Physical Intelligence
Shift Lead
San Francisco · On-site · Full-time · Posted Aug 22, 2026
- Experience
- 3–5 years in tech operations, manufacturing, or related fast-paced physical environments; 2+ years managing, scheduling, and motivating hourly, shift-based workers.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, Operations, or similar, or equivalent practical experience.
About the job
Leads on-site robot data-collection operations, manages shift workers, and maintains production throughput, data quality, safety, and cross-functional communication.
What you'll do
- Coordinate floor operations, staffing, work assignments, and resources to keep production running.
- Supervise, train, and coach operators; ensure work standards and safety practices are followed.
- Monitor throughput and data quality, address defects and blockers, and communicate status and shift handoffs.
What they ask for
- Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field, Operations, or similar, or equivalent practical experience.
- 3–5 years of experience in tech operations, manufacturing, or related fast-paced physical environments.
- 2+ years of experience managing, scheduling, and motivating hourly, shift-based workers.
- Experience using operational dashboards, tracking KPIs, and communicating operational gaps to technical teams.
Nice to have
- Experience in robotics or related fields.
- Experience in robotics, autonomous vehicles, or other frontier hardware-AI integration sectors.
Tools
operational dashboards, proprietary robotics software interfaces
AI focus
Supports robot data collection and production for the company’s mission of bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world.
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative