The Role
The Director of Operations at Gantri will manage manufacturing and supply chain operations, driving continuous improvement and team development while ensuring efficiency and scalability in a complex environment.
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About the Role
Gantri is building a new manufacturing paradigm for furniture: digital, on-demand, and design-led. The Director of Operations will own the day-to-day execution and continuous improvement of Gantri’s manufacturing operations, supply chain, and facilities.
This is a highly quantitative and people-centric role. You will be responsible for turning complexity into repeatable, scalable systems—while building a world-class operations team with clear career paths and high accountability.
You will report to the CEO and work closely with product, engineering, and commercial leaders.
You will own Manufacturing Operations
- Own end-to-end factory performance across safety, quality, delivery, cost, and throughput
- Identify and eliminate bottlenecks across production flow, labor, equipment, and materials
- Establish clear operational metrics (OEE, throughput, yield, scrap, labor efficiency, unit cost) and run the factory to numbers
- Drive continuous improvement using structured methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma, theory of constraints, etc.)
- Scale production volume and SKU complexity without linear increases in headcount or overhead
- Partner closely with engineering teams to improve manufacturing flow and efficiency through software, automation, and robotics
- Translate engineering capabilities into stable, repeatable production systems on the factory floor
You will own Supply Chain
- Own supply chain strategy and execution, including sourcing, vendor management, inventory planning, and BOM cost control
- Build resilient supply chains that balance cost, quality, lead time, and risk
- Partner with engineering and materials teams to industrialize new materials and components
- Anticipate and manage cost volatility (materials, tariffs, logistics) with data-driven decision making
You will own Manufacturing System Scale & Replication
- Design Gantri’s manufacturing system to be modular, documented, and repeatable
- Prepare the factory, processes, tooling, software workflows, and operating playbooks for replication across multiple production sites
- Define the standards required to launch new facilities with predictable performance on cost, quality, and throughput
- Work cross-functionally to ensure new sites can be stood up efficiently without degrading operational excellence
You will own Shaping Your Team
- Build, lead, and develop high-performing operations teams across manufacturing, supply chain, and facilities
- Create clear career paths, progression frameworks, and skill development for frontline workers and managers
- Establish a culture of ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement on the factory floor
- Be a visible, trusted leader in the factory—respected by operators, engineers, and executives alike
What Success Looks Like
- Factory performance is predictable, measurable, and continuously improving
- Unit economics improve quarter over quarter through efficiency gains, not shortcuts
- Bottlenecks are proactively identified and resolved before they constrain growth
- Engineering-driven improvements reliably translate into production gains
- The manufacturing system is ready to be replicated across new sites with confidence
- The operations team is engaged, motivated, and growing into increasingly senior roles
Who You Are
- An exceptional operator who is deeply fluent in numbers, metrics, and systems
- Equally strong on the factory floor and in the boardroom
- Calm, rigorous, and decisive in complex, fast-moving environments
- Obsessed with root causes, not symptoms
- A builder of teams and leaders, not just processes
Background & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in operations leadership roles
- Held senior leadership positions (Director / Head of Operations or equivalent) at operationally complex, technology-driven companies
- Experience in industries such as automated warehousing or fulfillment, construction tech, EV, advanced manufacturing, robotics, or similar
- Proven track record of scaling operations while improving cost, quality, and reliability
- Hands-on experience running factories or large-scale physical operations
Why Gantri?
- Join a company reimagining manufacturing and empowering the next generation of designers and design brands.
- Be part of a high-impact, design-driven organization creating a new industry.
- Lead design across both digital and physical experiences in a fast-growing, purpose-driven environment.
- Competitive salary, equity, and benefits.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and equity
- Medical, dental and vision insurance
- 401k
- Paid vacation days and paid holidays
- Access to 3D printers for your personal projects
- Monthly team lunches
- And much more
Top Skills
Lean
Six Sigma
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The Company
What We Do
Gantri is a new kind of design manufacturer. We help designers create high-quality, affordable and sustainable modern designs and sell directly to consumers. Our secret? Manufacturing products on-demand using cutting-edge 3D printing and innovative plant-based materials.
Since launching lighting in 2017, we've collaborated with some of world's best designers, studios and brands, including Ammunition, Dims and Muka Design Lab. We’re the winner of Time’s Best Inventions 2020, Fast Company’s Most Innovative in Design 2020, Gear Patrol’s Top 100 Products of 2020, Architectural Digest’s Cleverest Awards 2020 and many other awards.
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