Aerospace/Defense Production Scheduler — Equity Eligible

Anduril; Mississippi; On-site; USD 77,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Benefits package

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Manufacturing Planner to build and maintain production schedules, translating JSOP into executable line-level releases and coordinating with scheduling, purchasing, and material teams to ensure on-time delivery. The role requires strong planning skills in a defense-focused manufacturing setting.

You will manage ERP/MRP parameters, track work orders and inventory, and escalate capacity constraints early to support recovery plans in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2-4 years in manufacturing planning or production scheduling.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and work order management.
• Ability to build and maintain production schedules in capacity-constrained environments.
• Strong coordination and communication skills.
• Self-directed, organized, with multi-priority management.
• Experience scheduling in low-/high-volume mix environments and transitioning from development to production.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain daily, weekly and monthly production schedules from JSOP.
• Convert JSOP into executable line-level schedules and release work orders.
• Coordinate daily with Schedulers, Production Coordinator, and Purchasing on shortages and status.
• Maintain ERP/MRP parameters to keep plans reliable.
• Track work order progress, inventory, and lead-time changes impacting schedule.
• Escalate capacity constraints and material risks early for recovery plans.

Skills

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP coordination

Cross-functional coordination

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

JSOP/S&OP processes

Job description

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

The Anduril Rocket Motor Systems (ARMS) team is on a mission to build next generation solid rocket motors for a safer, more connected world. To achieve our vision of becoming a large-volume provider of tactical rocket motors, we will develop differentiated products and services that maximize our customers’ capabilities, and we will establish and maintain a reputation of Quality and Reliability.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Build and maintain the daily, weekly and monthly production schedules based on requirements from JSOP. Also balancing priority, deconflicting capacity overages, accounting forchangeover sequence, and material availability while creating production schedules.

• Convert the JSOP schedule into executable line-level schedules and release work orders to the floor.

• Coordinate daily with Schedulers, the Production Coordinator, and Purchasing on component shortages, Production Status, Slow Moving WIP, Direct Run Rate, and schedule attainment.

• Maintain planning parameters in ERP/MRP — lead times, lot sizes, and safety stock — so that system-generated plans remain reliable.

• Track and report work order progress and completion, raw material inventory, open purchase orders, and lead-time changes that affect the schedule.

• Escalate capacity constraints andmaterial risks early to allow recovery plans that protect committed delivery dates.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum of 2–4 years of experience in manufacturing planning, production scheduling, or workorder management, preferably in a defense or aerospace production environment.

• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, with an emphasis on workorder management, planning parameters, and material requirements planning.

• Demonstrated ability to build and hold a production schedules in a capacityconstrained environment, and to recover the schedule when priorities or material availability change.

• Strong coordination and communication skills.

• Self-directed and organized, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Experience scheduling in a low-volume / high-volume mix operation and supporting a development-to-production transition.

• Familiarity with JSOP or an equivalent sales and operations planning(S&OP) process.

• An autonomous initiator, displaying a vigorous capacity for learning, a results-driven ethos, and an unwavering focus on customer satisfaction.

• A visionary mindset, perpetually engaged in the pursuit of transformational excellence and continuous advancement in supply chain strategy.

US Salary Range

$77,000—$100,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

Benefits

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits.

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