Robotics Assembly Line Lead - 2nd Shift

Tutor Intelligence, Inc.; Watertown (MA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Tutor Intelligence, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Cassie assembly and test line at our Watertown, MA facility. You will lead a hands-on team of technicians, own daily output, quality, and safety, and drive scalable processes as we scale to 1,000+ robots.

You’ll manage shift-based production, track KPIs, coach staff, and collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain to deliver on-time targets while maintaining a strong safety and quality culture.

Qualifications

• 3+ years supervising technicians in electromechanical assembly (robotics or automation preferred).
• Hands-on with mechanical assembly, cable harnesses, and basic electrical troubleshooting.
• Track record of improving a line and building processes where none exist.
• Quality-first mindset; protect first-pass yield and stop the line when needed.
• Lean methods and structured problem solving (5 Whys, fishbone, 8D).
• Comfort with MES/ERP and data-driven management.
• People developer who gives direct feedback and grows the team.
• Clear communicator with Engineering and Supply Chain under pressure.
• Experience leading a large contract or temporary workforce.
• Able to spot workmanship defects and stop a robot to fix.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of production technicians to hit daily and weekly build targets.
• Own line performance: throughput, first-pass yield, on-time delivery and labor efficiency.
• Run daily start-up meetings, track KPIs, and escalate risks early.
• Drive root cause and corrective action on build and test failures with Production Engineering.
• Create and maintain work instructions, standard work and visual management.
• Bring ECOs onto the line on schedule without disrupting output.
• Enforce safety, ESD and 5S standards, plus traceability in our MES (ION).
• Hire, cross-train and coach technicians, and build future leads.
• Lead a shift independently and hand off cleanly to the other shift supervisor as we move to two shifts.
• Train and certify new and contract technicians quickly using standard work, skills matrices and sign-offs.
• Make sure every ECO and redline is posted at the station, briefed to the team, and verified across all robots in WIP.
• Own shift attendance and expectations, holding the team accountable fairly and consistently.
• Take field and test defects back to the line, correct the cause, and confirm the fix on every affected robot.

Skills

Team supervision

Mechanical assembly

Electrical troubleshooting

Lean methodologies

MES/ERP familiarity

People development

Effective communication

Contract workforce management

Quality-first mindset

On-shift leadership

Education

Technical degree or certification

Tools

MES/ERP systems

Job description

Tutor Intelligence, Inc. is seeking a Production Supervisor for the Cassie assembly and test line at our Watertown, MA facility. You will lead a hands-on team of technicians, own daily output, quality, and safety, and drive scalable processes as we scale to 1,000+ robots.

You’ll manage shift-based production, track KPIs, coach staff, and collaborate with Engineering and Supply Chain to deliver on-time targets while maintaining a strong safety and quality culture.