Director, Manufacturing Technology and Automation

About the Company

Re:Build was founded to ensure that the next generation of important products are made in America. We've assembled a powerful set of complementary capabilities and lines of business that enable us to design and manufacture nearly anything, spanning industries from aerospace and defense to healthcare and clean tech.

Responsibilities

• Design and own the multi-site digital and automation deployment strategy across Re:Build’s manufacturing sites
• Identify and prioritize specific automation projects, defining problems, scoping solutions, and estimating ROI
• Own end-to-end project delivery from platform selection through integration, operator training, and sustained adoption
• Create documented, repeatable deployment playbooks to ensure predictable replication across operations
• Work with the AI Director to move AI applications to factory deployment
• Define production data schemas and quality requirements to support the company’s broader AI and analytics strategy

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, industrial, or manufacturing engineering (or related field)
• 8+ years of experience in manufacturing/industrial engineering and automation
• Hands-on deployment experience with digital systems (MES, IoT, digital twins) and physical automation (robotics, machine tending)
• Deep understanding of manufacturing economics for both high-rate and high-mix, low-volume environments
• Experience with robotics integration including cobots, vision-guided systems, or automated inspection
• Ability to travel regularly to Re:Build sites (40–60% travel expected in the first year)

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced engineering degree