Robotics Site Lead

The Robotics Site Lead is responsible for the planning, overall execution, and long-term success of a new robotics data collection facility. This includes managing daily operations, leading a team of technical specialists and data associates, ensuring the quality and integrity of all data generated by the robotic systems, and serving as the primary on-site liaison for engineering and product teams. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader with strong organizational, technical, and people management skills.

You will:

• Operational Leadership: Manage the day-to-day operations of the data factory site, ensuring continuous, high-volume data collection from a fleet of robots and/or robotic systems.
• Team Management: Recruit, onboard, train, evaluate, and mentor a team of Data Collection Specialists and all the supporting staff (technicians, supervisors, program managers). Schedule shift coverage and manage staffing to ensure the facility is fully operational at all times.
• Data Pipeline & Quality: Oversee the end-to-end data collection lifecycle, including task definition, sequencing, and execution. Implement strict quality checks to ensure data integrity and usability for Machine Learning (ML) and engineering teams.
• Robot Fleet Management: Ensure all on-site robotic hardware, sensors, and peripherals are fully functional, calibrated, and maintained. Guide a team of technicians in troubleshooting and resolving complex hardware or software issues as the first point of escalation.
• Process Optimization: Proactively identify and implement continuous process improvements, automation opportunities, and workflow efficiencies to enhance data throughput, quality, and operational safety (Kaizen, 6S methodologies).
• Stakeholder Communication: Act as the primary technical liaison between the on-site operations team and remote Engineering, ML, Product, and executive teams. Report on site performance, issues, data metrics, and improvement opportunities.
• Project Execution: Drive and track site-specific goals and key results (OKRs). Plan and execute new data collection campaigns, experiments, and product validation testing as directed by cross-functional partners.
• Safety & Compliance: Foster a culture of safety and ensure strict adherence to all site safety protocols, operational procedures, and data governance standards.

Ideally you'd have:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Industrial Engineering, Robotics, Electrical, Mechanical), Computer Science, Data Science, or a related technical field.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in a high-volume manufacturing, operations, or technical laboratory environment, with a minimum of 2+ years in a lead or supervisory role managing a team of technical staff and/or production associates.
• Technical & Leadership Skills:
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate, and develop large-scale high-performing teams, including managed contractors.
• Hands-on experience in leading operations programs, optimizing processes, driving efficiency, productivity and quality outcomes.
• Basic knowledge of robotics systems (e.g., industrial/collaborative robots, AMRs, robot operating systems like ROS).
• Exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills, with a high level of dependability and initiative.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in Spanish and English for the management of both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to haves:

• Previous experience in leading an entire operation/program in manufacturing, product assembly, or warehouse logistics.
• Experience with Machine Learning (ML) or Data Annotation workflows, understanding the requirements for high-quality training datasets.
• Proficiency in at least one scripting language (e.g., Python) for automation, data parsing, and formatting.

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