Gatik AI

Gatik AI

Head, Manufacturing

Santa Clara, CA · Senior

Sponsorship not specified$200k-$270kDetected 107 days ago
Supply ChainLogisticsProcess ImprovementRoboticsHardware DesignLeadership

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Lottery odds (Level IV)94
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About the role

  • The ideal candidate brings deep experience in automotive manufacturing, hardware production scaling, quality systems, and contract manufacturing operations within complex vehicle or robotics platforms.
  • This role requires working onsite five days a week from our Santa Clara, CA headquarters.

Responsibilities

  • Lead vehicle manufacturing operations across production ramp and high-volume execution for Gatik's autonomous freight fleet.
  • Own relationships with external contract manufacturing partners, driving quality, throughput, cost optimization, and schedule performance.
  • Own factory floor planning, line layout, and production process optimization to ensure efficient throughput, space utilization, and overall manufacturing flow.
  • Develop and execute long-term manufacturing and quality strategies, establishing scalable production systems aligned with regulatory and safety standards.
  • Lead field retrofit and upgrade programs for vehicles already in operation, coordinating service, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
  • Support critical service & maintenance escalations, ensuring rapid response for complex hardware repairs or recalls.
  • Define and enforce build documentation, manufacturing procedures, and quality processes using automotive industry best practices.
  • Partner cross-functionally with Autonomy Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Programs, Fleet Operations, Supply Chain, and Safety to bring vehicles from design into reliable production.
  • Drive continuous improvement across cost, yield, cycle time, reliability, and field performance metrics.
  • Proven leadership experience building and running manufacturing organizations within automotive, EV, AV, robotics, or complex hardware platforms.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, or a closely related discipline.
  • 10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, with demonstrated leadership in scaling vehicle or complex hardware production environments.
  • Strong track record leading Quality teams and establishing robust quality management systems.
  • Experience operating at a senior strategic level while remaining hands-on in execution.

Compensation

  • Salary Range - $200,000- $270,000

Company info

  • Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
  • The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
  • Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion.
  • The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world's first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart.
  • Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.
  • The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile.
  • With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.
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