COMPANY OVERVIEW: Branch Technology brings unprecedented design freedom and resource stewardship to the construction industry through large-scale 3D printing. Branch offers a unique method of 3D printing in combination with composite assemblies to create prefabricated architectural components that are as robust as they are revolutionary. We’re growing rapidly and are attracting top talent from all over the US. Our team includes seasoned leaders from architecture, manufacturing, and product development allied with a tight knit group of project managers, parametric design experts, and robotic engineers. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be a member of the executive team, providing strategic leadership, insight, and execution within all operational areas of the company. The ideal COO has a strong moral compass and unquestioned integrity, showing humility of spirit and humor when needed. The role will require a combination of strong solution-oriented manufacturing skills, inspiring leadership abilities, and strong business acumen. The COO will take ownership of pre-production, robotic &amp; manual factory production along with the hardware/software systems in those environments, process automation, logistics, quality control, and operations analysis. The COO will lead the worldwide production and operations teams in crafting, implementing, evaluating, and improving on cross-functional decisions that will enable the company to achieve its long-term operational objectives. Because the COO is expected to act and think as a global business leader, generating excitement, enthusiasm and commitment toward the business mission, vision, values, and goals, the ideal candidate will be exemplary in the following ways: ● Exemplifies and advocates for our core values: Humble Genius, Other Centered,Relentless Execution, Designed Beauty, Intense Collaboration, Wise Stewardship● Maturely and wisely leads a team in a fast-growth and decentralized environment,inspiring people toward excellence● Leads by example, demanding more from themselves than they expect from others● Achieves buy-in from all levels on new initiatives and strategic priorities ● Accomplishes work accurately, thoroughly, and collaboratively● Is solutions-oriented, bringing a problem-solving mindset to any challenge● Comprehends complex and technical design, construction, and manufacturing topics● Thrives when under pressure to deliver against set objectives while operating onsome occasions in stressful situations● Does not cling to the status quo but can pivot with shifting priorities and/or issuesinherent to a fast-growing company● Demonstrates excellence with written and verbal communication● Supervises and manages multiple projects concurrently● Has strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational, and interpersonal skills● Conceptualizes and operationalizes business strategies that align with the overallstrategic decision-making framework● Interacts and leads in a collaborative and open-minded way with other Branchexecutives and departmental leaders representing the operations function● Is a trusted second-in-command of organization, driven to execute and exceedaggressive business model goals● Successfully translates ideas from product development to scaled productioncapabilities that maximize output● Implements new production capabilities and driving toward profitability targets● Initiates, implements, and champions change management within operations● Settles for nothing less than uncompromising excellence in quality of end product SPECIFIC DUTIES:● Excellently lead production, operations, hardware, and digital production teams tomaximize performance and inspire long-term loyalty to the Company.● Assess and provide actionable insight into area performance by defining andmonitoring relevant KPIs, data, and metrics.● Collaborate with CFO on appropriate departmental budgets.● Define, implement, and certify all Quality Assurance plans and programs.● Provide thought leadership on layout of plants and efficient space planning foroperational workflows.● Implement robust preventative maintenance systems and procedures for all facilitiesand equipment.● Develop effective Management and R&amp;D strategies for ongoing operationalimprovement in Facilities, Hardware, Material Science, Robotics, Extrusion, Finishing,and Installation.● Foster an environment of continuous improvement activities.● Develop and maintain key supply chain partnerships and material control systems.● Participate in expansion activities as appropriate (e.g. corporate alliances, establishingnew geographical presence, acquisitions, etc.).● Assess and mitigate operational risk relating to people, product, and processes.● Review and analyze employee retention rates to keep employee turnover low. REQUIREMENTS:● 10+ years of proven prior experience as COO or other relevant role● Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in business, engineering, or related field● Demonstrable competencies with lean manufacturing systems and management● Experience with industrial robotics in a production environment● Deep understanding of QA management● Effective written and verbal skills● Demonstrable proficiency with common office software (Google Apps, MS Office, etc.)● Willingness and ability to relocate for job and to travel when necessary● Implementation and management of Toyota Management systems● Professional history of driving toward and improving financial results● Successful history of scaling businesses PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:● Professional experience in a startup / growth-stage environment● Master’s degree in relevant field● Experience with polymer extrusion and robotic milling functions● Experience in construction or prefabrication● Experience with venture and private equity fundraising

**COMPANY OVERVIEW:**

  

Branch Technology brings unprecedented design freedom and resource stewardship
to the construction industry through large-scale 3D printing. Branch offers a
unique method of 3D printing in combination with composite assemblies to
create prefabricated architectural components that are as robust as they are
revolutionary. We’re growing rapidly and are attracting top talent from all
over the US. Our team includes seasoned leaders from architecture,
manufacturing, and product development allied with a tight knit group of
project managers, parametric design experts, and robotic engineers.

