Operations Associate: End-to-End, Data-Driven Problem Solver

Anduril Industries; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 113,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an Operations Associate to improve processes across divisions and drive high-priority initiatives. You will capture data, problem-solve by analyzing data, and enable teams to measure and improve workflows while embedded in a functional team and collaborating with leaders.

This role emphasizes first principles thinking, cross-functional coordination, and a hands-on approach to transforming operations with data across ERP,

Qualifications

• 1+ years in a management consulting, investment banking, internal strategy & operations, or business analyst role.
• Translate operational problems into data problems and execute on them.
• Self-driven, proactive and able to move without prompting.
• Willing to engage with teams across divisions to solve complex issues.

Responsibilities

• Own operational projects end-to-end, from definition to implementation.
• Work on problems at the intersection of people, hardware and software systems including inventory, staffing, asset-tracking, and manufacturing data.
• Provide structure to ambiguity and shepherd cross-functional groups toward decisions on strategic issues.
• Leverage data from ERP, MRP and HRIS to execute scrappy analyses and improve processes.
• Lead large meetings and coordinate stakeholders across Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Finance, Engineering and HR.

Skills

Management consulting

Analytical thinking

Excel or SQL

Proactive problem solving

Tools

ERP

MRP

HRIS

Job description

Anduril Industries, a defense technology company in Costa Mesa, CA, seeks an Operations Associate to improve processes across divisions and drive high-priority initiatives. You will capture data, problem-solve by analyzing data, and enable teams to measure and improve workflows while embedded in a functional team and collaborating with leaders.

This role emphasizes first principles thinking, cross-functional coordination, and a hands-on approach to transforming operations with data across ERP,