites
Own end-to-end project delivery with the help from internal resources - from platform selection through integration, operator training, and sustained adoption
Create documented, repeatable deployment playbooks so that projects can be replicated across different operations and each subsequent site deployment is faster and more predictable than the last
Define the production data schema and quality requirements that enable AI model training - ensuring the data infrastructure supports the company's broader AI and analytics strategy
Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related field required; advanced degree preferred but not required if experience is strong
8+ years of experience spanning manufacturing/industrial engineering and automation, with hands-on deployment of both digital systems (MES, IoT, digital twins, data infrastructure) and physical automation (robotics cells, machine tending, automated inspection) in discrete manufacturing environments
Deep understanding of manufacturing economics - both high-rate and high-mix, low-volume - you know why automation strategies that work in one production environment often fail in another, and you design accordingly

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