What We Do

Gecko Robotics is helping the world’s most important organizations ensure the availability, reliability, and sustainability of critical infrastructure. Gecko's complete and connected solutions combine wall-climbing robots, industry-leading sensors, and an AI-powered data platform to provide customers with a unique window into the current and future health of their physical assets. This enables real-time decision making to increase the efficiency and safety of operations, promote mission readiness, and protect the environment and civilization from the effects of infrastructure failure.

Role at a Glance

The Operations and Logistics role is responsible for comprehensively ensuring smooth day-to-day operations of Gecko’s Houston shop, which serves as a key hub supporting our Field Operations team. In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of both physical and electronic inventory and will interface with key stakeholders across Operations, Quality, Procurement, and Engineering. You will support equipment logistics and repairs, including RMAs, to ensure that equipment, spare parts, and auxiliary equipment are kept in good working order and arrive when and where required. You will also execute additional functions, including Fleet Vehicle management, shipping/handling, and supporting the Facilities team as required.

What you will do

• Oversee day-to-day shop operations, keeping a safe, clean, and organized workspace
• Conduct inventory control, both physically and within Enterprise software solutions, as well as stage equipment for upcoming field inspections and perform inspections and maintenance on equipment returning from the field
• Manage and arrange secure shipment of specialized equipment using commercial cargo services and express couriers, ensuring compliance with packaging and transportation requirements
• Execute procurement of new parts and equipment and manage repair RMAs with equipment vendors as required
• Manage Fleet Vehicles, including tracking, regular inspection, and coordinating necessary maintenance

About You

• Self-motivated and outcome-oriented with a team-first attitude
• Takes pride in maintaining a safe, orderly, and productive work environment
• Detail-oriented, with exceptional organizational and time management skills
• A process and systems-oriented thinker able to drive process improvement
• Mission-oriented, able to flexibly meet the demands of a fast-paced, ever-evolving organization and its customers

Required Skills:

• 3 - 5 years of experience in an industrial / technical shop operations role, with responsibilities including:
  • Equipment tracking and management
  • Parts and inventory management
  • Shipping and logistics, both domestic and international
• Experience working with Enterprise software solutions, including ERP systems
• Experience with professional productivity tools such as Microsoft Office or Google apps
• Professional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Skills:

• Experience working in a regulated industry, including supporting certification audits (e.g., ISO 9001)
• Experience or familiarity with Salesforce and NetSuite software
• Experience or familiarity with electro-mechanical systems
• Experience or familiarity with Quality and Operations frameworks (e.g., LEAN, Six Sigma, etc)

Who We Are

At Gecko, our people are our greatest investment. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer company equity, 401(k) matching, gender-neutral parental leave, full medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health and wellness support, ongoing professional development, family planning assistance, and flexible paid time off.

Gecko values collaboration, innovation, and partnership, and we believe we do our best work when we're together in person. We’re an office-first culture but understand that sometimes you may need to work from home. Many people are in the office five days a week, others need a bit more flexibility. Ultimately, we care about the outcomes we achieve - and creating a culture of autonomy and trust that enables that impact.

Gecko is committed to creating a culture of inclusion and belonging, and we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We believe it is our collective responsibility to uphold these values and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to join us in our mission to protect today’s infrastructure and give form to tomorrow’s. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law. If you are passionate about what you do and want to use your talents to support our critical mission, we’d love to hear from you.