Director of Operations

About Range Energy

Range Energy builds powered trailers that help electrify heavy‑duty trucking without requiring fleets to replace their tractors. We solve real‑world problems with real hardware.

We move fast, take ownership, and hold a high bar for execution. We value people who are low‑ego and team‑first, calm under pressure, direct and respectful communicators, willing to roll up their sleeves, and focused on solutions, not drama.

We operate with high integrity. We do what we say we’ll do, we’re transparent about risks and tradeoffs, and we build trust through consistent follow‑through.

The work is hands‑on. Sometimes messy. Often fast. Always meaningful.

Founded in 2021, Range is led by experienced EV operators from Tesla, Zoox, Honda, and other leading OEMs. We are backed by strong investors and focused on building hardware that fleets will actually use.

If you like building real things, solving hard problems, and working with low drama, high output teammates, you will fit here.

As the Director of Operations, you will own the end‑to‑end process/systems and day‑to‑day execution that keep Range running: shop and vehicle operations, facilities, EHS/safety, IT, people operations execution, vendor management, procurement/logistics, and manufacturing readiness. You’ll enable the company to build, test, and deploy hardware quickly and safely—without chaos. This is a “player/coach” role: you’ll lead an operations team while staying close enough to the work to unblock issues in real time.

Team / scope (current + planned): IT, People Experience, Vehicle Operations, Shop/Technicians, and Manufacturing Engineering/Industrialization (as that function ramps).

• Lead, develop, and retain a high‑output operations team across IT, People Experience, Vehicle Ops, Shop/Technicians, and Manufacturing Engineering/Industrialization.
• Create clear ownership, operating cadence, priorities, and simple systems that scale as Range grows.
• Hire and ramp key roles; set expectations and hold a high bar for execution.
• Own HQ operations: facilities, shop readiness, security/access, maintenance, vendor contracts, and day‑to‑day office + shop operations.
• Establish/own EHS programs: training, incident reporting, audits, corrective actions, and practical safety practices that work in a fast hardware environment.
• Ensure compliance with required permits, inspections, waste handling, and site policies (as applicable).
• Run vehicle/trailer operations: maintenance scheduling, service relationships, parts/tools readiness, and operational uptime.
• Plan and execute logistics for testing and customer/demo deployments (transportation, site readiness, spares, documentation).
• Build repeatable playbooks for “bring‑up,” test days, customer pilots, and rapid response to issues in the field.
• Partner with Engineering/Programs and the Supply Chain/Procurement owner to ensure parts, tools, and services are available for build, test, and deployments—flagging shortages/lead‑time risks early and helping drive mitigations.
• Manage day‑to‑day operational purchasing and service vendors for site/shop needs (facilities, shop supplies and consumables, tooling, freight/logistics) within established budgets and policies.
• Run lightweight inventory and material‑flow processes (receiving, tracking, kitting, cycle counts) to improve visibility and reduce downtime.
• Partner with Engineering to translate prototypes into repeatable builds: work instructions, tooling, quality gates, change control, and line readiness.
• Support contract manufacturer selection/management (if applicable), production planning inputs, and ramp execution.
• Stand up pragmatic quality/ops systems appropriate to the next phase (FAI/PPAP‑like rigor as needed; documentation that actually gets used).
• Ensure reliable, secure IT: device provisioning, networking, SaaS tooling, access management, and day‑to‑day support with clear service levels.
• Improve security hygiene and operational resilience (backups, access controls, endpoint management) without slowing the team down.
• Ensure onboarding/offboarding runs smoothly (access, equipment, space, training).
• Support consistent, fair operating…