Shop Foreman

Crusoe; Arvada (CO); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive compensation

Equity options

Paid time off

Health, dental & vision insurance

HSA contributions

Parental leave

401(k) plan

Professional development

Résumé du poste

Crusoe is seeking a Shop Foreman to lead production across 5 assembly lines for modular data centers and power distribution centers. The role directs production leads and technicians on the shop floor, ensuring safety, quality, and timely delivery.

The ideal candidate balances hands-on technical know-how with strong people leadership, Lean discipline, and a focus on process improvement in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive manufacturing or electro-mechanical assembly experience.
• Experience supervising production leads and technicians.
• Safety-sensitive position requiring background check and compliance.
• Ability to navigate an industrial shop floor and lift up to 50 lbs.

Responsabilités

• Provide operational leadership for lines and projects, achieving safety, quality, delivery, and cost targets.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing tools (5S, Kaizen, line balancing, visual management) on the floor.
• Formulate and execute daily strategies, schedules, and resource plans within budgeted hours.
• Lead and mentor production leads and technicians for a high-performing team.
• Monitor KPIs such as safety, first-pass yield, schedule adherence, and labor efficiency.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Project Management to remove bottlenecks.

Connaissances

Lean manufacturing

People leadership

Industrial fabrication

Electrical & mechanical domain

Project coordination

Formation

High school diploma or equivalent

Outils

ERP systems

MES

Description du poste

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.

About This Role:

Join Crusoe as a Shop Foreman and play an essential leadership role in scaling our world-class manufacturing operations. In this full-time role, you will direct and coordinate the daily floor activities of production leads and assembly technicians across 5 active assembly lines, overseeing the end-to-end manufacturing process of our modular data centers (MDCs) and power distribution centers (PDCs). You will maintain operational rigor across the plant, ensuring that all production execution strictly abides by company policies and OSHA safety regulations.

The ideal candidate is an authentic, people-first shop-floor leader who balances deep technical aptitude with strong operational discipline. You thrive on fostering a respectful, positive, and collaborative working environment—developing lasting relationships, mentoring technicians, driving Lean workflows, and maintaining rigorous standards of craft, quality, and delivery pacing to power the future of sustainable computing.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Operational & Floor Leadership: Provide overall operational leadership for assigned lines and projects, consistently achieving target performance metrics across safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.

• Lean Manufacturing Application: Champion the practical application of Lean Manufacturing tools and concepts—including 5S, Gemba walks, Kaizen events, line balancing, and visual management to achieve measurable and sustainable workflow improvements on the floor.

• Strategy & Schedule Execution: Formulate and execute daily project strategies, production schedules, and technician resource plans strictly aligned with budgeted production bid hours.

• Team Leadership & Mentorship: Directly lead, mentor, and upskill production leads and technicians to build an engaged, accountable, and high-performing manufacturing workforce.

• Operational Metrics & Reporting: Continuously monitor and report on key operational inputs and KPIs, including safety incident rates, first-pass yield, schedule adherence, labor efficiency, and scrap/rework costs.

• Workforce Management & Retention: Oversee assigned manufacturing personnel, driving clear accountability, technician engagement, skills matrix progression, and workforce retention.

• Safety & Culture of Excellence: Champion an active safety culture, enforcing strict compliance, continuous hazard identification, and operational excellence aligned with Crusoe Mission Critical values.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, and Project Management to eliminate bottlenecks and ensure seamless project execution.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Relationships: Cultivate productive, professional working relationships with internal departments, external suppliers, and equipment vendors to resolve production constraints rapidly.

• Project Accountability: Maintain end-to-end accountability for all aspects of an assigned project, including tooling, fixtures, standard operating procedures, and assembly execution strategies.

• Manufacturing Tactical Input: Coordinate regularly with manufacturing management to provide ground-level tactical and strategic input on process feasibility, capacity, and schedule optimization.

• Estimating & DFM Reviews: Participate actively in project production hour estimating, Design for Manufacturability (DFM) evaluations, and risk assessments for new project pursuits.

• Process & Safety Development: Develop, roll out, and maintain standard manufacturing work instructions, Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), safety procedures, and technician skill assessments.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Education: High school diploma, G.E.D., or equivalent vocational training credential required.

• Experience & Crew Leadership: 5+ years of progressive manufacturing, industrial fabrication, or electro-mechanical assembly experience, including demonstrated success directly supervising, scheduling, and guiding production leads and technician crews.

• Electro-Mechanical Domain: Skilled specialist background in electrical and mechanical designs, with hands-on understanding of power distribution assemblies, control wiring, and structural equipment integration.

• Process & Procedure Development: Proven track record contributing to the development, refinement, and implementation of manufacturing concepts, standard operating procedures (SOPs), and floor assembly techniques.

• Task & Schedule Coordination: Demonstrated ability to coordinate complex tasks under established procedures, balance multi-line workloads, and maintain strict adherence to operational schedules and bid hours.

• Problem Solving & Initiative: Strong practical judgment and proactive initiative in troubleshooting assembly defects, eliminating line stoppages, and recommending engineering adjustments.

• Cross-Functional Teamwork: Track record of collaborating effectively within a team environment under the general guidance of manufacturing leadership.

• Safety and Compliance: This position is designated as a safety-sensitive position located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required, and candidates must be able to pass a comprehensive background check.

• Physical & Operational Requirements: Ability to navigate an industrial manufacturing shop floor, stand and walk for extended periods, and lift or move equipment up to 50 lbs.

Bonus Points:

• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

• Direct experience manufacturing Modular Data Centers (MDCs), Power Distribution Centers (PDCs), switchgear, or industrial e-houses.

• Advanced blueprint and schematic literacy across electrical one-lines, control wiring diagrams, and mechanical fabrication drawings.

• Hands-on experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) or Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) for labor tracking and shop floor management.

Benefits:

• 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:

Compensation will be paid in the range of $100,000 - $115,000 + Bonus. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data. (#INDMFG)

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.