Director of Operations

Gantri • San Leandro, CA

46d • $190,000 - $225,000

About The Position

Gantri is building a new manufacturing paradigm for furniture: digital, on-demand, and design-led. The Director of Operations will own the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of Gantri’s manufacturing operations, supply chain, and facilities.

This is a highly quantitative and people-centric role. You will be responsible for turning complexity into repeatable, scalable systems—while building a world-class operations team with clear career paths and high accountability.

You will report to the CEO and work closely with product, engineering, and commercial leaders.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in operations leadership roles
• Held senior leadership positions (Director / Head of Operations or equivalent) at operationally complex, technology-driven companies
• Experience in industries such as automated warehousing or fulfillment, construction tech, EV, advanced manufacturing, robotics, or similar
• Proven track record of scaling operations while improving cost, quality, and reliability
• Hands-on experience running factories or large-scale physical operations
• An exceptional operator who is deeply fluent in numbers, metrics, and systems
• Equally strong on the factory floor and in the boardroom
• Calm, rigorous, and decisive in complex, fast-moving environments
• Obsessed with root causes, not symptoms
• A builder of teams and leaders, not just processes

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end factory performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and throughput
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across production flow, labor, equipment, and materials
• Establish clear operational metrics (OEE, throughput, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, unit cost) and run the factory to numbers
• Drive continuous improvement using structured methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, theory of constraints, etc.)
• Scale production volume and SKU complexity without linear increases in headcount or overhead
• Partner closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturing flow and efficiency through software, automation, and robotics
• Translate engineering capabilities into stable, repeatable production systems on the factory floor
• Own supply chain strategy and execution, including sourcing, vendor management, inventory planning, and BOM cost control
• Build resilient supply chains that balance cost, quality, lead time, and risk
• Partner with engineering and materials teams to industrialize new materials and components
• Anticipate and manage cost volatility (materials, tariffs, logistics) with data-driven decision making
• Design Gantri’s manufacturing system to be modular, documented, and repeatable
• Prepare the factory, processes, tooling, software workflows, and operating playbooks for replication across multiple production sites
• Define the standards required to launch new facilities with predictable performance on cost, quality, and throughput
• Work cross-functionally to ensure new sites can be stood up efficiently without degrading operational excellence
• Build, lead, and develop high-performing operations teams across manufacturing, supply chain, and facilities
• Create clear career paths, progression frameworks, and skill development for frontline workers and managers
• Establish a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement on the factory floor
• Be a visible, trusted leader in the factory—respected by operators, engineers, and executives alike

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• 401k
• Paid vacation days and paid holidays
• Access to 3D printers for your personal projects
• Monthly team lunches
• And much more

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees