Head of Manufacturing
Charge RoboticsVisit Charge Robotics website
Charge Robotics operates the Sunrise Factory, a portable robotic system for utility-scale solar-farm assembly and installation.
San Leandro, United States
Funding history
About Charge Robotics
Charge Robotics provides a turnkey robotic factory and crew that automate structural solar-array assembly, bay installation, and QA/QC for utility-scale solar projects.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will build and lead the manufacturing function, operationalize a production facility, and establish processes for repeatable production. You will partner with engineering and supply chain, manage NPI handoffs, improve manufacturability and yields, maintain manufacturing documentation, and own facility safety and EHS compliance.
Requirements
- Manufacturing leadership
- Production facility operations
- Electromechanical system production
- Metal fabrication
- Rigging
- Heavy machinery
- DFM
- DFA
- GD&T
- Supplier qualification
- Contract manufacturing
- Manufacturing process
- BOM
- Technical drawing
- Supplier quality
- EHS compliance
- Safety
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Ability to work 4-5 days per week from the San Leandro HQ
- Ability to travel approximately 20%
Responsibilities
- Build, lead, and grow the manufacturing team
- Align manufacturing strategy with company goals and roadmap
- Operationalize the production facility, including site readiness, equipment, workflows, safety, and staffing
- Build and maintain a manufacturing engineering organization
- Own the NPI process from development through production
- Drive COGS reduction through DFM feedback, process optimization, and yield improvement
- Establish manufacturing processes, documentation, BOMs, drawings, part qualification, and supplier quality
- Represent the manufacturing function and own EHS compliance and safety culture
Benefits
- Equity