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Associate Manager, Robotics Lab

WelocalizeSanta Clara, CATechnology
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Salary
$71-$81
Job type
Full Time
Experience
Senior · 5+ yrs
Posted
1 Oct 2026
Status
Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

This position suits an experienced operational leader with a background in manufacturing, warehouse, or lab environments who wants to manage an entire shift at a robotics facility in Santa Clara. Associate Manager, Robotics Lab is a full-time onsite role at Welocalize responsible for directing shift production, supervising team performance, and maintaining safety standards.

Role Overview

As an Associate Manager, Robotics Lab at Welocalize in Santa Clara, CA, the person in this position takes full charge of an assigned shift. The role involves overseeing roughly 140 operators, 13 Cell Leads, and 3 Operations Supervisors to ensure consistent output, labor efficiency, and strict safety adherence regardless of the time of day.

Key Responsibilities

Direct the end-to-end production plan for the assigned shift, monitoring accepted episodes, first-pass acceptance, utilization, and labor efficiency.
Direct 2 to 3 Operations Supervisors, overseeing their professional development and the quality of the Cell Lead team.
Conduct shift start-ups, mid-shift reviews, and documented handoffs with incoming and outgoing shift managers.
Make real-time operational decisions such as staff redeployment, work resequencing, and coverage adjustments.
Maintain safety compliance through daily walks, protocol enforcement, incident response, and active use of stop-work authority.
Partner with Data Quality teams to review acceptance rates and address root causes through retraining.
Coordinate equipment issues with Lab Engineering and minimize staffed-but-idle hours.
Handle performance management and employee relations escalations alongside HR.
Ensure complete compliance with California meal, rest, and overtime regulations for non-exempt staff.
Report daily shift performance, variances, and corrective actions.

Requirements

Minimum of 5 years of experience working in production, manufacturing, warehouse, or lab environments, including at least 2 years managing supervisors or team leads.
Documented experience holding full accountability for a shift or production area with 75 or more hourly employees.
Demonstrated history of managing daily output and quality metrics while providing credible variance explanations.
Direct background handling performance management, attendance, and employee relations for non-exempt workforces.
Practical working knowledge of California wage and hourly regulations for non-exempt staff.
Availability to work an assigned shift onsite in Santa Clara.

Nice to Have

Background in robotics, hardware, AI data collection, advanced manufacturing, or technical laboratories.
Experience working inside quality-gated operations where output undergoes inspection before counting.
History of being promoted from a supervisor role or having promoted supervisors from within a managed team.
Ability to pull and interpret shift data directly from spreadsheets and dashboards.
Practical background in continuous improvement methodologies like Lean Six Sigma.
Bilingual abilities in English and Spanish.

Skills and Tools

Shift operations management
Team supervision
Production planning
Labor efficiency tracking
Quality assurance and safety protocol enforcement
California labor law compliance
Data interpretation via dashboards and spreadsheets

Salary and Benefits

Hourly pay rate ranges from $71 to $81 per hour.
Medical, dental, and vision insurance alongside HSA and FSA options.
401(k) retirement plan.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance.
Telemedicine benefits.
Annual leave, paid public holidays, and maternity or paternity leave.
Employee assistance program, employee referral program, IT equipment, global mobility policy, social activities, and a friendly working environment.

About the Company

Welocalize operates under its Welo Data brand as a multilingual data and evaluation partner for foundation labs and enterprises deploying global generative artificial intelligence systems. The company provides human judgment, data infrastructure, and evaluation systems to ensure AI models perform reliably across languages, cultures, and real-world contexts.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply directly on the official company careers page using the job reference number provided in the listing.

Questions candidates ask

What is the location and schedule type for this role?

This is a full-time, onsite role located in Santa Clara, CA, requiring availability to own an assigned day, swing, or night shift.

What is the hourly pay range for the Associate Manager position?

The hourly pay rate is between $71 and $81 per hour.

How many employees will I be accountable for on my shift?

You will oversee roughly 140 operators, 13 Cell Leads, and 3 Operations Supervisors.

What are the minimum experience requirements to apply?

Applicants must have 5 or more years of experience in production, manufacturing, warehouse, or lab operations, which must include at least 2 years of managing supervisors or team leads.

Are there specific regulatory knowledge requirements for this role?

Yes, candidates must possess a working knowledge of California wage and hourly requirements for non-exempt employees.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Welocalize careers page.

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