Shop Foreman

Crusoe; Brighton (CO); On-site; USD 100,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)

Paid time off

Health insurance

HSA contributions

Parental leave

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Mental health support

Commuter benefits

Cell phone stipend

401(k) match

Volunteer time off

Travel insurance

Daily meals allowance

Job summary

Crusoe is seeking a Shop Foreman to supervise assembly leads and technicians across five lines in our new facility, ensuring safety, quality and on-time production of modular data centers. You will drive lean manufacturing, develop production schedules, mentor staff, and coordinate with Engineering, Supply Chain and Project Management to deliver projects and optimize performance.

This role requires strong leadership, a safety-first mindset, and the ability to build a high-performing team in a

Qualifications

• Performs technical responsibilities within a manufacturing environment.
• Contributes to development and improvement of concepts, techniques and procedures.
• Coordinates own tasks with established procedures.
• Contributes to a team under general supervision of an experienced professional or manager.
• Skilled specialist with electrical and mechanical designs.
• Role specific skills and experience required.
• Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.
• Supervision and guidance of crews.
• This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required. Must be able to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall management for an assigned project, including achieving performance metrics for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Drive Lean Manufacturing tools to achieve improvements on an assigned project.
• Develop and execute project strategy, production schedules, and resource plans.
• Lead, mentor, and grow production team members to build a high performing, engaged workforce.
• Monitor and report on safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.
• Oversee assigned manufacturing personnel, ensuring alignment, engagement, development, and retention of talent.
• Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence.
• Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, and other departments to drive alignment and seamless execution of projects.
• Build and maintain positive relationships with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and vendors.
• Coordinate with the Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and tactical input on manufacturing support and execution.
• Participate in project production hour estimating, manufacturability reviews, and risk assessments for project pursuits.
• Develop and implement manufacturing processes, including hazard analysis, safety procedures, and team member skill assessments.

Skills

Technical Skills

Team Leadership

Safety & Compliance

Process Improvement

Problem Solving

Crew Supervision

Collaboration

Job description

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:

As our Shop Foreman, you'll supervise and coordinate the activities of assembly leads and technicians, ensuring compliance with company policies and safety regulations. You'll foster a quality workforce by cultivating a respectful, positive work environment that prioritizes relationships and puts people first. You'll also oversee the end-to-end manufacturing process for modular data centers and power distribution centers across 5 assembly lines within our new, world-class facility.

What You’ll Be Working On:

• Project Management: Provide overall management for an assigned project, including achieving performance metrics for safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost.

• Lean Manufacturing: Drive the application of Lean Manufacturing tools and concepts to achieve measurable and sustainable improvements to an assigned project.

• Production Scheduling & Strategy: Develop and execute project strategy, production schedules, and resource plans aligned with production bid hours.

• Team Leadership & Development: Lead, mentor, and grow production team members to build a high performing, and engaged workforce.

• Operational Reporting: Monitor and report on key operational Inputs (e.g., safety, quality, delivery, productivity, and cost).

• Personnel Oversight: Oversee assigned manufacturing personnel, ensuring alignment, engagement, development, and retention of talent.

• Safety & Continuous Improvement: Promote a culture of safety, accountability, continuous improvement, and operational excellence consistent with Crusoe Mission Critical values.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Engineering, Supply Chain, Project Management, and other departments to drive alignment and seamless execution of projects.

• Stakeholder & Vendor Relations: Build and maintain positive, collaborative relationships with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and vendors, turning them into long-term partners and advocates.

• Project Accountability: Accountable for all aspects of an assigned project, including processes, procedures, equipment, and execution strategies.

• Strategic Coordination: Coordinate with the Director of Manufacturing to provide strategic and tactical input on manufacturing support and execution.

• Manufacturing Reviews & Estimating: Participate in project production hour estimating, designed for manufacturability reviews, and risk assessments for project pursuits.

• Process & Safety Development: Develop and implement manufacturing processes, including hazard analysis, safety procedures, and team member skill assessments.

What You’ll Bring to the Team:

• Technical Responsibilities: Performs technical responsibilities within a manufacturing environment.

• Process Improvement: Contributes to the development and improvement of concepts, techniques and procedures.

• Task Coordination: Coordinates own tasks with a specific range of responsibilities under established procedures.

• Teamwork & Collaboration: Contributes to a team under general supervision of an experienced professional or manager.

• Design Specialization: Skilled specialist with electrical and mechanical designs.

• Role Requirements: Role specific skills and experience required.

• Problem Solving & Initiative: Requires judgment or initiative in resolving issues and making recommendations.

• Crew Supervision: Supervision and guidance of crews.

• Safety and Compliance: This position is designated a safety-sensitive position and/or is located in a safety-sensitive facility. Drug and alcohol program participation is required. Must be able to pass a background check.

Bonus Points:

• Six Sigma Green Belt

• Manufacturing MDC or PDC equipment

• Familiarity with Mechanical designs

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. 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.