Chef Robotics is on a mission to accelerate the advent of intelligent machines in the physical world. As the rise of LLMs like ChatGPT has shown, AI has the potential to drive immense change. However, we believe AI’s biggest impact will be in the physical world, given industries like manufacturing, food, and transportation represent 90% of global GDP. We're starting with food, with a goal to put an intelligent robot in every commercial kitchen in the world. We have signed multiple multi-year contracts with various large food companies and we are growing fast. We're backed by investors like Kleiner Perkins, Construct, Bloomberg BETA and Promus Ventures. We have a great team, where you will be surrounded by talented engineers and tech leaders from companies like Cruise, Zoox, Google, Verb Surgical, Tesla, Nuro, Vicarious, Amazon Robotics, Strateos, Built Robotics, Facebook, Plenty, Yelp, and Microsoft.
You will
- Help lead Chef’s supply chain process to source and track off-the-shelf hardware and custom machine parts.
- Lead supplier evaluation and feedback loops; develop supplier scorecards and conduct QBRs with key suppliers.
- Be the main liaison to all suppliers and Chef teams and source back–up suppliers.
- Work with cross-functional teams to establish and participate in field service, preventative maintenance schedules, and parts depot strategy.
- Lead receiving, inventory management, product and part QA.
You have
- BS, MS or PhD in Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics or Computer Science.
- Expertise in BOM, PLM, ECN, and product development in a start-up.
- Proficiency in SolidWorks CAD and GD&T drawings.
- Experience sourcing domestic and international parts; receiving, inventorying, and QA’ing products and parts.
- Experience with Quickbooks.
You are (Optional)
- Self-motivated.
- Detail-oriented.
- Able prioritize multiple projects and tasks with changing deadlines.
Equal Opportunity Employer
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizen status, uniform service member and veteran status, marital status, age, pregnancy status, protected medical condition, genetic information, disability, or any other protected status.
Multiple studies have found that a higher percentage of women and BIPOC candidates won't apply if they don't meet every listed qualification. Chef values candidates of all backgrounds. If you find yourself excited by our mission but you don't check every box in the description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
