Lead, Manufacturing Operations & Intelligence Systems

Anduril

Santa Ana (CA)

On-site

USD 86,000 - 114,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Production Supervisor to lead a team of technicians on cutting-edge defense manufacturing programs. You will manage production priorities, maintain safety and quality, and drive continuous improvement on the floor.

You will coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and quality, while ensuring on-time delivery and accurate inventory. This role requires hands-on leadership and deep manufacturing knowledge in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

3+ years of experience managing or supervising in a high volume production environment.
Demonstrated knowledge and experience working in a manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of production rate, critical path analysis, and key manufacturing fundamentals.
LEAN manufacturing principals and change management (ECOs).
Can interpret technical documentation (mechanical drawings, work instructions, building plans, equipment specs, electrical schematics, etc.).
Willing to work on hardware hands on as needed by production.
Experience hands-on and on the production floor with process and equipment troubleshooting.
Passion for employee development and training of new hires and veteran staff.
Experience supporting equipment maintenance.
Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Extremely reliable, organized and detail-oriented with strong communication.
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of Anduril products through acceptance testing and delivery.
Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor, clear blockers daily for the production team to achieve their goals.
Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Proactively identify and drive safety improvement opportunities.
Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on time delivery goals.
Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities.
Complete transactions in production systems (NetSuite / JIRA) on daily basis.
Maintain accurate inventory levels in each work area.
Provide weekly report out of production progress, blockers, risks, needs.
Provide support to other functional groups within Anduril.
Lead daily communication with cross functional team such as engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, and quality as necessary.
Ability to work on the line and support new operator training as required.
Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and cross-training.
Show up every day with extreme urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done.
Execute on priorities and production plans provided by operation management.
Manage, coach, mentor and support up to 30 production associates on shift.
Execute and maintain standardized manufacturing instructions and control plans.
Support issue resolution including root cause investigation and corrective action tracking.
Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area.
Generate daily pass downs and quality reports for engineering and operations team