Evening Robotics Operations Lead

Walden Robotics, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual cash bonus

Company equity

Company insurance

401(k) with company match

Flexible PTO

Daily lunch

Job summary

Walden Robotics is seeking a Shift Lead for the 2nd shift on the robot operations floor in Cambridge, MA. You will lead a team of operators, own the shift from handoff to close, ensure safety, keep robots running, and oversee data quality for training general-purpose robots.

The role is hands-on leadership on a manufacturing/technical floor with a focus on diagnosing issues, coaching staff, and delivering clear shift reports. Evening schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in manufacturing, industrial automation, field service, or another hands‑on technical operations environment.
• Hands‑on troubleshooting of electromechanical equipment, with ability to follow written procedures.
• Working comfort with software: Linux command line basics, reading logs, issue trackers, and shared documentation.

Responsibilities

• Run the evening shift against the daily plan set by fleet coordination: robot and task assignments, operator role rotations, breaks, and other scheduled work.
• Own the shift handoff: take status from the 1st shift during overlap, close each shift with a written report.
• Hold accountability for safety on shift: lead pre-shift safety briefings, enforce SOPs and stop‑and‑flag rules, and act as first responder.

Skills

Shift leadership

Hands-on troubleshooting

Linux basics

Written reporting

Safety enforcement

Tools

Multimeter

Diagnostics software

Job description

Walden Robotics is seeking a Shift Lead for the 2nd shift on the robot operations floor in Cambridge, MA. You will lead a team of operators, own the shift from handoff to close, ensure safety, keep robots running, and oversee data quality for training general-purpose robots.

The role is hands-on leadership on a manufacturing/technical floor with a focus on diagnosing issues, coaching staff, and delivering clear shift reports. Evening schedule is Monday through Friday, 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM.