Quality Leader for Autonomous Robotics

Doist; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Daily free lunch

Flexible PTO

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Employee referral bonuses

Job summary

Path Robotics is seeking a founding quality leader to build Path’s QA function from the ground up, aligning design, production ramp, and field services to deliver reliable, scalable quality across the value stream. You will define strategy and standards, implement stage-gate controls spanning design, supply chain, build, installation and support, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations.

Travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 7-10+ years of manufacturing experience required.
• 3+ years of OEM or Tier 1 automotive quality experience preferred.
• Deep, firsthand understanding of new production development and ramp.
• You know what it takes to scale from first builds to volume without quality breaking down.
• A hands-on builder who has stood up a QA function, not just administered a mature one.
• You are as comfortable on the floor as in the leadership meeting.
• Fluent in root-cause analysis and process improvement (Lean Six Sigma, PFEMA, APQP/PPAP, stage-gate quality).
• You fix causes, not symptoms.
• Able to communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences and negotiate with internal and external stakeholders at the executive level.
• Willing to travel up to 25% as necessary to visit customer and supplier sites.
• ISO 9001 experience a plus, not required

Responsibilities

• Build Path’s quality function from the ground up - the strategy, standards, and stage-gate controls spanning system design, supply chain, build, installation and support.
• Close the design-to-field feedback loop with Hardware Engineering and our Fleet Operations team.
• Standardize workflows across the entire value stream and implement new processes to ensure consistency and efficiency.
• Instrument quality with data. Define and rollout quality metrics providing the Operations organization a real-time read on where quality is made and lost.
• Stand-up the function to start as a team of one and build out a team 6-12 months into the role depending on needs and progress.

Skills

Manufacturing experience

Quality leadership

Root-cause analysis

Lean Six Sigma

APQP/PPAP

Executive communication

Travel ability

Job description

Path Robotics is seeking a founding quality leader to build Path’s QA function from the ground up, aligning design, production ramp, and field services to deliver reliable, scalable quality across the value stream. You will define strategy and standards, implement stage-gate controls spanning design, supply chain, build, installation and support, and collaborate with Engineering and Operations.

Travel up to 25% may be required.