Shift Supervisor - Night Shift

The role

You will run the people and truck side of night shift operations at Waabi's Lancaster, TX terminal. You will lead and coach a team of Vehicle Operators, keep trucks compliant and missions safe, and hand off a clean picture to day shift each morning.

What you will do

• Manage end-to-end night shift operations for Vehicle Operators and Fleet Specialists, meeting Waabi and customer KPIs.
• Lead, coach, and develop a team of Vehicle Operators, including performance, scheduling, time off, and corrective action.
• Uphold safety and compliance standards, including pre-trip and post-trip inspections and Enhanced Inspection Program requirements.
• Evaluate crew performance through observation, remote monitoring, ride-alongs, and safety event review.
• Actively manage crew fatigue and enforce rest and meal periods.
• Own personnel-to-vehicle assignments with Dispatch, accounting for qualification, certification and Hours of Service.
• Build and own the night-to-day shift handoff.
• Serve as the on-site escalation point and initiate incident response.
• Run daily compliance and terminal checks and coordinate mechanical triage with Fleet Readiness.
• Represent Waabi professionally with customer facilities, carrier partners and site contacts overnight.

Required qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in fleet operations, logistics, or transportation management.
• Proven leadership experience, such as supervisor, team lead, or lead driver, managing CDL operators or shift-based teams.
• Deep knowledge of DOT and FMCSA regulations, particularly Hours of Service.
• Proficiency with fleet management software, scheduling tools, and telematics platforms.
• Strong written communication.
• Sound judgment under ambiguity with limited on-site support.
• Able and willing to work the night shift described, including flexible hours, extended shifts, weekends, holidays and travel to remote sites.

Nice to have

• Active Class A CDL.
• Experience in a technical or testing environment.
• Prior autonomous vehicle experience.
• Prior experience supervising an overnight or 24/7 shift, or standing up a new shift, site or team.
• Enhanced Inspection Protocol (EIP) or CVSA inspection training.
• Experience conducting safety observations, audits or incident investigations.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and equity awards.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid parental, medical and family care leave.
• Generous PTO policy.
• 401(k) or RRSP retirement savings options.
• Health savings account contribution options.
• Daily drinks, snacks and catered meals when in office.
• Regular team building activities and social events.

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship and citizenship rules are not stated in the posting.
• Night shift schedule may change with commercial demand and includes flexible start and end times.

About the company

Waabi, founded by Raquel Urtasun, builds generative AI for the physical world, starting with autonomous trucks and robotaxis. It has offices in Toronto, San Francisco, Dallas and Pittsburgh.