Head, Manufacturing

<h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Who we are</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">Gatik, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is revolutionizing the B2B supply chain with its autonomous transportation-as-a-service (ATaaS) solution and prioritizing safe, consistent deliveries while streamlining freight movement by reducing congestion. The company focuses on short-haul, B2B logistics for Fortune 500 retailers and in 2021 launched the world’s first fully driverless commercial transportation service with Walmart. Gatik's Class 3-7 autonomous trucks are commercially deployed across major markets, including Texas, Arkansas, and Ontario, Canada, driving innovation in freight transportation.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The company's proprietary Level 4 autonomous technology, Gatik Carrier™, is custom-built to transport freight safely and efficiently between pick-up and drop-off locations on the middle mile. With robust capabilities in both highway and urban environments, Gatik Carrier™ serves as an all-encompassing solution that integrates advanced software and hardware powering the fleet, facilitating effortless integration into customers' logistics operations.&nbsp;</span></p> <h3><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">About the role</span></h3> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">As Head of Manufacturing at Gatik, you will lead the strategy and execution for scaling production of our fully autonomous freight vehicles into high-volume manufacturing. This role owns end-to-end vehicle manufacturing operations — including production ramp and optimization, quality systems, supply chain execution, and field retrofit programs — ensuring world-class reliability, safety, and operational performance across our commercial fleet.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">You will build and lead a high-performing team of engineers and technicians while partnering closely with internal hardware and fleet operations teams, as well as external contract manufacturing partners, to implement repeatable, cost-efficient, and scalable production processes for a safety-critical platform already deployed in active commercial operations.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;">The ideal candidate brings deep experience in automotive manufacturing, hardware production scaling, quality systems, and contract manufacturing operations within complex vehicle or robotics platforms.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: