Manufacturing Operations Lead - High-Volume Defense Tech

Hardware FYI

Ashville, Northern (OH, KY)

Hybrid

USD 111,000 - 147,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Anduril Industries seeks a Manufacturing Operations Manager to join Arsenal-01 in Columbus, OH. You will oversee a team of technicians, drive production ramp, and coordinate with engineering and planning to meet delivery and quality goals.

You may relocate for a three-month training in Costa Mesa, with housing and travel covered. You will lead safety, 5S, continuous improvement, and daily reporting to senior leadership while ensuring inventory accuracy and cross-functional collaboration across

Qualifications

7+ years of experience in production-oriented or electro-mechanical technician fields, with at least 3+ years in a supervisor or production operations lead/manager role in a high-volume production environment.
Experience working with ERP and MES systems.
A full understanding of the product life cycle (NPI to scaled production), LEAN manufacturing principles, and change management (ECOs).
Ability to interpret technical documentation (mechanical drawings, work instructions, building plans, equipment specifications, electrical schematics, and similar).
Experience working directly and communicating with designers and engineers.
Extremely reliable, organized, and detail-oriented, with excellent verbal and written communication skills.
A passion for employee development, and enjoyment of the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran production staff.
Proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, allowing you to adapt easily to constantly changing production environments.
Experience supporting process development.
Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing, or 6-Sigma principles.
Proficiency with MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of AD&S hardware through factory acceptance.
Set priorities and direct daily operations, including the timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor.
Ensure all operators follow safety procedures and that their teams' safety training is current, document EHS incidents, proactively correct workplace hazards, and empower others to continuously improve operations.
Manage, coach, mentor, and support production technicians.
Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on-time delivery goals.
Ensure quality standards are met throughout the entire production process, and support no defects leaving a station or team area.
Lead daily communication with cross-functional teams, including engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, and quality, as necessary.