What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Manufacturing and Supply Chain - Robotics position at Tutor Intelligence?
About Us
We’re a fast‑growing robotics company building turnkey workcells that blend advanced automation with intuitive software. Our customers range from mid‑size manufacturers to global enterprises, and reliable supply‑chain execution is critical to our success.
The Role
You’ll own the end‑to‑end coordination of our MA-based and offshore manufacturing program, working with contract manufacturers and component suppliers around the world. From PO release to dock‑to‑dock logistics, you’ll be the linchpin that turns engineering intent into fully built robot work cells—on schedule, on spec, and on budget.
Team Leadership
Define what manufacturing means at Tutor Intelligence. You will own the function of manufacturing and make critical decisions about staff, logistics, budget, planning and inventory.
Recruit and train other members of the team, ranging from technicians to supply chain to manufacturing engineers.
Supplier Management
Source, vet, and onboard new fabrication, machining, and assembly partners.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and MOQs; manage RFQ/RFP cycles.
Production & Quality Coordination
Track build status against production plans; resolve schedule or yield issues in real time.
Facilitate first‑article inspections, FATs, and acceptance criteria sign‑offs.
Logistics & Compliance
Arrange international freight (air, ocean, courier) and manage all export/import paperwork, HTS classification, and Incoterms.
Monitor in‑transit shipments; anticipate and clear customs or port delays.
BOM & Change Control
Maintain master BOM costs and revision status; communicate ECOs to suppliers.
Coordinate drop‑ship components (e.g., motors, drives, vision cameras) to contract assemblers.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Serve as the time‑zone bridge between our engineering team (US‑based) and Asia suppliers.
Feed supplier DFM/DFA feedback back into mechanical & electrical design teams.
Location
Primarily Boston (Watertown) most of the time, but likely significant travel to partners in Asia.
As the role develops our needs here may change. We’ll discuss.
Reporting To
The CTO. You will be taking over this role from him, and will together to get you up to speed.
Compensation
Base Salary Equity. Benefits inc. Health Insurance.
Why Join Us?
Ownership: You’ll shape the playbook for how we build hardware at scale. Make this your own.
Impact: Every shipment you land feeds straight into live production cells.
Growth: We’re growing - grow with us. You’ll get your hands dirty in every kind of system imaginable - mechanical, power electronics, embedded electronics, pneumatics, software, networks. Our robots have it all.
Requirements
We’re a fast‑growing robotics company building turnkey workcells that blend advanced automation with intuitive software. Our customers range from mid‑size manufacturers to global enterprises, and reliable supply‑chain execution is critical to our success.
The Role
You’ll own the end‑to‑end coordination of our MA-based and offshore manufacturing program, working with contract manufacturers and component suppliers around the world. From PO release to dock‑to‑dock logistics, you’ll be the linchpin that turns engineering intent into fully built robot work cells—on schedule, on spec, and on budget.
Team Leadership
Define what manufacturing means at Tutor Intelligence. You will own the function of manufacturing and make critical decisions about staff, logistics, budget, planning and inventory.
Recruit and train other members of the team, ranging from technicians to supply chain to manufacturing engineers.
Supplier Management
Source, vet, and onboard new fabrication, machining, and assembly partners.
Negotiate pricing, payment terms, lead times, and MOQs; manage RFQ/RFP cycles.
Production & Quality Coordination
Track build status against production plans; resolve schedule or yield issues in real time.
Facilitate first‑article inspections, FATs, and acceptance criteria sign‑offs.
Logistics & Compliance
Arrange international freight (air, ocean, courier) and manage all export/import paperwork, HTS classification, and Incoterms.
Monitor in‑transit shipments; anticipate and clear customs or port delays.
BOM & Change Control
Maintain master BOM costs and revision status; communicate ECOs to suppliers.
Coordinate drop‑ship components (e.g., motors, drives, vision cameras) to contract assemblers.
Cross‑Functional Collaboration
Serve as the time‑zone bridge between our engineering team (US‑based) and Asia suppliers.
Feed supplier DFM/DFA feedback back into mechanical & electrical design teams.
Location
Primarily Boston (Watertown) most of the time, but likely significant travel to partners in Asia.
As the role develops our needs here may change. We’ll discuss.
Reporting To
The CTO. You will be taking over this role from him, and will together to get you up to speed.
Compensation
Base Salary Equity. Benefits inc. Health Insurance.
Why Join Us?
Ownership: You’ll shape the playbook for how we build hardware at scale. Make this your own.
Impact: Every shipment you land feeds straight into live production cells.
Growth: We’re growing - grow with us. You’ll get your hands dirty in every kind of system imaginable - mechanical, power electronics, embedded electronics, pneumatics, software, networks. Our robots have it all.
Requirements
- 3 years in supply‑chain, manufacturing, or production planning—ideally on electro‑mechanical or robotic systems → You’ll be juggling motors, pneumatics, PCBs, and firmware‑loaded controllers, not T‑shirts
- 2 years leading manufacturing teams. → Know what good manufacturing practices should look like, and not afraid to call out areas that need improving. You will own the outcomes of the manufacturing process, including efficiency, quality, and production targets, and can translate that into what your reports need to be doing
- Experience coordinating with factories in China, South Korea, Japan or similar → Time‑zone, culture, and holiday calendars can’t surprise you
- Strong Excel/Sheets (or ERP/MRP) skills →Needed for planning inventory and production budget, tracking productivity, and providing reports to company leadership
- Working knowledge of mechanical drawings, tolerances, and basic GD&T → Lets you speak the same language as the CNC shop floor
- Conversational Mandarin → Smooth vendor calls and WeChat/Whatsapp threads
