MicroFactory Production Manager - Northeast U.S.

🌍 About Us

We're automating homebuilding. Our robotic MicroFactory produces full-scale framing panels directly on the construction site — wall panels, floor panels, roof panels — manufactured on demand, in sync with the build. No large factory. No trucking. No delays.

We've built technology that works and deployed it on real construction sites. As we expand to new partners across the US, we’re looking for the person who's going to run the MicroFactory.

🪵 The Role

You'll own the day-to-day operation of AUAR's MicroFactory at active homebuilding sites across Indiana. That means keeping the system running, the panels moving, and the framing crews supplied.

This is a physical, hands-on role. You'll be outdoors, on active construction sites, on your feet all day. At the end of a good day, you'll have produced the panels that go directly into someone's home. That's the job.

You'll run the MicroFactory, plan production, carry out daily maintenance, troubleshoot issues, and hand completed panel packs off to the builder’s framing crew. When the site throws something unexpected at you - a schedule change, a material variance, a machine issue - you'll work with our support teams to figure it out.

You'll also be the face of AUAR on-site. Framing foremen, site safety managers, and builder superintendents will be talking to you daily. You need to hold your own, communicate clearly, and keep people informed.

This is on-site, national role & will require travel.

🤸🏾‍♀️ This might be you if

• You're happiest when you're doing something with your hands, not sitting behind a desk all day.
• When something breaks, you're the one who figures out why - and fixes it - before asking for help.
• You're genuinely comfortable with technology. Not just "basic computer skills" - you pick up new software fast, you log data accurately, and you're curious about how systems work. This matters more here than building or robotics experience.
• You've worked on a construction site - and you know how to keep things moving when conditions aren't perfect.
• You take ownership. If the panels aren't right, that's on you, and you care about that.
• You can work independently for long stretches without needing to be managed.

You don't need to have done this exact job before. We're looking for a certain kind of person.

😎 What you'll do day-to-day

• Operate the MicroFactory to produce wall, floor, and roof panels to specification
• Use AUAR’s integrated MasterBuilder software to queue, monitor, and report on production runs
• Carry out daily maintenance, equipment checks, and consumable replacements
• Receive lumber deliveries, verify quality against designs, and prepare material infeed, operating forklifts and pallet trucks to move stock safely around site
• Hand over completed panel packs to framing crews
• Troubleshoot mechanical, electrical, and software issues together with remote support teams
• Attend the builder’s site coordination meetings and align production with the installation sequence
• Manually adjust or reproduce panels when site conditions require it — miter saw and nail gun comfort is a plus
• Log quality issues and flag improvement opportunities back to our product team

📝 Certifications

We'll train you on the MicroFactory MasterBuilder technology and support you through relevant certifications, including:

• OSHA 10 & 30-Hour Construction
• Forklift Truck
• Site Safety
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
• PPE Training

✅ The practicalities

• Location: Northeast U.S.-based, embedded at active construction sites across the region
• Hours: Typically 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM; occasional weekends at peak
• Deployment length: 3–12 months per project, moving with our pipeline

☀️ Compensation

• Competitive base salary depending on experience, overtime pay
• Full travel expense reimbursement (hotels, meals, mileage) per diem for extended deployments
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• PPO Health, dental, and vision coverage
• Generous PTO federal holidays
• All PPE, tools, and equipment provided
• Mobile phone, laptop and company vehicle (if needed), or allowance

We're proud that 50% of our technical team and 50% of our leadership are women. We believe great work comes from diverse perspectives, and we hire on potential, as much as experience. If part of this role speaks to you, apply. Let's make housing better, together.

We are committed to creating an equitable, inclusive and diverse workplace. We intend to run an equal, fair and inclusive hiring process. If you feel there is any area we could improve, please let us know at info@auar.io.