Lead Materials Associate

Slope; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 50,971 - 68,191; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Equity grants

Employee development programs

Job summary

Anduril Industries is looking for a Warehouse Operations Manager to oversee daily operations at our Costa Mesa, CA facility. The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience managing warehouse activities and ensuring compliance with safety procedures. You will play a vital role in driving performance and team culture while being a super user of our Warehouse Management Systems.

Competitive salary range is $37 to $49.50 USD hourly, complemented by an attractive benefits package designed to support your health and career growth.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience with warehouse operations supporting manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of production rate and key warehouse fundamentals.
• Ability to identify safety issues with warehouse vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all associates follow safety procedures and standard work tasks.
• Set priorities and direct daily operations for warehouse team.
• Own inventory accuracy and identify risks.

Skills

Inventory management

Warehouse operations

Safety protocols

Employee training

Process troubleshooting

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Forklift

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.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Ensure all associates are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Proactively identify and drive safety improvement opportunities
• Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of tasks, clear blockers daily for the warehouse team to achieve their goals
• Own inventory accuracy for business unit, identify risks, and report daily
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X‑training
• Work cross‑functionally to resolve issues related to KPIs and drive completion of continuous improvement activities
• Drive performance metrics and reporting to Supervisor and Manager
• Interface with business stakeholders to ensure business alignment
• Ensure visual management of the areas are upheld and represent the health of current operations
• Hold daily standups with team to drive key business initiatives
• Be a super user within WMS to identify and resolve key issues
• Show up every day with extreme urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years experience with warehouse operations supporting manufacturing, involving: receiving, put‑away, picking, cycle counting, internal transfers, deployments, VRMA
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities
• Ability to be onsite, local to Santa Ana, CA or Costa Mesa, CA

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, manufacturing or related operations field
• Strong understanding of production rate, critical path analysis, and key warehouse fundamentals
• Strong understanding for receiving and deployment documentation for domestic and international shipments
• Ability to identify safety issues with warehouse vehicles to ensure safe operations
• Strong knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws
• Experience being hands‑on and boots on the ground in the warehouse with proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, and ability to adapt to constantly changing warehouse environments
• Passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran warehouse staff
• Experience supporting process development and implementing new processes
• Experience supporting equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6‑Sigma principles
• Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications) and ability to present data
• Reliable, organized and detail‑oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Experience in ramping low volume operations to high rate
• Forklift certification

US Hourly Range: $37 – $49.50 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.