Production Supervisor - Hands

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.

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