Director of AI | UK Hybrid

Overview

A pioneering advanced manufacturing business is seeking a Director of Applied AI to build and lead its AI capability from the ground up. Having developed a unique, highly automated manufacturing platform and secured significant investment to support its next phase of growth, the business is now looking to leverage AI as a measurable driver of productivity, quality, and operational performance across its global manufacturing footprint. This is not an AI strategy role. It is a hands‑on leadership opportunity for someone who can identify opportunities, ship solutions, and demonstrate commercial impact quickly.

Opportunity

Reporting directly to senior leadership, you will own the AI roadmap and be responsible for deploying practical AI solutions across manufacturing, quality control, engineering design, tooling, and process optimisation. You'll inherit a rich operational dataset generated through highly automat...