About the Role
Standard Bots is seeking a Data Collection Operations Manager to oversee the on-site data collection floor. This role is crucial for gathering the demonstration data that trains Standard Bots' AI models, shaping the future of factory automation. Initially, this is a player-coach position involving hands-on work and team management, with a future shift towards pure management as the team scales.
Responsibilities
- Run day-to-day operations for the data collection floor.
- Be hands-on with the work to set the standard.
- Track weekly output against targets and address shortfalls.
- Keep the team engaged and productive during structured, repetitive work.
- Manage consumables, supplies, parts, and inventory for the floor.
- Manage task rollout and retirement based on research priorities.
- Own the quality standard for the floor and improve QA processes.
- Build and maintain trackers, documentation, and reporting for performance.
- Own data from collection to hand-off, ensuring accuracy and investigating issues.
- Identify and improve areas where output is lost in the process.
- Coordinate with internal teams to ensure task assignments, equipment, and tooling are ready.
- Flag upstream delays or blockers to prevent floor downtime.
- Maintain a backlog of approved work to ensure continuous operation.
- Hire and onboard new collectors as the team grows.
- Build the supervisory layer beneath you as the team scales.
- Define floor operations, including schedules, standards, and workflows.
- Coach and develop collectors, providing feedback and promoting strong performers.
- Build a floor culture of ownership, reliability, and continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 2-4 years of experience managing or supervising hourly workers in a warehouse, factory, production floor, or similar structured environment.
- Comfortable being a player-coach.
- Track record of hitting output targets and holding a small team accountable.
- Experience managing repetitive, high-volume work.
- Organized and proactive.
- Clear communicator, written and verbal.
- Experience building or improving processes.
- Comfortable with spreadsheets, trackers, and metrics reporting.
Skills
- Data collection
- Data annotation
- Quality control
- Process improvement
- Team management
- Operations management
- Inventory management
- Reporting
- Spreadsheet proficiency
Location
- Glen Cove, NY
Work Type
- Full-time
- On-site
Experience Level
- Mid-level
Salary/Compensations
- $80,000 to $90,000
Benefits
- Employee Stock Options
- Paid time off
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- 401(k)
About the Company
- Standard Bots is building the next generation of industrial robots that are powerful, affordable, and designed to scale.
- We are the largest U.S. industrial robotics company by robots shipped and are growing fast.
