Lead Production Technician, Missiles

Telemetry Today LLC; Costa Mesa (CA); Presencial; USD 47 000 - 61 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Equity grants

Competitive benefits

Resumo da oferta

Anduril Industries is seeking a Lead Production Technician to lead a team responsible for building UAS for strategic and commercial customers. You will oversee frontline technicians, ensuring high-quality assembly, troubleshooting, and adherence to safety and quality standards on the manufacturing floor.

You will report to the Production Manager, coordinate with MES/Netsuite/Jira/SQL/Tableau systems, and support continuous improvement efforts in a dynamic defense manufacturing environment.

Qualificações

• 3+ years of experience in production-oriented manufacturing or electro-mechanical technician roles.
• Experience leading a team in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Understanding of product lifecycle from NPI to production and LEAN principles.

Responsabilidades

• Lead technician staff in production and delivery of UAS.
• Apply advanced hardware assembly, troubleshooting, and repair skills.
• Ensure safety procedures and standard work are followed; audit for safety and efficiency.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

LEAN manufacturing

Electro-mechanical

Reading drawings

Safety compliance

Formação académica

Associate degree or higher in technical field

Ferramentas

MES

NetSuite

JIRA

SQL

Tableau

Descrição da oferta de emprego

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 Manufacturing Production team is responsible for a wide range of activities that are crucial to the manufacturing process including operating equipment, assembling products, performing quality control checks, and maintaining a safe and efficient work environment.

ABOUT THE JOB

We are seeking aLead Production Technicianto join our manufacturing team at Anduril to support Missiles. Here you will work on cutting-edge technology aimed at advancing the state-of-the-possible. The Lead Production Technician will lead a team of highly talented technicians to produce UAS for strategic military and commercial customers. This is a highly dynamic role that requires both frontline technical skills.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• The Lead Production Technician will report to the Production Manager and work alongside other Production Technicians, leading technician staff in the production and delivery of UAS through factory acceptance
• While executing manufacturing operations, apply a higher level of knowledge and skills in hardware assembly, troubleshooting and repair
• Apply competency in use of hand tools, assembly tooling and general manufacturing equipment
• Utilize reading and comprehension skills to follow documented build instructions
• Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Improve work area safety and efficiency through regular auditing and constant scrutiny
• Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on time delivery goals. Handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines. Ensure they are working on the right thing at the right time
• Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities. Provide feedback on ways to improve building process
• Complete transactions in computer production systems (MES, NetSuite, JIRA, SQL, Tableau) on daily basis
• Assist in weekly report out of production progress, blockers, risks, and needs.
• Be aware of the escalation path for problems that arise on the floor and follow through to completion
• Ability to work on the line, provide training and support new operator training as required.
• Complete certification training and maintain required certifications, as required
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X-training
• Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule
• Show up every day with a high level of urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done
• Perform detailed daily record keeping and reporting

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 3+ years experience in production-oriented manufacturing or electro-mechanical technician fields
• Prior experience leading a team either in-kind or directly, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
• A full understanding of the product life cycle (NPI to scaled production), LEAN manufacturing principals, and change management (ECOs)
• Can interpret technical documentation (mechanical drawings, work instructions, building plans, equipment specs, electrical schematics, etc.)
• Extremely reliable, organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, business, or applied science.)
• 2+ years in a lead or production operations role
• Prior hands-on experience with kit, model, or experimental builds
• Working knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Requires the flexibility to work assigned shifts, overtime, weekends, and extended hours during peak periods as needed.
• Able to stand for long periods, climb ladders, bend, grasp, sit, pull, push, stoop, and stretch as needed
• Able to travel 50% of the time with short notice

US Hourly Range

$34 - $44 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:

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 .