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# Warehouse Operative Specialist at Humanoid

- **Company:** [Humanoid](https://feeny.ai/companies/humanoid)
- **Location:** Canada Vancouver, Canada
- **Employment:** full-time
- **Work type:** onsite
- **Posted:** 2026-10-14
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-15
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/humanoid/9c2cf12e-0d99-47f4-ae29-cda882955c8e

## Job description

Here at Humanoid, we believe in a future where robots amplify human potential. That’s why we’ve set out on a mission to build the world’s most capable, commercially-scalable, and safe humanoid robots. We’re bringing that mission to life with HMND‑01 - our rapidly developed humanoid platform being deployed in real industrial environments - and we’re growing the team to take it even further.

## About the Role

As a Warehouse Operative Specialist, you will take hands-on ownership of day-to-day warehouse and inventory operations at our Vancouver site. You will be responsible for receiving, storage, inventory accuracy, cycle counting, material movement, and kitting, ensuring components are available and ready to support fast-moving prototype robot builds. As a key warehouse specialist in Vancouver, you will have the opportunity to establish and continuously improve site warehouse processes, working closely with Supply Chain, Procurement, Engineering, Production, and our global Warehouse, Inventory, Logistics & Planning (WILP) team. This role is ideal for someone who is hands-on, organized, self-directed, and comfortable taking ownership in a fast-paced hardware environment.

What Makes This Role Exciting

- Take ownership of warehouse and inventory operations for Humanoid's growing Vancouver robotics site
- Directly support the development and build of next-generation humanoid robots
- Help establish and improve warehouse, inventory, and material-flow processes
- Work closely with Engineering, Production, Procurement, Supply Chain, and global operations teams
- Operate in an environment where inventory accuracy and material availability directly impact robot builds

## What You'll Do

- Own day-to-day receiving, storage, inventory control, cycle counting, kitting, and material movement for the Vancouver site
- Establish and maintain an organized stores area, location structure, labelling system, and material flow
- Receive incoming deliveries, verify materials against purchase orders, inspect for damage, shortages, or non-conformance, and accurately record receipts
- Maintain accurate, real-time inventory records in JIRA and inventory tracking systems
- Handle ESD-sensitive, high-value, serialized, and lot-controlled components, maintaining appropriate traceability
- Run regular cycle counts, investigate discrepancies, identify root causes, and maintain inventory accuracy
- Monitor inventory levels and help maintain appropriate minimum, maximum, and safety-stock levels for critical and high-usage materials
- Pick, stage, and deliver complete kits against BOMs and build schedules for prototype robot builds
- Work closely with Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Planning to identify material shortages and build risks early
- Manage material issues, unused material returns, transfers, scrap, quarantined stock, and supplier returns with accurate traceability
- Prepare outbound shipments and inter-site transfers between Vancouver, London, and Boston, supporting accurate shipping and customs documentation
- Track critical inbound and outbound shipments and escalate delays before they impact builds
- Maintain a clean, safe, and organized warehouse environment, applying 5S principles and applicable health and safety requirements
- Support asset tracking for tools, fixtures, and equipment held within the stores area
- Use Excel or Google Sheets to maintain inventory reports, count plans, and variance analysis
- Identify and implement practical improvements to receiving, storage, inventory, kitting, and material-flow processes
- Act as a trusted point of contact for warehouse and inventory processes and support colleagues in following established procedures

## What We're Looking For

- 5+ years of hands-on warehouse, stores, inventory control, or material operations experience within a technical industry, such as robotics, electronics, aerospace, automotive, advanced manufacturing, industrial automation, or complex hardware development
- Demonstrated experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, production, or prototype/R&D environments, with a strong understanding of the material-control requirements associated with complex technical products
- Experience supporting prototype builds, engineering builds, NPI, or low-volume/high-complexity production
- Strong experience with inventory control, cycle counting, stock reconciliation, and variance investigation
- Experience with kitting and issuing materials to engineering or production against BOMs and build schedules
- Ability to confidently work with BOMs, part numbers, technical documentation, and engineering drawings
- Experience handling technical components and assemblies, including appropriate storage, identification, and traceability practices
- Practical experience with Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, lookups, pivot tables, and inventory reporting
- Strong understanding of receiving, storage, stock movement, traceability, and inventory accuracy
- Ability to work independently, prioritize competing requirements, and take ownership of day-to-day warehouse operations
- Strong organizational skills with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
- Clear, proactive communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with Engineering, Production, Procurement, and Supply Chain teams
- Ability to adapt and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced technical environment with changing build priorities

Bonus Qualifications

- Experience working with 3PL providers, carriers, and import/export documentation
- Familiarity with WHMIS and Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG) requirements
- Occupational First Aid (OFA Level 1) certification
- Experience applying Lean or 5S practices
- Supply chain, logistics, warehouse, or inventory certification such as APICS CPIM or equivalent

Working Conditions

- On-site role in Vancouver involving regular warehouse activity and material handling.
- Ability to handle items up to 23 kg / 50 lb, with appropriate equipment and reasonable accommodation provided in accordance with applicable law.
- Some schedule flexibility may be required to support critical robot builds and time-sensitive deliveries.

## What We Offer

- Comprehensive extended health benefits starting on your first day, including fully paid medical and dental, virtual care, employee and family assistance, and worldwide emergency medical support.
- Meaningful time off to rest and recharge: 23 days of annual leave (accrued), 15 days of paid sick leave, and paid company holidays.
- Paid end-of-year shutdown: annual company-wide holiday closure spanning Christmas through New Year’s Day.
- Competitive equity: stock options with meaningful upside as we scale.
- Free daily catered lunch, snacks, and drinks in‑office.
- Collaboration with top‑tier engineers, researchers, and product experts in AI and robotics.

For this role in Vancouver, the expected base salary range is $60,000–$65,000 CAD per year; your placement in that range depends on how your experience maps to our internal leveling.

## About Humanoid

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Humanoid builds commercially scalable, safe, and reliable humanoid robots designed to automate labor-intensive industrial tasks across warehousing, logistics, manufacturing, and retail.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Seed stage)
- **Headquarters**: London, United Kingdom (HQ) with offices in Cambridge, MA, USA; Burnaby, BC, Canada; and additional presence in Germany, Georgia, and the UAE.
- **Founded**: 2024
- **Founders**: Artem Sokolov (CEO & Founder)

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Robotics Engineering, Humanoid Robotics, Industrial Automation, Artificial Intelligence
- **Target customers**: B2B / Enterprise — industrial sectors including retail, e-commerce, third-party logistics (3PL), manufacturing, and automotive.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: “Empowering humanity by building the most reliable, safe, and helpful humanoid robots.” The company aims to free people from repetitive, dangerous, and tedious work, allowing them to engage in more creative and meaningful activities.

## Products & Services
- **HMND 01 Alpha Wheeled**: A robust industrial-grade wheeled humanoid robot designed for material handling, pick-and-place, and visual inspection in warehouses and factories. Prioritizes reliability, low total cost of ownership (TCO), and minimal maintenance.
- **HMND 01 Alpha Bipedal**: A bipedal humanoid robot for more complex environments requiring advanced locomotion, navigation of confined spaces, and higher dexterity. Features human-level manipulation speeds and walking speeds up to 1.5 m/s.
- **KinetIQ**: An AI framework for orchestrating fleets of humanoid robots across both wheeled and bipedal platforms, enabling centralized control and task optimization.
- **Modular Garments**: Exchangeable protective “garments” that allow HMND 01 robots to adapt to different use cases and environments, minimizing contamination and collision damage while enabling functional customization.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not disclosed.
- **Key Metric**: Total funding of **$50 million** (Seed round closed October 2025, with 1 lead investor).
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Strategic partners include leading global companies in AI, cloud computing, and research. Specific partner names are not publicly listed on the website, but the company highlights collaboration with commercial partners to scale deployment.
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew **139.2% YoY** to ~182 employees (as of mid-2026), with 65 active job postings.
  - Opened offices in London, Boston, and Vancouver within its first year.
  - Team includes talent recruited from major robotics and AI firms: Sanctuary AI, Boston Dynamics, Dyson, Arrival, Ocado Technology, 1X, Wayve, Apptronik, and Brain Corp.
  - Focus on initial target sectors representing a combined $12 trillion in annual payroll and 250 million workers.

