Manufacturing Analytics Lead: Drive Kaizen & Efficiency

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity incentives

Competitive benefits package

Health coverage

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is hiring a Lead Data Analyst, Manufacturing to guide a small team of engineers and develop analytical solutions that support day-to-day decision-making for product lines and new developments.

You will collaborate with manufacturing leadership and cross-functional partners to implement analytics that boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality, while advancing lean and Six Sigma initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field is required; master’s preferred.
• 8+ years in manufacturing strategy/analysis with demonstrated impact.
• 2+ years of team management or complex project leadership.
• Experience with data visualization and statistical analysis tools.
• Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead and guide a small team of Data Analysts to develop and maintain solutions.
• Engage with manufacturing and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure success.
• Develop and implement analytics to improve productivity, reduce costs, and enhance quality.
• Analyze production metrics, process flow, and resource utilization to identify improvements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with business objectives.
• Monitor industry trends to keep processes and tools cutting edge.
• Document analytical solution strategies for continuous improvement.
• Lead kaizen, lean, or Six Sigma initiatives to optimize production.
• Contribute to capacity planning and workforce management for scalability.
• Implement and refine manufacturing KPIs to measure performance.

Skills

Data analytics

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical problem solving

Communication

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management/Data Science/Software Engineering

Master’s degree preferred (MBA or MS of Engineering)

Tools

SQL

Python

Typescript

Tableau

PowerBI

PLTR Foundry

MS VBA

Job description

Anduril Industries in Costa Mesa, CA, is hiring a Lead Data Analyst, Manufacturing to guide a small team of engineers and develop analytical solutions that support day-to-day decision-making for product lines and new developments.

You will collaborate with manufacturing leadership and cross-functional partners to implement analytics that boost productivity, reduce costs, and improve quality, while advancing lean and Six Sigma initiatives.