Manufacturing and Process Engineering Manager

Manufacturing & Process Engineering Manager

Standard Bots is changing the landscape of industrial robotics by making powerful, affordable robots accessible to a wider range of manufacturers. This role is pivotal in shaping the quality and cost of our robots, influencing their design and production directly. Our factory is located in Glen Cove, NY, with on-site presence required five days a week.

The role involves full ownership of robot manufacturing processes, from initial design to continuous improvement on the production floor. You will lead a small, early-stage team, defining engineering standards, enhancing the link between product design and production, and implementing automation where it adds the most value.

This is a hands-on player-coach role, where you will write process documentation, conduct DFM reviews, and design fixtures, while also growing your team and shaping the future of manufacturing engineering at Standard Bots. As production scales, your scope and leadership impact will grow accordingly.

You will report directly to the Head of Manufacturing and manage both manufacturing engineering and process engineering as a unified function.

Process Engineering & DFM

• Lead DFM reviews with product and mechanical engineering. Own manufacturing processes, fixtures, and tooling for robot assemblies. Identify and drive automation opportunities across assembly, test, and material handling.

Manufacturing Process Improvement

• Drive quality and throughput improvements on the production floor. Maintain process documentation (work instructions, BOMs, routings) and track metrics for capability, yield, and cycle time.

Team & Function Building

• Manage and grow a team of 3–4 engineers. Define the charter and hiring roadmap for the Manufacturing & Process Engineering function. Build strong cross-functional relationships with product, quality, and operations.

• 7+ years in manufacturing or process engineering, with at least 2 years managing engineers in a hardware environment
• Background in robotics, automation hardware, or high-complexity electromechanical assembly
• Hands-on experience with DFM/DFA, fixture design, and process documentation at a production level
• Strong working knowledge of automation systems and a demonstrated instinct for where to apply them
• Proven track record of measurable quality and throughput improvements — you know how to scope an initiative and see it through
• Experience building or formalizing an engineering function, not just stepping into a mature one
• Comfortable operating in an environment where the playbook is still being written

• Experience scaling from low-volume prototype to higher-volume production (thousands of units annually)
• Familiarity with MES, ERP, or manufacturing data systems in an industrial context
• Exposure to sheet metal, machined components, PCB assembly, or mixed-process manufacturing

The salary range for this role is $165,000 to $200,000. We are open to a variety of seniority levels for this role and will build compensation packages that are commensurate with seniority and skill level. Base salary is just one part of the overall compensation at Standard Bots. All Full-Time Employees are eligible for Employee Stock Options. We also offer a package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, and 401(k) to regular full-time employees.