## Competitive Advantages
- **Human-centric design**: The world is already designed for humans, so humanoids can seamlessly integrate into existing environments without costly redesign.
- **Modularity**: HMND 01’s hardware/software modularity enables multi-task performance and easy repurposing, reducing the need for specialized robots.
- **Reliability & low TCO**: Prioritizing hardware and software stability over raw performance to deliver industrial-grade robustness suitable for mass commercialization.
- **KinetIQ fleet orchestration AI**: Proprietary framework for managing mixed fleets of wheeled and bipedal robots, differentiating from competitors focused on single-form-factor robots.
- **Experienced leadership**: CEO Artem Sokolov previously scaled a family manufacturing business into a billion-dollar enterprise (EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2021). The CTO, Jarad Cannon, has extensive experience translating research into deployment-ready robotics systems.

## Strategic Focus
- **Near-term (2027)**: Deploy robots for physical tasks in manufacturing, warehousing, logistics, and retail — tackling repetitive, dangerous, and tedious manual work.
- **Medium-term (2029)**: Expand into the service sector, targeting the 70-80% of the global economy that will be services, with a focus on assisting an aging population (1.4B people over 60).
- **Long-term (2031+)**: Enter households as assistants and companions, potentially revolutionizing everyday life across 3.5 billion homes.
- **Core strategy**: Partner with leading global companies in AI, cloud, and research for technology development, and with commercial partners for scaled deployment. The company believes the humanoid TAM will reach $38 billion by 2035 and $1 trillion by 2050.

## Why Work Here
- **High-growth environment**: Company grew headcount by 139% in a single year, indicating rapid scaling and opportunity for career advancement. 65+ open roles suggest strong hiring momentum.
- **Talent from top robotics firms**: Team includes alumni from Boston Dynamics, Sanctuary AI, Dyson, Ocado Technology, Arrival, Wayve, and others — offering a deep learning and collaboration environment.
- **Technical focus**: Engineering and technical roles represent 38% of the workforce, with senior-level hires at 23% of the team. The company emphasizes hardware, AI, machine learning, and control systems.
- **Mission-driven**: Clear purpose to automate undesirable, unsafe, and repetitive work — appealing to candidates who want to make a tangible societal impact.
- **Global presence**: Offices in London (HQ), Cambridge (USA), and Burnaby (Canada), plus operations in 16 countries — offering potential for international mobility and remote collaboration.
- **Innovation culture**: Described as a place where engineers and researchers “move from demo to deployment” and “not just in the lab.” The CTO emphasizes building systems that perform in the real world from day one.
- **Office/Hybrid policy**: Not explicitly stated, but the company has physical offices in three countries and a distributed team across 16 nations — likely supports hybrid/remote with in-office collaboration for engineering roles.

## Sources
1. [thehumanoid.ai](https://thehumanoid.ai/)
2. [thehumanoid.ai/about-us/](https://thehumanoid.ai/about-us/)
3. [thehumanoid.ai/team/](https://thehumanoid.ai/team/)
4. [thehumanoid.ai/careers/](https://thehumanoid.ai/careers/)
5. [LinkedIn Company Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanoidai)
6. [Jobs.ashbyhq.com/humanoid](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/humanoid)

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