Gatik · 1 month ago
Head of Manufacturing
Mountain View, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$200K/yr - $270K/yr
10+ years expGatik is the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service solution. As Head of Manufacturing, you will lead the strategy and execution for scaling production of fully autonomous freight vehicles, ensuring world-class reliability and operational performance across the commercial fleet.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AutomotiveAutonomous Vehicles
Responsibilities
Lead vehicle manufacturing operations across production ramp and high-volume execution for Gatik’s autonomous freight fleet
Own relationships with external contract manufacturing partners, driving quality, throughput, cost optimization, and schedule performance
Own factory floor planning, line layout, and production process optimization to ensure efficient throughput, space utilization, and overall manufacturing flow
Develop and execute long-term manufacturing and quality strategies, establishing scalable production systems aligned with regulatory and safety standards
Lead field retrofit and upgrade programs for vehicles already in operation, coordinating service, engineering, and manufacturing teams
Support critical service & maintenance escalations, ensuring rapid response for complex hardware repairs or recalls
Define and enforce build documentation, manufacturing procedures, and quality processes using automotive industry best practices
Establish best-in-class standards for the installation, integration, and verification of automotive electronics, harnessing, compute platforms, sensors, and electrical subsystems
Partner cross-functionally with Autonomy Engineering, Hardware Engineering, Programs, Fleet Operations, Supply Chain, and Safety to bring vehicles from design into reliable production
Drive continuous improvement across cost, yield, cycle time, reliability, and field performance metrics
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, Robotics, or a closely related discipline
10+ years of progressive manufacturing experience, with demonstrated leadership in scaling vehicle or complex hardware production environments
Proven leadership experience building and running manufacturing organizations within automotive, EV, AV, robotics, or complex hardware platforms
Demonstrated success developing and executing manufacturing and quality strategies that enable scale and operational reliability
Deep experience managing contract manufacturing partners and multi-vendor production networks
Hands-on background with vehicle electronics integration, harnessing, sensor mounting, and subsystem verification
Strong track record leading Quality teams and establishing robust quality management systems
Ability to drive cost improvement, efficiency gains, and production scalability
Solid project leadership experience managing builds, retrofits, NPI efforts, and manufacturing ramp programs
Experience operating at a senior strategic level while remaining hands-on in execution
Strong technical understanding of automotive manufacturing processes
Strong technical understanding of electrical/compute hardware integration
Strong technical understanding of vehicle assembly and verification procedures
Strong technical understanding of safety-critical production environments
Company
Gatik
Gatik is developing technology for autonomous light & medium duty trucks for B2B short-haul logistics.
201-500 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
$152.86MKey Investors
Nippon Express USAITOCHU CorporationIsuzu
2024-08-21Corporate Round
2024-06-10Series Unknown
2024-05-14Corporate Round· $30M
Leadership Team
Gautam Narang
CEO & Co-Founder
Apeksha Kumavat
Co-Founder & Chief Engineer
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