Founding Manufacturing Manager

Flowtec Group; United States; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Flowtec Group seeks a Founding Manufacturing Manager to establish the U.S. production line for its robotics systems. You will own the full build—from mechanical assembly and harness installation to power-up, integration testing and QA—while leading a small 2–5 person team and staying hands-on.

You will set up the line, develop SOPs, plan production schedules and drive efficiency metrics. The role requires cross-functional collaboration with engineering, supply chain and quality teams and

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience in electrical/electromechanical fields.
• Experience leading a small manufacturing team (2–5) in an industrial setting.
• Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams and BOMs, and to interpret test specs.

Responsibilities

• Set up the U.S. manufacturing line including layout and tooling.
• Write SOPs from drawings, plan schedules, manage receiving, inventory and kitting.
• Lead mechanical assembly and mounting of robot arms with precision torque control.
• Install, route and test harnesses, power up systems and validate functionality.
• Define incoming inspection for supplier harnesses; drive corrective actions.
• Track yield, rework, and labor efficiency; ensure serial-number traceability.
• Oversee repair and testing of returned units and share data with engineering.
• Hire, train and supervise the team; enforce OSHA, LOTO and 5S standards.
• Collaborate with product engineering, supply chain and quality as the U.S. execution partner.

Skills

Leadership

Electromechanical assembly

Reading schematics

3-phase power

Overhead lifting

Education

Electrical Engineering / Mechatronics

Job description

Position: Founding Manufacturing Manager - Robotics

Our client is a fast-growing robotics company bringing U.S. production of its warehouse and logistics robots. They are looking for a founding manufacturing leader to build the U.S. line from the ground up.

About the role

As the first manufacturing hire in the US, you will set up and run the line and own the full build: mechanical assembly, harness installation, power-up, integration test and final QA. You will lead a small team of 2-5 technicians and assemblers and stay hands-on.

What you’ll do

• Set up the line: layout, fixtures, lifting equipment, test equipment and tooling
• Write SOPs from engineering drawings, BOMs and test specs; plan production schedules and run receiving, inventory and kitting
• Lead mechanical assembly, including torque-controlled fastening and mounting the robot arm onto the base
• Install and route harnesses, mate connectors, power up and test systems
• Define incoming inspection for supplier-built harnesses and subassemblies; drive corrective action (8D/5-Whys)
• Track first-pass yield, rework and labor efficiency; maintain serial-number traceability
• Run repair and test of returned units and share repair data with engineering
• Hire, train and supervise the team; enforce OSHA, LOTO and 5S
• Act as the U.S. execution partner to product engineering, supply chain and quality

What you bring

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics or Automation, or equivalent experience
• 5+ years in industrial equipment, automation or electromechanical assembly, including 2+ years as a supervisor or lead
• Ability to read mechanical drawings, schematics and wiring diagrams; experience with 3-phase and battery power, control circuits and fault isolation
• Experience supervising assembly on heavy equipment, including overhead lifting
• Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA 70E and LOTO
• Fluent in Mandarin and English; comfortable working with overseas teams
• Authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice to have

• Experience launching a new assembly line
• Warehouse automation or industrial robotics background