Best suited to hands-on manufacturing leaders with experience in high-complexity production working in robotics or advanced electromechanical assembly.
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Original posting from 1X via Ashby
ABOUT 1X
We’re building humanoid robots that work in home - doing the chores, handling the tasks, and giving people their time back. Simple, but it’s not.
To do this right, we have to solve robotics, AI, manufacturing - at the same time, at scale, in a form factor that has to be safe enough to live with your family. If you’re inspired by this, you’ll thrive here. We’ve been at this since 2014 and we’re at the point where the hard problems are behind us and the hard work is in front of us.
NEO is our flagship - a home robot designed to move, learn, and operate in the real world alongside real people. We’re not demoing it - we’re shipping it. We’re excited to meet you, if this excites you.
If you’ve spent your career working on problems that matter and want to see them actually reach the world - this is that moment. We’re scaling, we’re hiring with intention, and we need people who want to build something that will genuinely change how humans spend their time - safely creating abundance for all.
ABOUT THE TEAM
The Manufacturing team is where NEO becomes real. Every robot that ships to a home passes through our floor, and the standard we set here — in safety, quality, and pace — is the standard our customers feel when NEO walks into their living room. We are the bridge between an engineering breakthrough and a product that earns trust in the real world.
YOUR CHARTER
To create an abundant supply of physical labor through safe, intelligent humanoids, we have to build them at a quality and cadence the world hasn’t seen in a humanoid program. As Production Supervisor, you own the daily rhythm of the assembly floor — the people, the workflow, the safety, and the output. You are the person who makes sure that when a NEO leaves our facility, it leaves built right, on time, and made by a team that’s proud of how it got there. This role sits squarely on 1X’s critical path: without a production floor that runs with discipline and care, we don’t ship.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Key Outcomes
- Hit daily and weekly NEO build targets without compromising on safety or quality, and own the metrics that prove it (throughput, yield, first-pass quality, on-time completion).
- Build and lead a production team that is trained, accountable, and engaged — measured by retention, cross-training coverage, and team-level performance against plan.
- Drive defect rates and rework down quarter over quarter through root-cause problem solving, process control, and tight feedback loops with Quality and Engineering.
- Own floor safety as a non-negotiable — zero preventable incidents, full compliance with safety protocols, and a culture where the team raises issues early.
- Surface and lead at least one meaningful process improvement per quarter — something that measurably improves cycle time, ergonomics, quality, or cost.
Key Competencies
- A builder who leads from the floor. You’re visible, you know your team, and you’d rather solve a problem at the station than from a desk.
- High ownership and high standards. You don’t wait to be asked, you don’t hand off problems, and you hold the line on quality even when the pressure is on.
- Clear, direct communicator. You give feedback in real time, escalate cleanly, and translate between technicians, engineers, and leadership without losing the signal.
- Structured problem solver. You can move fast under pressure and still get to root cause — not just clear the jam in front of you.
- Calm in ambiguity. New products, evolving processes, and changing priorities don’t rattle you — they’re the job.
Minimum Requirements
- 3+ years directly supervising production or manufacturing teams in a hands-on, on-floor capacity.
- Demonstrated track record of hitting production targets while maintaining quality and safety standards.
- Working fluency in production planning, quality systems, and safety practices (e.g., standard work, defect tracking, lockout/tagout, PPE compliance).
- Comfortable in a fast-paced, evolving environment where the process you ran last quarter may not be the process you run next quarter.
- Available to work on-site in Hayward or San Carlos, on a day or swing shift.
Preferred Skills
- Experience in low-volume, high-complexity manufacturing — robotics, aerospace, medical devices, EVs, or advanced electromechanical assembly.
- Hands-on experience with lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, or other structured continuous-improvement methodologies.
- Experience launching a new product line or ramping a new process from pilot to production.
- Familiarity with MES, ERP, or production tracking systems.
- Experience training and developing technicians, including building cross-training and skills matrices.
WHAT DOES A SUCCESSFUL 1X TEAM MEMBER LOOK LIKE
Team members at 1X who thrive here are builders. They move fast, own their work completely, and treat time like it’s the one thing you can’t get back - because it is. They say what they mean, finish what they start, and hold themselves to a standard before anyone has to ask. We push each other to be better, and we do it with honesty and respect.
COMPENSATION RANGE
$100,000 – $130,000 + Equity
BENEFITS
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Generous paid time off, company holidays, and parental leave
- 401(k) plan with company match (100% on the first 3% of contributions, 50% on the next 2%)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Health Savings Accounts (HSA) options
- Commuter benefits (transit and parking)
- Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental health, financial, and personal support
- Onsite snacks and catered lunches
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
1X is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, disability, military or veteran status, justice system impact, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.
Source: 1X careers (Ashby)