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This job's pay ($150,500 a year at the midpoint) is higher than about 80% of 25 salary-listed Technician jobs in San Francisco in the last 12 months; their median is $90,000.
Role overview
Job description
The Base Operations team is responsible for maximizing vehicle uptime through maintenance and repair operations, both existing and future. The Manager of Vehicle Technicians will work closely with the Fleet Operations Leadership team to drive new operational initiatives, track and measure efficiencies, establish KPIs, and ensure we stay hyperfocused on our roadmap progression for our Zoox L3 and VH6 vehicle fleets. An ideal candidate would be self-motivated and technically inclined, embrace a positive attitude, remain calm in a rapid-paced environment, identify as a change-maker, and have a solid operational background. This role will require you to stay flexible, tackle ambiguity head-on, embrace change, and focus on delivering a best-in-class commercial product, including the associated maintenance and repair services.
In this role, you will:
Effectively manage the Vehicle Technician team and cross-functional relationships to execute business initiatives, improve processes, and deploy systems and infrastructure as planned.
Mentor and hold direct reports accountable, and support succession planning through coaching, leadership development, training, and performance management.
Strategically forecast team growth that aligns with our company roadmap. All workshop personnel will be heavily engaged in the recruiting and hiring process. Additionally, streamline the employee onboarding and training process.
Define, track, and drive the continuous improvement process, which includes systems, applications, tools, methods, and forward-looking changes that will result in an increase in fleet uptime.
Define and execute against objectives and KPIs, positively reinforce and engage your team, and share in each other's success.
Optimize the current workstreams to reduce downtime in vehicle maintenance and repairs and provide more uptime for engineering-level testing.
Forecast and oversee the team budget for crew and vehicle supplies.
Enforce all environmental, health, and safety policies. Ensure the workshop area is clean, organized, and free of dangerous & hazardous materials. Raise the bar on safety.
Qualifications
8+ years of transportation industry experience, preferably in operations, including fleet/maintenance management, and 5+ years managing teams of 10 or more across multiple projects.
Demonstrates strong leadership, organizational, and operational skill sets
Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving abilities
Demonstrates awareness of all environmental, health, and safety protocols
Communicates clearly and effectively; comfortable in engaging with senior leadership
Experience building cross-functional relationships that help the team scale
Bonus Qualifications
Proficiency in Jira/Confluence, SAP ERP, MS Office, Google Suites, Lucid Charts, and Slack
Experience working in an NPI environment and cross-functionally with PMO or engineering organizations
Working with cross-functional teams on go-to-market initiatives
Experience in the autonomous vehicle, transportation dispatch, and emergency response industries
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About this listing
- Source: Zoox's official careers site · still listed there on 10 Nov 2026
- Posted 22 Jul 2026
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Department · Fleet Operations
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Zoox
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Zoox is a purpose-built autonomous vehicle designed for riders, not drivers. Learn more about the Zoox robotaxi and the future of ride-hailing.
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