DATA COLLECTION MANAGER

Gerra, Inc.; Los Angeles, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision coverage

Equity grants with regular refresh

Unlimited PTO with genuine expectation

Job summary

Gerra, Inc. in Los Angeles operates a central data collection facility that captures millions of data points daily from robot deployments, human demonstrations, and controlled environments.

We are seeking a Data Collection Manager to run day-to-day operations and scale throughput to meet growing demand. You will hire, train, and lead a team of data collection operators, coordinate schedules across robot platforms, and collaborate with engineering on hardware setup while ensuring data quality

Qualifications

• 3+ years of operations or production management experience.
• Experience leading teams of 5+ people.
• Strong organizational skills and data-driven approach to problem solving.
• On-site work at our LA facility.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operations at our Los Angeles data collection facility.
• Coordinate data collection schedules across multiple robot platforms and scenarios.
• Ensure data quality meets customer specifications and internal standards.
• Hire, train, and manage a team of data collection operators.
• Optimize collection workflows for efficiency and throughput.
• Collaborate with engineering on hardware setup and troubleshooting.
• Track and report on operational metrics and KPIs.

Skills

Operations management

Team leadership

Data-driven

Attention to detail

Hardware familiarity

Tools

Robotics hardware

Job description

Our LA facility is the heart of our data collection operations. We capture millions of data points daily from robot deployments, human demonstrations, and controlled environments.

As Data Collection Manager, you will run day-to-day operations at our factory, ensuring data quality, managing collection schedules, and scaling our throughput to meet growing customer demand.

What you will do

• Manage daily operations at our Los Angeles data collection facility
• Coordinate data collection schedules across multiple robot platforms and scenarios
• Ensure data quality meets customer specifications and internal standards
• Hire, train, and manage a team of data collection operators
• Optimize collection workflows for efficiency and throughput
• Collaborate with engineering on hardware setup and troubleshooting
• Track and report on operational metrics and KPIs

What we are looking for

• 3+ years of experience in operations, manufacturing, or production management
• Experience managing teams of 5+ people
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Comfort with hardware, sensors, and technical equipment
• Data-driven approach to problem solving
• Ability to work on-site at our LA facility

Nice to have

• Background in robotics, film production, or motion capture
• Experience with quality assurance processes
• Familiarity with data annotation or labeling operations
• Competitive salary at the top of market
• Substantial equity grants with regular refresh
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Unlimited PTO with genuine expectation to use it