Director of Operations
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Job Location:
San Leandro, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
15 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
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 Gantris 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 systemswhile 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 Gantris 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 factoryrespected 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
$190000 - $225000 a year
Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Risk Management
- Negiotiation
- Operational management
- Smartsheets
- Strategic Planning
- Team Management
- Budgeting
- Leadership Experience
- Program Development
- Supervising Experience
- Financial Planning
About Company
Discover unique, modern lighting designed by the world’s top creators. One-of-a-kind designs. Museum-grade LEDs. Made from plants.
