Head of Production Analytics & Digital Apps

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 147,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Health insurance

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Lead, Production Application Engineering in Costa Mesa, CA. You will lead a small team of engineers and develop analytics that support day-to-day decisions for product lines and new developments.

You’ll engage production and cross-functional stakeholders, implement digital proofs-of-concept to boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality. Strong analytics, leadership, and lean manufacturing experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing/Industrial Operations, Data Science or related field.
• MBA or MS Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years in manufacturing strategy or analysis with proven impact.
• 2+ years of team leadership or cross-functional PM experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead a small engineering team to develop and maintain analytical solutions.
• Collaborate with production and cross-functional stakeholders for success.
• Develop digital proofs-of-concept to boost productivity and reduce costs.
• Analyze production data, metrics, process flow, and resource use for improvements.
• Communicate findings clearly to leadership and drive alignment with business goals.
• Keep analytics tools and processes current with industry best practices.
• Document strategies and solutions for continuous improvement.
• Guide capacity planning and workforce management for scalability.
• Define and monitor Production KPIs to drive accountability.

Skills

SQL

Python

Typescript

Tableau

PowerBI

PLTR Foundry

MS VBA

Data viz

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Lead, Production Application Engineering in Costa Mesa, CA. You will lead a small team of engineers and develop analytics that support day-to-day decisions for product lines and new developments.

You’ll engage production and cross-functional stakeholders, implement digital proofs-of-concept to boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality. Strong analytics, leadership, and lean manufacturing experience are essential.