Operations Supervisor (Burlington, NJ

About Nimble

Nimble is an AI robotics company building the autonomous supply chain to enable fast, efficient, and sustainable commerce. We’re developing a general-purpose robot AI and a warehouse generalist superhumanoid robot, the first robot in the world capable of performing all core warehouse functions. We recently closed a $106M Series C at a $1B valuation, and we are continuing to grow our world-class team.

Mission: to empower and inspire mankind to accomplish legendary feats by inventing robots that liberate us from the menial.

Vision: invent the Autonomous Supply Chain – everything from the inside of factories and warehouses to your front door – powered by industry-generalist superhumanoids to deliver faster, more efficient, and more sustainable commerce.

Our founding team comes from the AI labs at Stanford and Carnegie Mellon and our board of directors include famed robotics and AI legends including Marc Raibert (founder of Boston Dynamics), Sebastian Thrun (founder of GoogleX, Waymo; Stanford Professor and considered the father of autonomous vehicles) and Fei-Fei Li (Chief Scientist of AI at Google and Director of Stanford’s AI Lab).

Join us and leave your mark on the future of robotics, AI, and global commerce.

At Nimble, we are committed to building legendary products, a legendary team, and a legendary legacy. Join us and become part of an ambitious, humble, and resourceful culture where your work will leave a lasting impact on the future of robotics and commerce.

• Be relentlessly resourceful - Challenge conventions and overcome obstacles.
• Be legendary - Be the very best and do work that inspires.
• Be humble - Prioritize growth, learning, and doing whatever is needed to further the mission.
• Be dependable - Take ownership and deliver with high agency.

The Operations Supervisor is responsible for the efficient day to day operations of the warehouse with emphasis on achieving daily production goals, training and developing hourly associates and making recommendations for system improvements.

• Operations Management
• Oversee daily production for Nimble’s operations. Hours can be 1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift based on operational needs
• Communicate effectively with team to support facility production goals on a hourly basis
• Develops and implements shipping and receiving work schedules and assignments to assure effective and efficient operations to meet goals
• Provides direct supervision to warehouse personnel matching skill and background of personnel to work required.
• Supervises all inbound and outbound shipments to ensure they are correct and carried out in a timely fashion
• Ensures that equipment is utilized in the most efficient manner
• Coordinates the maintenance of equipment with management
• Reviews the daily work objective and determines productivity requirements to produce during the shift to meet the overall building objectives
• Partners with other leaders to balance labor ensuring appropriate levels of staffing
• Drafts and submits daily end of shift report
• Makes recommendations to management on initiatives and programs to improve operations and works on those programs
• Manages and supervises a fleet of warehouse robots. Participates in the recovery operations of those robots as needed
• Document robot maintenance issues
• Employee Relations/Development
• Conducts the daily pre-shift meetings covering previous shifts productivity, operational problems, forecasting workload and any other pertinent company information
• Assists in developing a program to train and motivate personnel for increased effectiveness
• Assists in developing a program for all new personnel and ensures the onboarding program is followed
• Manages and maintains good human resources practices with direct reports, and adherence to established corporate and department policies and procedures
• Works with Management and Human Resources to resolve employee relation issues, discipline actions, problem resolution and terminations
• Provides feedback, coaching, guidance, and recognition to enhance personnel’s skill development
• Plays an active role in employee development and talent selection.
• Provides regular coaching and constructive…