Slip Robotics

Robotic loading automation for trucks

Production Manager

Product AssemblyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeNorcross, GA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

At least 5 years in production, assembly, or manufacturing operations, including at least 2 years directly managing hourly technicians or assemblers.
Hands-on experience running a mechanical or electro-mechanical assembly line, including the ability to work at a station when needed.
Demonstrated ownership of a production schedule and its metrics, including throughput, yield, on-time delivery, and labor efficiency.
Experience creating shift structures, work assignments, and training or certification programs.
Working knowledge of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or manufacturing execution system (MES) for work orders and inventory transactions, such as NetSuite or similar.
Ability to read mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and bills of material.
A track record of enforcing safety practices.
Physical capability to work on a production floor, including lifting up to 50 pounds, extended standing, and occasional after-hours coverage during production ramps.
Experience in a startup or fast-paced environment, building processes while running production.

Responsibilities

Own the daily and weekly production schedule and meet committed build and ship dates.
Run day-to-day floor operations, including line balancing, work assignments, station staffing, and finished goods handoffs.
Track and drive production metrics, including units built, on-time completion, first-pass yield, labor hours per unit, and rework.
Escalate part shortages, tooling gaps, and engineering blockers early enough to protect the schedule.
Establish a daily production cadence with shift start-up, floor stand-ups, and end-of-day status updates.
Lead, schedule, and develop assembly technicians, setting clear performance expectations for each station.
Own hiring, onboarding, and cross-training as production scales, and build a skills matrix to reduce dependency on individual technicians.
Certify technicians against documented work instructions and enforce build standards.
Own floor safety by enforcing personal protective equipment and lockout/tagout, conducting safety walks, and investigating incidents and near misses.
Own in-process and end-of-line quality, including build sign-offs, functional test completion, and containment when defects escape.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action on build defects with Manufacturing Engineering and Service Engineering.
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on work instructions, station layout, tooling, and fixturing, representing the production floor in those decisions.
Maintain accurate production transactions in the ERP, including work orders, build completions, and material consumption.
Support new product introduction by staffing and running pilot builds and providing design and process teams with feedback on buildability before volume ramps.

Desired Qualifications

Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, or another low-volume, high-complexity build environment.
Lean or Six Sigma training and practical experience running kaizen, 5S, or standard work implementations.
Background in high-voltage battery, motor, or drivetrain assembly.
Experience scaling a line from low-volume prototype builds to steady-state production.
Machine shop and metal fabrication familiarity.
A bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
Bilingual English and Spanish.

Production Manager

Slip Robotics · Norcross, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-10-23

Workplace: on_site

Department: Operations

Description

Slip Robotics is a B2B Robotics-as-a-Service company deploying autonomous loading and unloading robots — SlipBots and SlipLifts — at warehouse and fulfillment sites across North America. Our customers are some of the largest shippers and 3PLs in the industry, and we're scaling fast. We build the robots, we deploy them, and we keep them running.

We are hiring a Production Manager to own the assembly floor. You will run the daily build — the production schedule, the technicians who execute it, the quality of what leaves the dock, and the throughput we can promise the business. Today production runs on a small team and a lot of individual know-how. Your job is to turn that into a floor that can scale in volume with a takt time, a shift structure, a first-pass yield number, and technicians who can build to a documented standard.

This is a hands-on role in a growing company. You will spend your time on the floor, not in a plant office. You will partner closely with Industrial and Manufacturing Engineers, who owns process design and work instructions, and with Supply Chain and Quality, who own inbound parts — you own execution, people, and output.

Responsibilities:

Own the Build
Own the daily and weekly production schedule and hit committed build and ship dates
Run the floor day to day: line balancing, work assignment, station staffing, and Finished Goods handoffs
Track and drive the numbers that matter — units built, on-time completion, first-pass yield, labor hours per unit, and rework
Escalate part shortages, tooling gaps, and engineering blockers early enough to protect the schedule
Establish a daily production cadence — shift start-up, a stand-up on the floor, and an end-of-day status the business can rely on
Lead the Team
Lead, schedule, and develop a team of assembly technicians, with clear performance expectations for each station
Own hiring, onboarding, and cross-training as the floor scales; build a skills matrix so no build depends on one person
Certify technicians against documented work instructions and hold the line on build standards
Own safety on the floor: enforce PPE and lockout/tagout, run safety walks, and investigate incidents and near misses
Build Quality and Repeatability
Own in-process and end-of-line quality — build sign-offs, functional test completion, and containment when something escapes
Drive root cause and corrective action on build defects with Manufacturing Engineering and Service Engineering
Partner with Manufacturing Engineering on work instructions, station layout, tooling, and fixturing; you are the voice of the floor in those decisions
Maintain accurate production transactions in the ERP — work orders, build completions, and material consumption
Support new product introduction: staff and run pilot builds, and give design and process teams honest feedback on buildability before volume ramps

Requirements

5+ years in production, assembly, or manufacturing operations, including 2+ years directly managing hourly technicians or assemblers
Hands-on experience running a mechanical or electro-mechanical assembly line — you can pick up a torque wrench and work a station when the schedule demands it
Demonstrated ownership of a production schedule and the metrics behind it (throughput, yield, on-time delivery, labor efficiency)
Experience creating shift structure, work assignments, and training or certification programs from scratch or near it
Working knowledge of an ERP or MES for work orders and inventory transactions (NetSuite or similar)
Comfortable reading mechanical drawings, wiring diagrams, and bills of material
Safety-first mindset and a track record of enforcing it without being asked
Calm under pressure, organized, and direct — you surface problems early rather than absorbing them
Physical capability to work on a production floor: lifting up to 50 lbs, extended standing, and occasional after-hours coverage during ramps
Startup or fast-paced environment experience; you are comfortable building the process while running it

Nice to Have:

Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, industrial automation, or another low-volume, high-complexity build environment
Lean or Six Sigma training and real experience running kaizen, 5S, or standard work implementations
Background in high-voltage battery, motor, or drivetrain assembly
Experience scaling a line from low-volume prototype builds to steady-state production
Machine shop and metal fabrication familiarity
Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, or a related field
Bilingual English/Spanish

Benefits

Competitive salary and equity in an early-stage robotics company
Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision
Permissive time off policy

Slip Robotics is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate candidates on the merits of their experience and their fit for the role. We welcome applicants from every background.

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About the Company

Slip Robotics

Robotic loading automation for trucks

Slip Robotics provides the SlipBot, an Automated Loading Robot offered as a Robots-as-a-Service for loading docks. The system loads or unloads a full trailer in about five minutes by staging freight at the dock and moving it as a single unit, with control software (SlipController and SlipView) and attachments for non-uniform items, all without facility changes or IT setup. They differentiate themselves with rapid deployment, trailer-agnostic hardware, a data-driven management layer, and a safety advantage by removing forklift operators from trailer interiors under a subscription model. Their goal is to cut dock loading time and truck dwell, boost throughput, and scale deployments while delivering actionable operational data.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Series B
Total funding: $44M
Headquarters: Norcross, GA
Founded: 2020

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