Robotics Operations Manager Jobs in Houston, TX (NOW HIRING)

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to power fast, efficient and economical commerce. We're training robot AGI to power a proprietary generalist supply chain superhumanoid, the first robot in the world capable of performing thousands of tasks across the supply chain. We've raised over $220M at over $1B valuation and formed a strategic alliance with FedEx to build a national network of autonomous warehouses capable of generating many billions in annual revenue. We are a hardcore and obsessed team of the world's best engineers and operators. If you are obsessed with your craft, enjoy a high-intensity and fast moving high impact environment, are super high agency in getting hard things done and want to be part of building the world's most legendary robotics company at the most pivotal moment in history, we want to work with you.

We are on a mission to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial. We will accomplish this by training robot AGI to invent and build the Autonomous Supply Chain - everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door - powered by generalist superhumanoids.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford's AI Lab), Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), and Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles).

Let's be legendary.

• Operations Management
• Oversee daily production for Nimble's operations. Hours can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift based on operational needs
• Communicate effectively with team to support facility production goals on a hourly basis
• Develops and implements shipping and receiving work schedules and assignments to assure effective and efficient operations to meet goals
• Provides direct supervision to warehouse personnel matching skill and background of personnel to work required.
• Supervises all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure they are correct and carried out in a timely fashion
• Ensures that equipment is utilized in the most efficient manner
• Coordinates the maintenance of equipment with management
• Reviews the daily work objective and determines productivity requirements to produce during the shift to meet the overall building objectives
• Partners with other leaders to balance labor ensuring appropriate levels of staffing
• Drafts and submits daily end of shift report
• Makes recommendations to management on initiatives and programs to improve operations and works on those programs
• Manages and supervises a fleet of warehouse robots. Participates in the recovery operations of those robots as needed
• Document robot maintenance issues

• Employee Relations/Development
• Conducts the daily pre-shift meetings covering previous shifts productivity, operational problems, forecasting workload and any other pertinent company information
• Assists in developing a program to train and motivate personnel for increased effectiveness
• Assists in developing a program for all new personnel and ensures the onboarding program is followed
• Manages and maintains good human resources practices with direct reports, and adherence to established corporate and department policies and procedures
• Works with Management and Human Resources to resolve employee relation issues, discipline actions, problem resolution and terminations
• Provides feedback, coaching, guidance, and recognition to enhance personnel's skill development
• Plays an active role in employee development and talent selection.
• Provides regular coaching and constructive feedback on performance, prepares and delivers hourly performance reviews
• Maintains accurate timekeeping records
• Exhibits a commitment to self-development by staying current on information, tools, and systems
• Safety and Security
• Ensures the safe, clean and efficient operation of the warehouse to meet service standards
• Supports all safety programs and OSHA compliance to ensure a safe work environment for all employees
• Follows documented processes for reporting, analyzing, and following up on employee injuries and accidents.
• Ensures employees complete a daily pre-flight and reviews daily

• 1 or more years of experience working in warehouse, highly automated, e-commerce environments preferred
• Working knowledge of google suite
• Working knowledge of WMS systems
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations
• Dedicated, hard working and quick learner 
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a fast paced environment involving quickly changing priorities and ability to handle stressful situations

• Experience approving payroll time
• Basic knowledge of warehouse/mechanical equipment
• Forklift certified
• Understanding of performance metrics, process improvement, 5S and Lean tools
• Bilingual: English/Spanish

• Must be able to stand/walk for up to 12 hours
• Regular bending, stretching and reaching both below the waist and above the head
• Warehouse environment with variable noise levels, lighting conditions and temperature variation 
• Required to work and walk at elevated heights, using fall protection equipment.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl to access necessary equipment.
• Occasionally required to smell, using odors to determine process or equipment problems.  
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 40 pounds, and occasionally be required to lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.