As Director of Vehicle Production Operations at Vay, you will own the end-to-end production readiness of our remotely operated vehicle fleet in Las Vegas. This role is critical to scaling our commercial fleet and ensuring vehicles meet the highest standards of safety, quality, and operational reliability.
What You'll Do
- Lead end-to-end vehicle and remote station assembly, diagnostics, testing, and End-of-Line (EOL) validation processes.
- Ensure newly built vehicles meet operational, safety, and regulatory requirements before deployment.
- Oversee diagnostics and troubleshooting across hardware and software systems during vehicle bring-up.
- Design scalable production workflows to support rapid fleet expansion.
- Optimize throughput, reliability, and cost efficiency across production operations.
- Develop capacity planning strategies aligned with fleet growth.
- Build and lead a high-performing production team in Las Vegas including technicians, release operators, and production readiness specialists.
- Define clear performance metrics, KPIs, and career development paths.
- Foster a culture of ownership, accountability, safety, and operational excellence.
- Partner with Engineering, Fleet Operations, Supply Chain, Pre-Series Engineering, and Hardware Quality teams.
- Coordinate with Supply Chain to ensure parts availability and inventory readiness.
- Align with Safety & Compliance teams and collaborate with production and quality teams across Europe and the US.
- Utilize AI-powered tools and data analytics to build dashboards, automate reporting, and improve operational workflows.
- Provide regular updates to leadership on performance, risks, and operational improvements.
What We're Looking For
- 8–12+ years of experience in vehicle production, automotive manufacturing, fleet operations, or vehicle integration.
- 5+ years of leadership experience managing managers and teams of 20+ employees.
- Experience with vehicle hardware and software systems, ideally in remote operation, robotics, or autonomous vehicle environments.
- Strong AI affinity, comfortable leveraging AI tools to build dashboards, automate reporting, and improve workflows.
- Proven track record of building and scaling production operations, not just maintaining them.
- Deep expertise in quality management, process development, and operational excellence.
- Strong experience collaborating cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, and operations teams.
- Hands-on leadership style, comfortable both on the production floor and in strategic leadership discussions.
- Strong analytical mindset with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
- Experience with operational tools such as Jira, ERP systems (e.g., Odoo), or similar platforms.
Team & Environment
You will build and lead the vehicle production organization from the ground up, including technicians, release operators, and production readiness specialists. You will manage teams of 20+ employees. You will join a global team of smart, motivated people from 30+ countries who love tackling hard problems and turning bold ideas into reality. There is huge scope for impact in a fast paced environment.
Benefits & Compensation
- ESOP stock options
- Unlimited Paid Vacation Days
- 401(k) programme
- Health, Dental & Vision Insurance
- 30% off Vay rides for team members
- Wellness Hub free gym access & wellness app subscriptions
- Exclusive external discounts
- $350 Home Office Set-up
- Relocation financial assistance when relocating to Las Vegas
- Regular team events throughout the year
Work Mode
This is an onsite role based in Las Vegas.
