Matthew Nichols

About Matthew Nichols

I am a strategic, operations-focused technical leader with 15+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, and service operations across hardware-intensive, global environments. I’ve delivered results across the full product lifecycle—from prototype through scaled production and post-launch service support.I focus on building and developing high-performing teams and leading cultural change to deliver step-change improvements in operational efficiency. My leadership style combines hands-on technical depth with system-level strategy: I align engineering, manufacturing, supply chain, and service organizations around clear metrics, then build structures that allow teams to scale sustainably and perform at a higher level.Over the course of my career, I have- Directed global NPI programs and service deployments across 25+ sites, enabling production of more than robotic units and delivering hundreds of millions in projected savings- Scaled organizations through portfolio management and service strategy, creating metric-driven operating models that unlocked new revenue opportunities- Optimized global supply chains for tariff exposure. Launched production lines in new regions to ensure cost-effective, resilient manufacturing capacity- Led large-scale manufacturing and technical operations teams. Led Lean and Six Sigma methodologies to improve reliability, throughput, and yield.Core Strengths:Operations Leadership | Technical Program Management | Service Strategy & DeliveryRobotics & Automation | Manufacturing Scale-Up | Global Supply ChainContinuous Improvement | Lean / Six Sigma | Capital Planning & Cost OptimizationNPI (New Product Introduction)| Ramp-Up Execution | Product Lifecycle ManagementCross-Functional Leadership | KPI Tracking | Executive Reporting

Experience

1. Associate Director, Atlas Data Operations

   Boston Dynamics

   Jan 2026 — Present · Waltham, MA, US

Education

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

  Bachelor of Science (BS), Mechanical Engineering

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Design of Experiments
• Manufacturing
• 5s
• Tpm
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Leadership
• Continuous Improvement
• Root Cause Analysis
• Kaizen
• Process Engineering
• Engineering
• Process Improvement
• Lean Manufacturing