Factory Foreperson - Factory-Built Housing

Reframe Systems is a Physical AI and robotics company on a mission to make high-performance housing attainable and abundant in the communities where people want to live. Through our vertically integrated delivery model and highly automated microfactories, we deliver climate-resilient homes and buildings with greater speed and predictability than traditional construction. Our volumetric modular buildings are produced in our Andover, MA microfactory, with a growing pipeline across North America and a new microfactory on the way.

About the role

We’re looking for a Factory Foreperson to lead day-to-day execution for a defined production area in our factory. This is a floor leadership role for someone who thrives in high-velocity operations and can build the management system that keeps teams safe, productive, and improving every week. This is not a role for someone who wants to supervise a steady-state line. We are building the infrastructure to scale, and we need leaders who can bring rigor, systems thinking, and a technology-forward mindset to a genuinely novel manufacturing challenge.

Responsibilities

• Daily Management & Execution
  • Own daily/weekly plan attainment for your area: throughput, minutes/ft², schedule attainment, and rework hours
  • Run start-of-shift and end-of-shift routines; ensure the team always knows the plan, priorities, and constraints
  • Coordinate labor, materials, and readiness so work is staged and flow is protected
  • Surface blockers early with clear options and tradeoffs (bring “2–3 ways to solve it,” not just problems)
• Safety, Quality & Standards
  • Own safety performance for your area: hazard escalation, audits, incident response, and corrective actions
  • Ensure adherence to SOPs / standard work and quality gates; stop and correct out-of-standard work
  • Partner with Ops Engineering / training owners to ensure training and certification are completed for tasks performed in the area
• People Leadership & Crew Development
  • Lead, coach, and develop team leads and operators; set expectations and drive accountability
  • Address issues directly and respectfully; hold the line on standards
  • Implement a lightweight rotation / cross-training plan that grows versatility and reduces burnout
• Operational Excellence & Continuous Improvement
  • Partner with Ops Engineering / CI to identify, prioritize, and execute improvements that move throughput/efficiency metrics
  • Support kaizen events, time studies, and standardization; ensure impact is measured and captured (not just ideas generated)
  • Convert recurring issues into standard work, training content, and improved material flow so the system becomes self-improving
• Metrics, Visibility & Systems (“Scoreboard”)
  • Own the area “scoreboard”: targets vs actuals, downtime/constraints, quality escapes, and improvement actions
  • Participate in weekly leads/metrics reviews; report what happened, why, what changed, and what support you need
  • Partner with Factory Orchestration / Sidekick stakeholders to improve dashboards and information displays when current metrics don’t drive behavior

Requirements

• 3–7+ years leading teams in a fast-paced operations environment, with a strong preference for manufacturing / production / fulfillment / industrial operations
• Proven track record hitting output targets while maintaining safety and quality
• Strong people leadership: coaching, conflict management, accountability, and performance conversations
• Strong data orientation: you run a scoreboard, identify gaps, and drive actions to close them
• Ability to operate in ambiguity and build structure where it doesn’t exist yet
• Clear communicator who can escalate issues with crisp context and options

Nice to Have

• Experience with Lean / TWI / continuous improvement systems (daily management, standard work, 5S, kaizen)
• Experience building training and certification programs (“train the trainer,” sign-offs, skills matrices)
• Familiarity with tech-enabled operations (digital work instructions, dashboards, workflow tools)
• Construction / building experience (prefab/modular, wood framing, MEP, finishes, installation sequencing); helpful but not required

Outcomes

• First 30 days
  • Build trust and operating rhythm with Production, Ops Engineering, Quality, Manufacturing and adjacent area leaders
  • Establish baseline area performance (throughput, minutes/SF, quality escapes/rework, safety, schedule reliability) and identify the top 3 constraints
  • Stand up or tighten daily management: pre-shift planning, visual management, end-of-shift learning loop, and clear escalation paths
  • Define the area scoreboard (targets vs actuals) and ensure it is visible and used consistently
• First 90 days
  • Deliver measurable performance lift against the primary constraint (cycle time, labor efficiency, quality escapes, or schedule attainment) with a repeatable CI mechanism behind it
  • Implement a stable cross-training/rotation cadence that reduces single points of failure and burnout
  • Improve standard work adherence and quality gating so repeat issues begin to decline
  • Establish a reliable weekly cadence for reporting metrics, actions, and improvement progress
• First year
  • Your area consistently hits predictable throughput and efficiency with strong safety and quality performance
  • The area runs a durable operating system (tiered daily management + CI cadence) that continues to improve without heroics
  • Training/certification and standard work are mature enough to support hiring ramps and scaling to additional facilities