Evening Robotics Shift Lead & Operator

HireArt, Inc.; Cambridge (MA); On-site; USD 58,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible Spending Account

401k package

Disability and life insurance covered

Job summary

HireArt, Inc. is assisting in hiring a Shift Lead, Robot Operator for an evening shift on our robotics floor in Cambridge, MA. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing a small team responsible for data collection used to train general-purpose robots.

You’ll operate robots, troubleshoot issues, coach operators, and collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure safety, quality, and productivity. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in a hands-on technical operations environment, strong

Qualifications

• 4+ years in manufacturing, industrial automation, field service, or similar hands‑on technical operations.
• Experience as shift lead, supervisor, or senior technician preferred.
• Strong electromechanical troubleshooting and safety protocol knowledge.
• Ability to learn new internal software tools with limited documentation.

Responsibilities

• Lead evening shift operations, coordinating robot tasks and operator rotations.
• Manage shift handoffs and end-of-shift reports.
• Enforce safety procedures and conduct pre-shift briefings.
• Operate robots with the team and improve teleoperation proficiency.
• Troubleshoot hardware/software issues and document fixes for engineering.
• Maintain productivity during downtime by reallocating staff.
• Monitor data collection quality and flag sessions for review or re-collection.
• Coach operators on procedures and quality expectations.
• Gather operator feedback and suggest SOP improvements.
• Document technical issues and safety concerns.

Skills

Leadership

Electromechanical troubleshooting

Linux basics

Internal tools navigation

Safety procedures

Shift reporting

Technical communication

Decision making

Tools

Linux

Python

Bash scripting

Job description

HireArt, Inc. is assisting in hiring a Shift Lead, Robot Operator for an evening shift on our robotics floor in Cambridge, MA. This is a hands-on leadership role overseeing a small team responsible for data collection used to train general-purpose robots.

You’ll operate robots, troubleshoot issues, coach operators, and collaborate with engineering and operations to ensure safety, quality, and productivity. The ideal candidate has 4+ years in a hands-on technical operations environment, strong