Manufacturing

Put AI to work across production planning, quality, and maintenance. One task at a time.

Jobs view

Three roles in manufacturing ops, redesigned at the task level

Role A

Production planning

Production planner
Hours back per planner
20 to 28per week
Per planning cycle
4 to 6 hrs → 45 to 60 min
TaskBefore AIWith AI
Read demand signal and capacity availability60 to 90 min10 to 15 min
Pull BOM and component lead times60 to 90 min10 to 15 min
Review prior cycle deviations60 to 90 min10 to 15 min
Draft the MRP-aligned schedule60 to 90 min10 to 15 min

Illustrative pattern from task structure across live postings. Bring your baseline and we replace these with your numbers.

AI reads the demand signal, capacity availability, BOM and component lead times, prior cycle deviations. Drafts the MRP-aligned schedule with allocation and constraints surfaced. Planner reviews the trade-offs and overrides.

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Role B

Quality inspection

Quality engineer
Hours back per engineer
18 to 26per week
Per defect investigation
15 to 25 min → 4 to 8 min
Defects investigated per shift
3xfewer rework loops
TaskBefore AIWith AI
Read the inspection record3 to 6 min1 to 2 min
Cross-reference prior CAPAs4 to 6 min1 to 2 min
Pull related lot and batch history4 to 6 min1 to 2 min
Draft the root-cause hypothesis4 to 7 min1 to 2 min

Illustrative pattern from task structure across live postings. Bring your baseline and we replace these with your numbers.

AI reads the inspection record, cross-references prior CAPAs, pulls related lot/batch history, drafts the root-cause hypothesis. Engineer reviews the flagged cases and owns the decision on disposition.

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Role C

Maintenance scheduling

Maintenance planner
Hours back per planner
22 to 30per week
Per asset
30 to 50 min → 8 to 12 min
Unplanned downtime
30% lowerpredictive vs reactive
TaskBefore AIWith AI
Read sensor telemetry and prior failure modes8 to 14 min2 to 3 min
Check parts availability7 to 12 min2 to 3 min
Match technician skill mix7 to 12 min2 to 3 min
Draft the predictive schedule and work orders8 to 12 min2 to 3 min

Illustrative pattern from task structure across live postings. Bring your baseline and we replace these with your numbers.

AI reads sensor telemetry, prior failure modes, parts availability, technician skill mix. Drafts the predictive maintenance schedule with prioritized work orders. Planner reviews the constraints and approves.

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Tasks mapped to industry roles
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Manufacturing tasks ready for AI augment

Where AI cowork lands first on the shop floor

516 manufacturing tasks where the AI takes the load and the human stays on the decision. Pulled live from our task taxonomy. The top 5 are below. 745 more are ready for full automation, expand the list to see them.

Augment
AOI and ICT inspection machines automatically log defect data with location, type, and image
Defect Tracking and Pareto Analysis · Aegis Software
Augment
Operator at repair station verifies defect, confirms or reclassifies, and performs repair
Defect Tracking and Pareto Analysis · Aegis Software
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System records repair action, root cause code, and time spent at component-level resolution
Defect Tracking and Pareto Analysis · Aegis Software
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Real-time defect dashboard displays defect rate, top defect types, and trend lines
Defect Tracking and Pareto Analysis · Aegis Software
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Quality engineer generates Pareto analysis of defects by type, location, and reference designator
Defect Tracking and Pareto Analysis · Aegis Software
745 manufacturing tasks ready for full automation
Automate
Import design specifications, drawings, and tolerance requirements into FAI template
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Select first article sample from initial production run per customer or AS9102 requirements
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Measure all characteristic dimensions using CMM, gauges, or optical measurement equipment
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Record material certifications and test reports for all components and raw materials
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Document manufacturing process parameters and special process certifications
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Capture functional test results against specification requirements
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Complete AS9102 (aerospace) or PPAP (automotive) first article forms with all data
First Article Inspection · Aegis Software
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Perform Installation Qualification (IQ): verify equipment installed per manufacturer specifications
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Document IQ results: utility connections, calibration status, software version, safety interlocks
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Perform Operational Qualification (OQ): verify equipment operates correctly across specified range
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Run OQ test plan exercising all critical parameters at low, nominal, and high settings
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Perform Performance Qualification (PQ): verify process consistently produces acceptable output
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Execute PQ with production materials, operators, and conditions over statistically significant sample
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Collect and analyze PQ data: process capability (Cpk), defect rate, and measurement variation
Process Validation and Equipment Qualification · Aegis Software
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Manufacturing engineer imports PCB design data (Gerber, ODB++, IPC-2581) into FactoryLogix
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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System auto-generates component placement program with centroid coordinates and rotation
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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Optimize feeder slot assignment across placement machines for minimum head travel
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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Generate stencil aperture design and solder paste volume specifications
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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Create reflow oven temperature profile based on solder paste and component thermal requirements
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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Define inspection program for solder paste inspection (SPI) and automated optical inspection (AOI)
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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Generate setup sheet with feeder slot assignments, nozzle selections, and component quantities
SMT Line Programming and Setup · Aegis Software
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FMCW 4D LiDAR detection
Autonomous Truck Perception · Aeva
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Velocity + range simultaneous measurement
Autonomous Truck Perception · Aeva
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Small object detection
Autonomous Truck Perception · Aeva
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Dynamic object tracking
Autonomous Truck Perception · Aeva
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Precision sensing
Factory Automation & Vision · Aeva
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Object detection
Factory Automation & Vision · Aeva
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Quality control automation
Factory Automation & Vision · Aeva
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Continuous monitoring
Infrastructure & Security Monitoring · Aeva
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Intrusion detection
Infrastructure & Security Monitoring · Aeva

How we work with manufacturers

Co-sponsored model. Plant leader, COO, or VP Operations plus your transformation office in the room. Sprint proves the redesign in 90 days inside one plant or one function. Transformation Engagement scales across plants and across the operating model, same MES, same ERP, same safety envelope.

Sprint
90 days
One plant or one function, three tasks redesigned
Transformation Engagement
Custom
Operating-model redesign across production, quality, maintenance, supply chain
Implementation
Same MES/ERP
Same operators, same SAP/Oracle/Plex, AI cowork layer on top

Want a manufacturer-specific walkthrough?

20 minutes. We pull your top three task patterns from the dataset and show you the redesign live, with your role mix and your shop-floor frame.

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