  

 **POSITION OVERVIEW:**

  

The Chief Operating Officer (COO) will be a member of the executive team,
providing strategic leadership, insight, and execution within all operational
areas of the company. The ideal COO has a strong moral compass and
unquestioned integrity, showing humility of spirit and humor when needed. The
role will require a combination of strong solution-oriented manufacturing
skills, inspiring leadership abilities, and strong business acumen. The COO
will take ownership of pre-production, robotic & manual factory production
along with the hardware/software systems in those environments, process
automation, logistics, quality control, and operations analysis. The COO will
lead the worldwide production and operations teams in crafting, implementing,
evaluating, and improving on cross-functional decisions that will enable the
company to achieve its long-term operational objectives.

  

Because the COO is expected to act and think as a global business leader,
generating excitement, enthusiasm and commitment toward the business mission,
vision, values, and goals, the ideal candidate will be exemplary in the
following ways:

  

● Exemplifies and advocates for our core values: Humble Genius, Other
Centered,

Relentless Execution, Designed Beauty, Intense Collaboration, Wise Stewardship

● Maturely and wisely leads a team in a fast-growth and decentralized
environment,

inspiring people toward excellence

● Leads by example, demanding more from themselves than they expect from
others

● Achieves buy-in from all levels on new initiatives and strategic priorities

  

● Accomplishes work accurately, thoroughly, and collaboratively

● Is solutions-oriented, bringing a problem-solving mindset to any challenge

● Comprehends complex and technical design, construction, and manufacturing
topics

● Thrives when under pressure to deliver against set objectives while
operating on

some occasions in stressful situations

● Does not cling to the status quo but can pivot with shifting priorities
and/or issues

inherent to a fast-growing company

● Demonstrates excellence with written and verbal communication

● Supervises and manages multiple projects concurrently

● Has strong creative, strategic, analytical, organizational, and
interpersonal skills

● Conceptualizes and operationalizes business strategies that align with the
overall

strategic decision-making framework

● Interacts and leads in a collaborative and open-minded way with other Branch

executives and departmental leaders representing the operations function

● Is a trusted second-in-command of organization, driven to execute and exceed

aggressive business model goals

● Successfully translates ideas from product development to scaled production

capabilities that maximize output

● Implements new production capabilities and driving toward profitability
targets

● Initiates, implements, and champions change management within operations

● Settles for nothing less than uncompromising excellence in quality of end
product

  

 **SPECIFIC DUTIES:**

● Excellently lead production, operations, hardware, and digital production
teams to

maximize performance and inspire long-term loyalty to the Company.

● Assess and provide actionable insight into area performance by defining and

monitoring relevant KPIs, data, and metrics.

● Collaborate with CFO on appropriate departmental budgets.

● Define, implement, and certify all Quality Assurance plans and programs.

● Provide thought leadership on layout of plants and efficient space planning
for

operational workflows.

● Implement robust preventative maintenance systems and procedures for all
facilities

and equipment.

● Develop effective Management and R&D strategies for ongoing operational

improvement in Facilities, Hardware, Material Science, Robotics, Extrusion,
Finishing,

and Installation.

● Foster an environment of continuous improvement activities.

● Develop and maintain key supply chain partnerships and material control
systems.

● Participate in expansion activities as appropriate (e.g. corporate
alliances, establishing

new geographical presence, acquisitions, etc.).

● Assess and mitigate operational risk relating to people, product, and
processes.

● Review and analyze employee retention rates to keep employee turnover low.

  

 **REQUIREMENTS:**

● 10+ years of proven prior experience as COO or other relevant role

● Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in business, engineering, or related field

● Demonstrable competencies with lean manufacturing systems and management

● Experience with industrial robotics in a production environment

● Deep understanding of QA management

● Effective written and verbal skills

● Demonstrable proficiency with common office software (Google Apps, MS
Office, etc.)

● Willingness and ability to relocate for job and to travel when necessary

● Implementation and management of Toyota Management systems

● Professional history of driving toward and improving financial results

● Successful history of scaling businesses

  

 **PREFERRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES:**

● Professional experience in a startup / growth-stage environment

● Master’s degree in relevant field

● Experience with polymer extrusion and robotic milling functions

● Experience in construction or prefabrication

● Experience with venture and private equity fundraising

