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Director of AI Engineering and Plant Operations Plastic Executive Recruiters, LLC Milwaukee, WI Job Details Full-time Up to $225,000 a year 8 hours ago Benefits Relocation assistance Qualifications LabVIEW Manufacturing management Software engineering Industrial automation Test Automation Development (Quality assurance practices) Azure Application systems Verification (System development task) XML Tooling Full Job Description An established custom manufacturer is seeking a Director of AI Engineering and Plant Operations to lead plant operations while driving the company's transition toward AI-enabled manufacturing. This is a unique, hands-on leadership opportunity for someone who combines strong manufacturing operations experience with the technical ability to independently develop, test, and deploy software applications using OpenAI Codex. Reporting directly to senior leadership, this individual will oversee the Plant Manager responsible for daily production while personally building AI-assisted solutions that improve scheduling, production efficiency, data visibility, and overall plant performance. The goal is to help position the company as an industry leader in AI-enabled manufacturing. What you'll do Use OpenAI Codex, OpenAI APIs, and CLI coding agents to build applications. Configure AGENTS.md, manage changes in Git, and automate prompt and code evaluations. Build custom sandboxes and use hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) simulation or digital twins to verify code changes before release. Build tools that bring drawings and production data to the shop floor, automate manual work, and improve quoting, scheduling, and lead times. Set plant KPIs, improve manufacturing workflows, and train engineers and technicians to use the tools you deploy. Required experience Plant leadership at an industry-leading manufacturer, with accountability for manufacturing teams and operating results. Direct EMS or contract manufacturing experience managing rapid line changeovers and keeping customer data separate. Hands-on Codex development and deployment , including OpenAI APIs, CLI agents, AGENTS.md, Git workflows, custom sandboxes, automated evaluations, and integration with HIL or digital twin test environments. Industrial software experience with Python, SQL, industrial historians, OPC UA, MQTT, Rockwell or Siemens XML parsing, and LabVIEW. Familiarity with PLCs and automated test equipment (ATE). Secure deployment experience with Azure OpenAI or virtual private cloud (VPC) environments, Zero Data Retention (ZDR), and role-based access control (RBAC). Experience designing for applicable ITAR, CMMC, or

ISO 27001

requirements and familiarity with NIST SP 800-171 and

IEC 62443. H1

Pay:

Up to $225,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Relocation assistance Application Question(s): Have you personally built and deployed an application using OpenAI Codex? Have you integrated an AI coding agent with a hardware-in-the-loop or digital twin environment to automate code verification? Have you led manufacturing teams, owned operating KPIs, and managed rapid line changeovers in an EMS or contract manufacturing environment with separate customer data?

Work Location:

In person