Boston Dynamics
Director, Precision Shop
Waltham, MA, USA · Director
Sponsorship not specified$178k-$221kDetected 34 days ago
Process ImprovementERPGD&TRoboticsMechanical DesignHardware DesignLeadershipCommunicationLean Manufacturing
About the role
- The Director of the Precision Shop is an executive-level leadership role responsible for the end-to-end strategy, operations, and organizational development of Boston Dynamics' state-of-the-art R&D prototyping and low volume manufacturing precision shop.
- This role is a critical enabler of Boston Dynamics' hardware development velocity.
- The ideal candidate brings a distinguished leadership record in high-precision manufacturing, an appetite for innovation, and the executive presence to influence across operations, engineering, program management, and senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Define and execute a multi-year strategic roadmap for the Precision Shop, including technology investment, capability expansion, and organizational design aligned to Boston Dynamics' hardware development goals.
- Drive the evaluation, justification, and acquisition of capital equipment across all four departments; own the business case from concept through commissioning.
- Directly manage the department managers for Milling, Turning, Additive Manufacturing, and QC; own their development, performance, and succession planning.
- Lead workforce planning for the Precision Shop, including headcount strategy, skills gap assessment, and long-term hiring pipelines for scarce technical talent.
- Coach and develop emerging leaders within the organization, building internal bench strength for critical roles.
- Own shop-floor productivity, throughput, and on-time delivery metrics across all departments; establish leading indicators and drive accountability at every level.
- Develop and govern production scheduling and capacity planning processes that reflect real-time engineering demand and resource availability.
- Lead root cause analysis for quality escapes and delivery misses; implement systemic corrective actions with measurable outcomes.
- Own the quality management system for the Precision Shop, including inspection protocols, nonconformance disposition, and first-article processes.
- Maintain an unwavering commitment to shop safety-ensuring all personnel, equipment, and procedures meet or exceed applicable standards and regulations.
Requirements
- 15+ years of progressive experience in high-precision manufacturing or prototyping environments, with a minimum of 7 years in senior leadership roles managing multi-disciplinary technical teams.
- Demonstrated expertise across multiple fabrication disciplines, including CNC milling, turning, additive manufacturing, and quality inspection (GD&T, CMM).
- Proven track record of managing significant capital budgets and executing complex equipment acquisition and facility improvement projects.
- Experience in a robotics, aerospace, defense, or similarly demanding R&D hardware environment.
- Required
- Experience leading organizations through periods of rapid scale or capability transformation.
- Exceptional executive communication skills - able to synthesize complex operational realities into clear strategic narratives for senior leadership audiences.
- Preferred
- Familiarity with ERP/MES systems and data-driven production management approaches.
- Formal training or certification in Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or equivalent continuous improvement methodologies.
- Demonstrated success building and scaling additive manufacturing capabilities as a complement to traditional subtractive processes.
- Track record of developing talent into senior leadership positions within a technical organization.
Nice to have
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or a closely related technical field
- advanced degree preferred.
Skills
- Role Overview
- Scope of Responsibility
- Additive Manufacturing - FDM, SLS, and emerging print technologies for rapid iteration and production-intent parts
Compensation
- Serve as a principal voice in annual and long-range operational planning processes, partnering with the CPTO and peer Directors on cross-functional prioritization.
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