Production Lead
Figure is an AI robotics company developing general-purpose humanoid robots, embodied AI, and data-collection services for home and commercial use.
Funding history
About Figure
Figure develops the Figure 03 humanoid robot and Helix, its vision-language-action AI system, to autonomously perform household and commercial tasks. It also operates Index, a contributor network and app for collecting real-world task data.
Skills
Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
You will coordinate daily factory-floor execution, assign tasks and resources, monitor production flow, verify line readiness, resolve quality and equipment issues, complete production documentation, conduct shift handoffs, support training, and drive Lean Manufacturing and continuous-improvement work.
Requirements
- Associate degree or equivalent experience; high school diploma or GED required.
- 3+ years in a regulated manufacturing environment, including 1+ year in a leadership role.
- Hands-on assembly, manufacturing, or production experience.
- Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
- Ability to collaborate across teams and meet production goals.
- Communication and time-management skills.
- Ability to lift up to 50 pounds, use hand tools, and handle chemicals with PPE.
Responsibilities
- Maintain a safe, clean, and compliant work environment.
- Assign daily tasks and coordinate resources to meet production schedules and quality targets.
- Monitor production flow, track progress, and update priority work orders.
- Verify readiness of lines, components, and equipment, and support setups and changeovers.
- Troubleshoot and resolve quality, equipment, and process issues.
- Review and complete production documentation for accuracy and compliance.
- Conduct shift handoffs and cross-functional updates.
- Support employee training and cover absent operators when needed.
- Drive Lean Manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement with supervisors.