The opportunity
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.
What you'll do
Team Leadership & Strategy: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of manufacturing engineers. Oversee resource allocation across multiple production lines and NPI (New Product Introduction) projects to ensure production goals are met.
Production Strategy & Plant Optimization: Direct strategic initiatives to optimize plant layout, balance assembly lines, and maximize overall facility throughput.
CapEx & Equipment Strategy: Oversee project budgets and provide strategic direction on the procurement, installation, and commissioning of advanced manufacturing machinery and tooling.
Continuous Improvement: Champion a facility-wide Lean manufacturing culture (Value Stream Mapping, 5S, Kaizen); implement improvements to production methodologies to enhance safety, quality, and efficiency.
DFMA & Design for Excellence (DFx): Lead Design for Manufacturability and Assembly reviews with design engineering, focusing on cost reduction strategies and assembly simplification.
NPI Leadership: Own the manufacturing side of the NPI process, ensuring a seamless handover of production-ready 3D models from the design team to the factory floor.
What they're looking for
- Engineering Change Management: Oversee the implementation of Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) , analyzing impacts on inventory, tooling, and labor to ensure smooth transitions.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Mechanical, Electrical, or Industrial Engineering.
- Industry Experience: 7–10+ years of progressive experience in manufacturing engineering within a heavy assembly, electromechanical, or engineered-to-order environment.
- Leadership Mastery: 3+ years of direct experience in a supervisory or management role, with a proven track record of developing technical talent.
