Illumina

Manufacturing Engineering, AI Enablement Lead

US - California - San Diego, USA · Senior

H1B sponsorship available$118k-$177kDetected 79 days ago

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About the role

What if the work you did every day could impact the lives of people you know?
Our efforts enable life-changing discoveries that are transforming human health through the early detection and diagnosis of diseases and new treatment options for patients.
Surrounded by extraordinary people, inspiring leaders, and world changing projects, you will do more and become more than you ever thought possible.

Partner with manufacturing sites and value streams to identify high‑value AI and automation opportunities and shape an actionable demand pipeline.
Partner with IT and business stakeholders to execute RPA, Generative AI, and Agentic AI solutions.
Lead intake, scoping, sprint planning, and delivery to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with enterprise AI governance and emerging AI CoE practices.
Collaborate closely with IT Automation & AI teams and platform owners to ensure technology readiness, security, and compliance.
Assess and drive adoption of AI capabilities integrated with SAP EAM, Industry 4.0, Digital Twin, and other OT and manufacturing technologies.
Design and deploy comprehensive training programs to accelerate AI literacy and adoption across manufacturing operations.
Develop enablement assets including playbooks, FAQs, demos, usage guidelines, and citizen‑developer guardrails.
Drive change‑management strategies that support new AI solutions, ensuring strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and user readiness.
Support cultural transformation toward data‑driven, AI‑enabled manufacturing operations.
Stay current on AI, LLM, and automation trends and apply insights to guide technology evolution and solution design.

8+ years of experience in Global Operations, Manufacturing, Quality, or related environments.
Strong understanding of life sciences manufacturing processes and systems, including LIMS, EAM, Industry 4.0, Digital Twin, and OT environments.
Experience with RPA, LLMs, orchestration tools, or process mining (e.g., UiPath, Azure OpenAI, Microsoft Copilot Studio, Anthropic).
Experience managing global project portfolios, agile teams, and end‑to‑end solution delivery lifecycles.
Typically requires 10+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree
or 8+ years with a Master's degree
or a PhD with 6+ years of experience

Hands‑on experience deploying AI and automation solutions in complex operational environments.
Familiarity with enterprise AI governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks.
Exposure to MES, QMS, ERP, planning systems, or related manufacturing technologies.
Lean, Six Sigma, or operational excellence certification.
Leadership Competencies:
Ability to simplify complex AI concepts for broad, non‑technical audiences.
Change‑leadership mindset with a focus on adoption, value realization, and sustainable outcomes.
The range reflects long‑term growth in the role.

The estimated base salary range for the Manufacturing Engineering, AI Enablement Lead role based in the United States of America is: $118,200 - $177,200.

At Illumina, we are expanding access to genomic technology to realize health equity for billions of people around the world.
This is a unique opportunity to shape how AI scales across manufacturing at a company whose work advances human health globally.

This listing is sourced directly from Illumina's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.