Head of Manufacturing
About The Position
Charge Robotics is hiring a Head of Manufacturing to own the full arc of how our products get built, from standing up and operationalizing our first production facility to building the manufacturing function supporting our field deployments. This is a foundational leadership role: you'll establish the processes, org, and physical infrastructure that take us from early commercial builds to repeatable, high-quality production at scale. You'll work in close partnership with engineering, supply chain, and field teams to ensure everything we ship (at HQ, at the production facility, and at our field deployment sites) is built right, built efficiently, and built to last and improve with time.
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills, with ability to communicate clearly across engineers, suppliers, technicians, and leadership
- 10+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years in a manufacturing leadership role, including standing up and operationalizing a production facility
- Brought complex electromechanical systems, especially those involving metal fabrication, rigging, or heavy machinery, from prototype to production
- Familiar with DFM, DFA, and/or GD&T principles, and have experience sourcing and qualifying suppliers and contract manufacturers
- Operate effectively in a fast-paced, in-person startup environment; can roll up your sleeves when needed while maintaining context of broader organizational goals
- Based in or can relocate to the SF Bay Area, and able to work 4-5 days/week from our San Leandro HQ
- Open to ~20% travel (including field deployments and production facility)
- Excited to personally play a part in mitigating climate change
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's and/or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
- Experience in automation, robotics, or capital equipment manufacturing
- Experience working with solar or construction industry technologies
- Familiar with high-complexity, low-volume production environments
- Used ION manufacturing software
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and grow a world-class manufacturing team, and collaborate with company leadership to align manufacturing strategy with company goals and roadmap
- Own the operationalization of our production facility end-to-end (site readiness, equipment, workflows, safety, and staffing) drawing on prior experience doing this before
- Build and maintain a manufacturing engineering org in close lockstep with design engineering to ensure HQ builds, facility production, and field deployments are efficient and continuously optimized for manufacturability. Own the NPI process to ensure smooth handoffs from development into production
- Collaborate with supply chain to drive COGS reduction over time through DFM feedback, process optimization, and yield improvement
- Establish manufacturing processes, documentation, and organizational design (including BOMs, drawings, part qualification, and supplier quality) and set the bar for excellence across all manufacturing activity
- Internally and externally represent the manufacturing function to key stakeholders including employees, customers, executives, and investors, and own EHS compliance and safety culture at the production facility
Benefits
- Significant equity compensation
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
