Shift Lead

Before the detail, here's the challenge you'd help us solve.

We build the embodied intelligence that moves real vehicles safely, and the ecosystem a billion machines will run on in the future. Very few people in AI can say this. Every role here, whatever the team, plugs into that.

Here’s what this particular role covers.

The role

Shift leads are a pivotal layer of management in German Fleet Operations, responsible for ensuring daily operations are conducted with the highest levels of safety and efficiency. They play a crucial role in fostering an inclusive working environment where Vehicle Safety Operators (VSOs) feel their ideas are valued and can voice safety concerns without fear. This role is vital, and candidates must possess exceptional skills and qualifications.

As a Shift Lead, you will be responsible for managing a team of Vehicle Safety Operators to ensure that they are trained, motivated, and performing their roles safely and achieving operational hours.

Key responsibilities

• Leadership and Supervision: Lead a team of VSOs during a shift, providing guidance, support, and direction to ensure tasks are completed efficiently and effectively.
• Operational Management: Oversee the day-to-day operations within the shift, ensuring they meet the company's standards and goals. This includes managing work schedules, assigning tasks, and monitoring performance and ensuring key KPIs are met.
• Performance management: Line manage a group of VSOs who will operate across a rostered shift pattern, ensuring that you have face-to-face, documented contact with each member at least on a monthly basis. Ensure high performance and manage any performance issues.
• Safety and Compliance: Ensure all operations comply with company policies and legal regulations. Promote a safe work environment by enforcing safety protocols.
• Quality Control: Monitor the quality of on-road testing during a shift to ensure they meet the required standards. Address any issues or discrepancies and highlight them to the Quality Assurance team.
• Problem Solving: Identify operational problems and challenges. Develop and implement practical solutions to overcome these issues, ensuring minimal disruption to the operations.
• Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for the operations team during the shift. Communicate effectively with team members, management, and other departments to ensure a cohesive operation.
• Reporting and Documentation: Prepare and submit reports on shift activities, including performance metrics, incident reports, and any deviations from the standard operating procedures.
• Incident Management: Provide the initial point of contact for an on-road incident and initial ‘Operations Officer’ as per the company Major Incident Management Plan.
• Training and Development: Coordinate individual and collective training and development events with the Quality Assurance team.
• Continuous Improvement: Continuously seek ways to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness. Implement process improvements and best practices.

About you

In order to set you up for success as a Shift Lead at Wayve, we’re looking for the following skills and experience.

Essential

• Full clean German driving licence.
• At least 5 years' driving experience in Europe.
• You remain calm and controlled in a pressured environment.
• You take on board feedback and learn from your mistakes, employing a growth mindset to the way you develop yourself
• You enjoy working with people, thriving in a team environment
• You know how to manage your wellbeing including fatigue, stress and have personal, proven strategies to do this
• Proven experience as a team coordinator or similar role.
• Strong leadership and communication skills in a 1:1 capacity, downwards to your team, and upwards and laterally with your other stakeholders
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Google Workspace or Microsoft Office suite.
• Strong driving skills and knowledge and willingness to continue developing.
• All applications are required to disclose any second job as part of the application process.
• All applicants will be subject to a health check (before/after) the offer and should disclose any conditions that may affect their ability to safely operate a vehicle.
• Employment is contingent upon passing random drug and alcohol testing, in accordance with our Drugs & Alcohol policy.
• Fluent in English and German.

Desirable

• Prior experience in leading vehicle testing, AV environments, or technical demonstrations.
• Knowledge of AV technology or autonomous systems.
• T1 and T2 Bertha certification.

Shift leads are expected to be onsite at our Leonberg office during operating hours, conducting meetings remotely from this location. Remote working from other locations is permitted only by exception, with the understanding that shift leads may be required to come to the office at short notice.

This role will be a dedicated shift role, working within a rotating shift model that includes early and late shifts, as well as weekends and public holidays.

• 6.30 - 15:00
• 14:30 - 23:00

A quick, honest note before you apply.

Wayve is not a mature, fully-structured place with the playbook already written. Much of how we work is still being written, and if you join, you’ll help write it. That suits people who want real ownership more than people who need a settled structure from day one.

If that sounds like the kind of problem you want to spend your time on, we’d really like to hear from you.