Manufacturing Operations Manager: NPI & Lean Lead

Anduril Industries; Santa Ana (CA); Presencial; USD 129.000 - 171.000; Jornada completa

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Top-tier benefits

Descripción de la vacante

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Manager of Manufacturing Operations to lead a team of technicians and deliver multiple hardware platforms for defense and commercial customers. You will balance technical leadership with people management in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has NPI experience, strong communication, and a passion for transforming production processes. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, supply chain,

Formación

• 7+ years experience in production-oriented or electro-mechanical 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 principals, and change management (ECOs)
• Can interpret technical documentation (mechanical drawings, work instructions, building plans, equipment specs, electrical schematics)
• Extremely reliable, organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills
• You have a passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran production staff
• Have proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, allowing you to easily adapt to constantly changing production environments
• Experience supporting process development
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Proficient with MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project)
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Responsabilidades

• Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of various hardware through factory acceptance.
• Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor.
• Ensure all operators follow safety procedures and their teams' safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, correcting hazards, and empowering others to improve operations.
• Manage, coach, mentor and support production technicians.
• Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve on-time delivery goals.
• Ensure quality standards are met and no defects leave a station or team area.
• Provide high level reports to Production Managers, Directors, and Head of Manufacturing as needed.
• Participate in 5S and continuous improvement activities.
• Complete transactions in production systems (NetSuite / JIRA Anduril MES).
• Work cross-functionally to maintain accurate inventory levels in each area.
• Provide weekly progress reports, blockers, risks, and needs; generate daily pass-downs and weekly production reports for engineering and operations.
• Lead daily communication with cross functional teams (engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, quality).
• Build a positive, collaborative team culture with product knowledge and skill development.
• Show urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Communication

Training & development

Problem solving

Project management

Educación

Bachelor's degree in technical field

Associate’s degree (preferred)

Herramientas

ERP systems

MES systems

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

Anduril Industries in Santa Ana, CA seeks a Manager of Manufacturing Operations to lead a team of technicians and deliver multiple hardware platforms for defense and commercial customers. You will balance technical leadership with people management in a fast-paced environment.

The ideal candidate has NPI experience, strong communication, and a passion for transforming production processes. This role emphasizes safety, quality, and cross-functional collaboration across engineering, supply chain,