Production Manager

Production Manager

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.

What You'll Be Working On:

• 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.

What You'll Bring to the Team:

• 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…