Foundational Industries · SF Bay Area · Full-Time

About Foundational

Foundational is building a network of AI-native, autonomous factories for modern contract manufacturing — reshoring critical supply chains so companies can produce high-quality products domestically, quickly, and at competitive cost. Recent breakthroughs in robotics and physical AI have shifted autonomous manufacturing from theoretical to deployable, and we're focused on operationalizing these capabilities at scale during a decisive decade for American industrial leadership.

WHO — Who Thrives Here

At Foundational, we're building with people who want to own something — to do work that matters, in an environment where what you ship is what counts.

The people who thrive here:

• Take ownership before they're asked. They see the gap and close it.

• Operate with a high degree of judgment. We move fast, and good judgment travels farther than a playbook.

• Communicate directly — concise, clear, and candid, especially when stakes are high.

• Hold a high bar for themselves first, then for everyone around them.

• Are genuinely energized by hard problems in physical, real-world environments. Energized — not just interested.

• Stay effective when things are ambiguous, changing, or under pressure. That's the job.

This is a place for people who want to build something that has never existed before and leave a clear mark on it.

MISSION

The Facilities Manager owns every square foot Foundational operates in — the Bay Area office and the manufacturing floor alike. Power, security, safety, vendors, buildout, and the daily upkeep that keeps both running: if it is not the machines or the product, it is you. When this role sits empty, the team works around broken systems instead of building the company.

OUTCOMES — What Success Looks Like in 6–12 Months

We track results. Here's what we expect this person to own and deliver:

• Stand up a maintenance and facilities tracking system covering HVAC, power, security, and equipment upkeep across office and factory, with response times you can measure. [6 months]

• Own vendor relationships for janitorial, security, waste, utilities, and building maintenance — contracts negotiated, SLAs enforced, costs tracked against budget. [6 months]

• Complete the facility readiness checklist for the next factory buildout on schedule, coordinating construction, IT, and safety before machines go live. [6 months]

• Build and run a facility safety and compliance program — OSHA requirements, fire and life-safety code, emergency procedures — with zero unresolved violations. [12 months]

• Manage the office footprint as the team scales, including space planning, moves, and procurement, without disrupting day-to-day work. [12 months]

• Own the facilities budget and report spend against plan monthly, with at least one cost-reduction initiative executed. [12 months]

SKILLS

• You have run facilities for a company with both office and industrial or manufacturing space — not just a corporate HQ.

• You have managed HVAC, electrical, and life-safety systems directly, not only through a property manager.

• You have negotiated and managed vendor contracts — security, janitorial, maintenance, waste — and held vendors to SLAs.

• You have coordinated a facility buildout or major renovation end to end — permits, contractors, inspections — from kickoff to occupancy.

• You know OSHA and local fire and life-safety code requirements well enough to run a compliant facility without outside consultants for routine matters.

• You have owned a facilities budget and can build a cost model without a template.

• Preferred: experience in a manufacturing, industrial, or lab environment. Familiarity with CMMS (computerized maintenance management) tools.

COMPETENCIES

These are the behavioral patterns that predict success here — in practice, under pressure.

• Accountability — You own outcomes. If something's off track, you say so and fix it.

• Bias for action — You ship. You iterate. You move toward the hard thing.

• Clarity of communication — Direct and concise, especially when it counts.

• Learning agility — You get up to speed fast in unfamiliar territory.

• Resilience — You stay sharp when things are hard, ambiguous, or moving fast.

• High standards — You raise the bar rather than match it — and hold yourself to it first.

Why Foundational

This is a filter as much as it is an invitation.

We're turning reindustrialization from a talking point into an operating reality. The work is hard, the environment is demanding, and the stakes are real. We compensate with base, bonus, and equity to reflect impact, responsibility, and results, with meaningful upside for the people who help build and scale this company.

For those aligned with the mission and motivated by execution at scale, Foundational offers the opportunity to help define one of the most consequential industrial transformations of the next decade.

Foundational Industries is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and applicants. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Foundational complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. We evaluate every candidate on what they can do and who they are.