Robotics Head of Production

Cleo Robotics builds unconventional autonomous robotic systems designed to operate in the world’s most challenging and inaccessible environments. Our mission is to deploy intelligent machines into critical environments to improve operational efficiency, reduce unplanned downtime, and keep people out of harm’s way. Our technology is used across industries including energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, public safety, and defense. We’re a growing team of experts in robotics and autonomous systems with diverse backgrounds and skills.

We value making an impact, thinking big, leading with empathy, and having fun along the way.

If you get excited about solving big problems and building robots straight from science fiction, and you thrive in a fast-paced environment, this role might be for you!

Cleo Robotics is seeking a Head of Production to build our production function from the ground up. This is a foundational, first-of-its-kind role responsible for transforming our current small batch builds into scalable production.

You will begin as a hands‑on builder, working directly on assembly while owning production strategy, supplier development, and team building.

You will own production end-to-end — from first build to scaled manufacturing — including output, quality, cost, and delivery.

In the early stages, you will spend a significant portion of your time personally executing core production work (assembly, testing, inventory, fulfillment), while simultaneously designing the systems, infrastructure, and processes that will enable scale.

As production grows, you will transition from being the primary builder to hiring and leading a production team — shifting your focus toward oversight, process optimization, and team leadership, while remaining close enough to the hardware to guide builds, train team members, and uphold quality standards.

• Initially act as the primary individual contributor responsible for building and validating systems, while establishing the standards that future team members will follow
• Assemble full drone systems and subassemblies with high precision and repeatability
• Perform soldering, wiring, integration, calibration, and system bring-up
• Diagnose, troubleshoot, and repair hardware systems
• Support prototype builds and engineering iterations
• Establish “gold standard” builds for future production replication
• Ensure every system shipped meets performance and reliability standards

• Design and implement the production function from scratch
• Define and implement the end-to-end production workflow (build → test → ship)
• Design production floor layout, tooling, and workstations
• Establish assembly line processes and throughput models
• Work instructions
• Quality control checkpoints
• Build tracking and traceability
• Introduce and implement lean manufacturing principles

• Turn tribal knowledge into scalable systems
• Create and maintain:
• Assembly guides
• Standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Test and calibration protocols
• Implement version control for production documentation
• Ensure processes are clear, repeatable, and transferable to new hires

• Ensure production quality scales with the business
• Define and enforce quality control standards and testing procedures
• Build inspection, validation, and failure analysis processes
• Partner with engineering to improve reliability and manufacturability

• Own delivery timelines and output
• Build and manage production schedules
• Align builds with customer demand and internal priorities
• Identify bottlenecks and proactively resolve them
• Ensure on-time delivery of production units
• Drive throughput, yield, and cost efficiency
• Track and…