# Head of Operational Excellence at Shield AI

- Company: Shield AI
- What the company does: Autonomy for the world. Backed by a16z.
- Company website: https://shield.ai
- Type: Startups (AI role)
- Level: Principal and up
- Location: Dallas, Texas
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $174K to $261K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply by: 2026-12-18
- Apply: https://jobs.lever.co/shieldai/1cd23ede-77b3-4981-8ba6-7d0a373e985c?utm_source=1752vc&utm_medium=careers
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-head-of-operational-excellence/

## About the role

Create, deploy, and actively manage consistent manufacturing KPIs and performance dashboards across both sites to drive visibility and accountability for safety, quality, delivery, cost, and productivity. Define, train, deploy, and continually improve operational standards across V-BAT manufacturing in Frisco and X-BAT manufacturing in Seattle, including 5S, root cause analysis, and visual management. Found on 1752vc Careers, the job board for startup and VC roles.

## What they're looking for

- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or related field
- Experience leading operational excellence, Lean, or business office programs within a manufacturing environment, with the ability to lead improvement across multiple sites
- Demonstrated ability to design, roll out, and sustain structured operational standards and improvement systems
- Strong background in budgeting, reporting, and performance management at a senior level
- Excellent communication skills and experience preparing executive-level summaries and presentations
- Master’s degree or formal Lean Six Sigma certification

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Source: 1752vc Careers, https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/shield-ai-head-of-operational-excellence/