Operations Systems Product Manager

present of AI; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Present of AI in Los Angeles seeks a mid-level Product Manager for operations software on a factory floor. You will map work and information flows, then translate them into robust software that endures real production pressure.

As automation grows, you’ll decide when AI adds value, prioritize needs, and communicate clearly with engineers and operators to connect quoting, cutting, and fulfillment into a single dependable flow.

Qualifications

• Experience with industrial software or robotics workflows would be directly useful.
• Ability to translate floor reality into clear requirements.
• Experience coordinating with engineers and operators.

Responsibilities

• Map how work and information flow on a factory floor and translate that into production software.
• Help connect quoting, cutting, and fulfillment into one dependable flow.
• Set priorities and judge when automation adds value vs. hinders production.
• Collaborate with engineers and operators to test systems in live conditions.

Skills

Shop floor observation

Process mapping

Requirements writing

Production systems testing

Industrial software familiarity

Tools

Industrial software

Job description

Product · Los Angeles · FullTime · Mid level

A product manager for operations systems typically needs to map how work and information flow on a factory floor, then turn that into software that holds up under real production pressure. A strong candidate brings close observation of shop floor processes, clear communication with engineers and operators, and a habit of testing systems in live conditions. At a company building robotic factories and automated material fulfillment, that means helping connect quoting, cutting, and fulfillment into one dependable flow.

How it fits the AI era

AI can help predict bottlenecks, route jobs, and flag anomalies, but someone still has to decide what the factory needs and whether a system can be trusted when metal is moving. The role stays human in watching how people actually work, setting priorities, and judging when automation helps versus when it gets in the way. Product managers who can translate floor reality into clear requirements will shape how AI is used in production.

How it builds AI experience

This role builds AI experience by working with scheduling, quoting, and fulfillment systems that likely use optimization or learning components, and by seeing where those components fail on a real floor. A candidate can strengthen that by learning basic data flows, automation limits, and how to write requirements that make AI outputs checkable by operators. Experience with industrial software or robotics workflows would be directly useful.

Worth showing

• Factory floor observation
• Process mapping
• Requirements writing
• Production systems testing
• Industrial software familiarity

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About Nox Metals

Nox Metals develops automated material fulfillment software and robotic factories to provide instant quotes on cut-to-size industrial metal, according to the company.