Operations Program Manager - Robotics Data Acquisition

About Team

Our Robotics team is focused on unlocking general-purpose robotics and advancing toward AGI-level intelligence in dynamic, real-world environments. Working across the full model and systems stack, we integrate cutting-edge hardware and software to explore a broad range of robotic form factors. We strive to seamlessly blend high-level AI capabilities with the physical constraints of real-world systems to improve people’s lives.

About Role

We are looking for an Operations Program Manager - Robotics Data Acquisition to own the day-to-day operating rhythm in our data collection facilities. You will work closely with operators, technicians, program managers, and engineers to keep rigs ready, campaigns moving, issues resolved, and performance improving. This is a hands-on operations role that requires you to be comfortable spending time on the floor, working through ambiguity, and using data to make the operation more reliable and efficient. This role is based in San Francisco, CA and requires in-person presence 5 days a week.

Responsibilities

• Cook up daily operations readiness across workstations, operators, materials.
• Track core operating metrics including utilization, cycle time, throughput, downtime, operator productivity, and data quality.
• Identify bottlenecks through workflow analysis, time studies, and capacity modeling, then drive practical fixes.
• Execute the rollout of new hardware, sensors, tools, and process changes with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Supply Chain, and Safety.
• Identify equipment readiness issues and coordinate with technical support to keep workstations, and test equipment calibrated, configured, maintained, and ready for rollouts and evaluations.
• Lead root cause analysis for recurring operational issues and follow through on corrective actions.
• Provide operation input to create and maintain SOPs, work instructions, training materials, and process controls.
• Identify and flag resource constraints and manage issue escalation and resolution.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, or a related technical field.
• Bring 3-5 years of hands-on experience in manufacturing, industrial / process engineering, operations, robotics, or production environments.
• Have experience using Lean, Six Sigma, time studies, or similar methods to improve processes.
• Understand operating KPIs such as cycle time, takt time, throughput, utilization, yield, OEE, and uptime.
• Manage multiple work-streams, coordinate across floor operators and technicians to drive execution with limited supervision.
• Have exposure to robotics data acquisition, autonomous vehicle systems, camera / audio systems, automation, or robotics systems.

Qualifications

• Can manage multiple work-streams, coordinate across floor operators and technicians to drive execution with limited supervision.
• Have exposure to robotics data acquisition, autonomous vehicle systems, camera / audio systems, automation, or robotics systems.

Skills

• Hands-on experience in manufacturing, industrial / process engineering, operations, robotics, or production environments.
• Experience using Lean, Six Sigma, time studies, or similar methods to improve processes.
• Understanding of operating KPIs such as cycle time, takt time, throughput, utilization, yield, OEE, and uptime.
• Exposure to robotics data acquisition, autonomous vehicle systems, camera / audio systems, automation, or robotics systems.

Benefits

OpenAI is an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or other applicable legally protected characteristic.

Pay

$207K - $285K

Schedule

This role is based in San Francisco, CA and requires in-person presence 5 days a week.

OpenAI

OpenAI is an AI research and deployment company dedicated to ensuring that general-purpose artificial intelligence benefits all of humanity. We push the boundaries of the capabilities of AI systems and seek to safely deploy them to the world through our products. AI is an extremely powerful tool that must be created with safety and human needs at its core, and to achieve our mission, we must encompass and value the many different perspectives, voices, and experiences that form the full spectrum of humanity.

Background Checks

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