Director of Production

Crusoe is building the World’s Favorite AI-first Cloud infrastructure company. We’re pioneering vertically integrated,  purpose-built AI infrastructure solutions trusted by Fortune 500 companies to power their most advanced AI applications. Crusoe is redefining AI cloud infrastructure, with a mission to align the future of computing with the future of the climate. Our AI platform is recognized as the "gold standard" for reliability and performance. Our data centers are optimized for AI workloads and are powered by clean, renewable energy.

Be part of the AI revolution with sustainable technology at Crusoe. Here, you'll drive meaningful innovation, make a tangible impact, and join a team that’s setting the pace for responsible, transformative cloud infrastructure.

About This Role

As the Director of Production at Crusoe, you'll be a key leader, overseeing all production operations across multiple sites and managing the manufacturing of the electrical infrastructure critical to our growing data center business. We are looking for an experienced and strategic leader who can help scale our business from the ground up, translate innovative designs into tangible products, and drive operational excellence. You will be responsible for managing and optimizing production teams—including fabrication, assembly, wiring, and paint—to ensure the efficient, on-schedule, and high-quality manufacturing of our electrical power systems. This role demands a proactive, culture-first approach, the ability to thrive with limited information, and a commitment to mentoring production managers while implementing Lean and Six Sigma principles. This is a full-time position.

What You'll Be Working On

• Strategic and Operational Leadership: Act as a key liaison to company officers, developing long- and short-range manufacturing plans, policies, and objectives. You'll ensure critical communications, decisions, and policies are relayed to the leadership team.

• Build and Scale Operations: Play a critical role in the continuing build-out of our Tulsa facility, helping to ramp up full-scale production and establish robust, scalable manufacturing processes.

• Drive Standardization and Quality: Develop and execute standard operating procedures (SOPs) across all manufacturing sites to ensure products consistently meet quality standards. You will also implement and maintain comprehensive production standards and manufacturing procedures.

• Optimize Resources and Financials: Manage cost centers and collaborate with the finance team to develop Capital Expenditure (CapEx) and Operating Expense (OpEx) budgets. You'll forecast and optimize employee levels to achieve annual budgetary plans.

• Lead and Develop Teams: Direct and monitor all production departments to meet manufacturing goals. You will be responsible for hiring, training, and mentoring production managers and staff to build high-performing teams, taking corrective action as needed.

• Champion Continuous Improvement: Identify, recommend, and implement changes to improve productivity, reduce costs, and minimize waste using methodologies like Lean and Six Sigma. You'll track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and drive progressive process improvements.

• Manage New Product Introduction (NPI): Work closely with engineering and other teams on manufacturing planning for new products, including bill of materials (BOM) management, developing work instructions, and designing quality control (QC) tests.

• Ensure Compliance and Technology Integration: Understand and integrate ISO 9001 requirements into production processes and prepare for quality audits. You'll also utilize modern information and technology to increase innovation and compliance.

What You'll Bring

• Education: A Bachelor’s degree in Business, Technology, Engineering, or a related field.

• Experience: A minimum of 10 years of progressive manufacturing experience, with a significant portion in a leadership role, including leading multi-site, geographically dispersed teams.

• Technical Skills: Proven experience with new product introduction (NPI), including BOM management and developing work instructions. You should have successful experience with ERP software and the ability to implement updates without delays.

• Leadership Qualities: You must have a proactive leadership style, capable of inspiring both shop floor and office staff, with a strong ability to mentor production managers and envision the bigger picture. We need someone with excellent cross-functional team-building skills who can successfully negotiate production limitations across all departments.

• Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail and a strong desire to build things correctly the first time.

• Travel: Ability to travel up to 20% or more as needed.

Bonus Points

• Master's degree in Engineering or Business.

• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification.

• Experience with PLM, MES, and PDM systems.

• Experience in a "start-up," "greenfield," or high-growth manufacturing environment, with a proven track record of building a successful business.

• Familiarity with developing and utilizing equipment and manpower capacity models.

• Experience managing cost centers and developing CapEx and OpEx budgets.

Benefits

• Industry competitive pay

• Restricted Stock Units in a fast growing, well-funded technology company

• Health insurance package options that include HDHP and PPO, vision, and dental for you and your dependents

• Employer contributions to HSA accounts

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability

• Teladoc

• 401(k) with a 100% match up to 4% of salary

• Generous paid time off and holiday schedule

• Cell phone reimbursement

• Tuition reimbursement

• Subscription to the Calm app

• MetLife Legal

• Company paid commuter benefit; $200 per month

Compensation

• Compensation will be paid in the range of $180,000 - $215,000. 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.

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.