Operations Supervisor

About the role:

Do you like motivating and leading teams? Do you like identifying areas for process improvement and enjoy implementing innovative solutions to boost efficiency and productivity? Do you like building insightful operational reports to assist in strategic decision making? In this dynamic role, you will take charge of overseeing daily shift operations, ensuring seamless compliance with company policies and procedures while leading and inspiring a team. This is a 100% onsite role, perfect for those who thrive in a hands-on environment.

Collaborative Robotics is a team of innovators and builders redefining the future of human-robot interaction. We are working to realize a world where robots are a trusted extension of your surroundings. They work, adapt, and react around you. Not the other way around.

This role is located fully onsite in Rochester, MN, and does not offer relocation support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead daily operations, communicating effectively with floor associates and customer supervisors to achieve operational goals.

• Train, coach, and develop Robot Specialists, providing ongoing feedback and guidance to build skills and ensure consistent performance.

• Conduct team meetings to communicate goals, review progress, and address operational updates or challenges.

• Ensure compliance with safety and performance standards, maintaining accountability and consistency across all shifts.

• Enforce Cobot and customer safety policies, ensuring all team members are properly trained, follow procedures, and that any incidents are promptly documented and reported.

• Coordinate staffing levels with external agencies and internal teams, partnering with Program Managers and Deployment Engineers on environment changes, shift planning, and workforce needs.

• Manage schedules and labor costs, monitoring and approving team hours to control overtime and maximize efficiency.

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customer stakeholders, aligning daily operations with their business goals to ensure seamless robot performance and integration.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business plus at least one year of professional experience, or 3-5 years relevant work experience

• Ability to work night, day, and weekend shifts covering multiple sites.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively both in writing and verbally.

• Strong conflict resolution skills and ability to de-escalate situations.

• Experience working in a warehouse, logistics, or healthcare environment.

• Ability to identify when to escalate issues to leadership.

• Experience in leading and training a team.

• Familiarity with robotics, automated systems, or related technologies.

• Must have and maintain US work authorization.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient in troubleshooting and resolving technical issues.

• Experience launching new warehouses, automation, or systems.

• Experience working with third party labor.

• Experience with OSHA regulations.

The base salary range for this position is $85,000 - $95,000 plus equity and comprehensive benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role and experience level. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire salaries for the position in Rochester, MN. Within the range, individual pay is determined by additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Cobot is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to legally protected characteristics. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.

To all recruitment agencies: Collaborative Robotics does not accept agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our employees. Collaborative Robotics is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.