Bright Machines builds AI and data center infrastructure using robotics and Physical AI to enable faster, scalable, and more efficient production. Backed by Lux.
About the role
The Automation Reliability & Performance Manager owns the performance and reliability of the robotic assembly equipment at our Florence, Kentucky production facility. This role leads a team of Automation Engineers, reports to the Site Operations Director, and serves as the link between the production floor and Bright Machines’ Automation/Controls, Software, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Design, and Quality teams, as well as equipment vendors. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.
What they're looking for
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, or Mechatronics Engineering (or equivalent hands-on experience)
- 7+ years in reliability, maintenance, or automation engineering, including 3+ years leading a technical team in a high-mix robotic or automated environment
- Proven record of improving equipment availability through structured loss analysis, with before/after results
- Experience building or improving downtime data capture, including reason codes, stop definitions, and data quality discipline
- Strong root cause analysis skills (5-Why, fishbone, PFMEA) and working knowledge of OEE loss structures, TPM, and criticality-based maintenance planning
- Hands-on familiarity with automation hardware (servo systems, pneumatics, vision, conveyors, end-of-arm tooling) and the ability to troubleshoot PLC logic and industrial robot controllers
More about this role
RETHINK MANUFACTURING
The only way to ignite change is to build the best team. At Bright Machines, we’re innovators and experts in our craft who have joined together to manufacture the AI and data center infrastructure at the edge. We believe unifying software, intelligent automation, and data is the answer to delivering quality and flexibility at scale. We deliver products to meet the demands of today while continuously investing in our Bright Factory model to take advantage of what comes next.
Working with us means you’ll have the opportunity to make lasting, impactful changes for our company and our customers. If you’re ready to apply your exceptional skills to a brighter way of manufacturing AI infrastructure, we’d love to speak with you.
The Automation Reliability & Performance Manager owns the performance and reliability of the robotic assembly equipment at our Florence, Kentucky production facility. This role leads a team of Automation Engineers, reports to the Site Operations Director, and serves as the link between the production floor and Bright Machines’ Automation/Controls, Software, Systems Engineering, Mechanical Design, and Quality teams, as well as equipment...
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