Production Manager
3d ago
USA
Lead hands-on management and strategic oversight of production operations in a Lean Manufacturing environment at Crusoe Energy.
Nice to have
- Active Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.
- Direct experience manufacturing Modular Data Center (MDC) or Power Distribution Center (PDC) equipment.
- Familiarity with complex electrical and mechanical designs and schematics.
- Experience using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software (specifically Infor Visual or Acumatica).
- Advanced computer literacy in both MS Office and Google Workspace suites.
- Hands-on experience working within an ISO 9001:2015 quality standard framework.
- Prior industrial metal manufacturing and structural fabrication experience.
- Strong electro-mechanical integration and troubleshooting background.
Conditions
- Competitive compensation and equity packages
- Restricted Stock Units
- Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs
- Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance
- Employer contributions to HSA account
- Paid parental leave
- Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability
- Professional development & tuition reimbursement
- Mental health & wellness support
- Commuter benefits (parking & transit)
- Cell phone stipend
- 401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary
- Volunteer time off
- Global travel insurance & emergency assistance
- Daily meals allowance
- Additional perks & programs specific to location
- Compensation will be paid in the range of up to $100,000 -$115,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant's knowledge, education, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.
- Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
Other
- Crusoe is on a mission to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence . As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster.
- We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI.
- We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services.
- If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe.
- Join Crusoe Energy as a Production Manager and drive the hands-on management, development, and strategic oversight of our production operations. In this role, you will lead the transition of custom customer projects into a high-performing, world-class Lean Manufacturing environment. You will be directly responsible for ensuring safety, quality, on-time delivery, and production efficiency metrics consistently exceed both customer and business expectations. We are manufacturing mission-critical components for modular AI data centers as well as utility-scale power distribution centers.
- This is a high-impact leadership position that will help drive and innovate the future of AI Edge capabilities within Crusoe Industries. You will lead, mentor, and inspire a growing team of 6 production leads and 120 skilled technicians in our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. If you are a decisive, hands-on operational leader with a passion for building high-performing teams and process excellence, this is the perfect opportunity for you. This is a full-time position. (#INDMFG)
- Overall Project & Performance Management: Provide comprehensive management for assigned projects, executing and achieving critical performance metrics across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
- Lean Manufacturing Application: Drive the rigorous application of Lean Manufacturing tools and continuous improvement concepts to achieve measurable, scalable, and sustainable operational improvements.
- Strategic Planning & Scheduling: Develop and execute project strategies, master production schedules, and detailed resource plans that align directly with estimated production bid hours.
- Team Mentorship & Growth: Lead, mentor, and grow production team members to foster a highly accountable, collaborative, and engaged workforce.
- Operational Reporting: Monitor, analyze, and regularly report on key operational inputs and KPIs to manufacturing and executive leadership.
- Talent Development & Retention: Directly oversee assigned manufacturing personnel, ensuring clear alignment, ongoing skill development, active engagement, and strong talent retention.
- Culture of Excellence: Promote a robust shop-floor culture of safety, personal accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence aligned with Crusoe Mission Critical values.
- Cross-Functional Alignment: Partner closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Project Management to drive alignment and ensure seamless project execution.
- Stakeholder Relationships: Build and maintain collaborative, positive relationships with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and vendors to turn them into long-term strategic partners.
- End-to-End Accountability: Act as the single point of accountability for all aspects of assigned projects, including processes, procedures, tooling, and execution strategies.
- Executive Coordination: Partner directly with the Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and tactical input on manufacturing capabilities and plant support requirements.
- Pre-Production Estimating & Risk: Participate actively in project production hour estimating, design-for-manufacturability (DFM) reviews, and risk assessments for upcoming project pursuits.
- Process & Hazard Analysis: Develop and implement safe manufacturing processes, including formal hazard analyses, safety procedures, and technician skill assessments.
- Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and is located within a safety-sensitive facility. Active drug and alcohol program participation is required. Must be able to pass a comprehensive background check.
- Educational Foundation: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field is preferred (equivalent professional experience will be fully considered).
- Professional Experience: 10+ years of progressive manufacturing management operations experience, with at least 5+ years of experience in a direct supervisory or leadership role.
- Lean Manufacturing Expertise: 2+ years of direct, hands-on Lean Manufacturing experience with a deep understanding of continuous improvement tools.
- Proven Leadership Competencies: Outstanding interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams with a focus on collaboration and accountability.
- Time & Execution Management: Excellent time management skills with a proven capability to operate with a strong sense of urgency. Results-oriented, strategic, and tactical with outstanding execution capabilities.
- Operational Style: A hands-on, decisive, and visible operational leadership style.
- Morale & Metrics Stewardship: Demonstrated success managing production floor morale and tracking key operational metrics.
- Talent Development Focus: Deep passion for mentoring team members and driving process excellence.
- Software & Tool Proficiency: Strong computer skills, including high proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel) and related tools.