Manufacturing Operations Supervisor — Lead High-Volume Production

Anduril Industries, Inc.; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity compensation

Competitive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations to lead a team on the production floor supporting electromagnetic warfare products.

You will manage technicians, ensure safety, drive on-time delivery, and coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, 5S/lean initiatives, and continuous improvement with a focus on high-quality output for military and commercial customers.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of supervision in high-volume production
• Experience in manufacturing environment
• Understanding of production rate, critical path, and fundamentals
• Product lifecycle knowledge (NPI to production) and ECOs
• Ability to read mechanical drawings and specs
• Willing to work on hardware hands-on as needed
• Hands-on with process and equipment troubleshooting
• Passion for training and developing staff
• Experience supporting process development
• Experience supporting equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of 5S, Lean or Six Sigma
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Reliable, organized, detail-oriented
• US Person due to access requirements

Responsibilities

• Manage technician staff in production and delivery through testing and delivery
• Set priorities and direct daily operations, issue and complete work orders
• Ensure operators follow safety procedures and standard work
• Prioritize work to meet on-time delivery goals
• Participate in 5S and continuous improvement
• Complete transactions in NetSuite/JIRA daily
• Maintain accurate inventory in each area
• Provide weekly production progress reports
• Support other functional groups within Anduril
• Lead daily cross-functional communication with engineering, supply chain, logistics and quality
• Work on line and train new operators as needed
• Build a collaborative team culture and cross-training
• Demonstrate urgency and enthusiasm daily
• Execute production plans from operations management
• Mentor and support up to 30 production associates on shift
• Maintain standardized manufacturing instructions and control plans
• Support root-cause investigation and corrective actions
• Ensure quality standards throughout production and no defects leaving stations
• Generate daily pass-downs and quality reports

Skills

Supervision experience

Manufacturing knowledge

Production analytics

LEAN/manufacturing

Reading schematics

Hands-on hardware

Troubleshooting

People development

Process development

Equipment maintenance

5S/Lean/Six Sigma

Communication

US Person required

Education

Technical degree (Assoc./Bachelors)

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

AS9100/OSHA knowledge

Tools

Electrical/mechanical assembly

Forklift certification

Job description

Anduril Industries, Inc. is seeking a Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations to lead a team on the production floor supporting electromagnetic warfare products.

You will manage technicians, ensure safety, drive on-time delivery, and coordinate with engineering, supply chain, and quality teams. The role emphasizes hands-on leadership, 5S/lean initiatives, and continuous improvement with a focus on high-quality output for military and commercial customers.