Physical IntelligenceEnvironment Manager
Physical Intelligence is hiring an Environment Manager in San Francisco, United States. Level rates it ; you can apply on Physical Intelligence.
Level's read on this job
- On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
- Tools and skills the posting cites include people management, scheduling and capacity planning.
- Level classifies it as a mid-level role.
- Level lists 43 other open roles at Physical Intelligence.
AI in this role
Manage physical operations, spaces, and hourly teams supporting robotics and AI research operations at Physical Intelligence.
Who We Are
Physical Intelligence is bringing general-purpose AI into the physical world. We are a group of engineers, scientists, roboticists, and company builders developing foundation models and learning algorithms to power the robots of today and the physically-actuated devices of the future.
The Team
The Environment team supports research and production operations at Physical Intelligence. The team builds and maintains physical work spaces and keeps them supplied so work runs on schedule across every shift. It includes coordinators, shift specialists, and contractors who flex with demand.
About the Role
Physical Intelligence builds AI for robots. Our operations teams keep hands-on work running on schedule for research and production. As Set + Props Manager, you lead a full-time hourly team across multiple shifts, and you manage the contractors who flex with demand.
In This Role You Will
People management: Hire, train, and manage an hourly team across multiple shifts. Give regular feedback and run performance conversations.
Scheduling and compliance: Own schedules, time cards, breaks, and overtime for an hourly team in California.
Capacity planning: Plan weekly staffing and capacity, and cover call-outs and PTO.
Contractors and vendors: Run contractor trials and vendor relationships.
Cross-team partnership: Work with research and production leads to resolve blockers and set priorities.
What We Hope You'll Bring
3+ years managing hourly frontline teams in warehouse, fulfillment, retail, production, events, or facilities
Experience with California wage and hour rules: breaks, meal periods, and overtime
Experience hiring and managing performance, including hard conversations
Experience managing contractors or temp staff
Comfort working on the floor and adjusting hours to reach every shift
Bonus Points
Experience running a multi-shift or 24/7 operation
Experience in film, TV, theater, or event production, or an R&D or production environment where requirements change weekly
Experience setting purchasing budgets and spending guidelines for a team
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
How we rate this
Environment Manager at Physical Intelligence rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.
Little AI. AI is not part of the work.
- ●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
- ●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
- ●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
- ●○○○ Little AI0 to 39
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- Tell me about a project where people management was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where scheduling was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where capacity planning was part of your work. What did you do?
- Tell me about a project where contractor management was part of your work. What did you do?
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