Production Control Specialist, Line Side Support

Anduril-1; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 194,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Production Control Specialist to keep maritime products moving in Santa Ana. You will interface across engineering, quality, supply chain, tooling, facilities, and digital teams to burn down action items and report ETA on progress.

This hands-on role requires coordinating across multiple functions, with familiarity in MES/ERP systems and lean/Six Sigma methods. A related degree or equivalent experience is preferred, and eligibility for a U.S.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience; trade, shipyard, or military production background also qualifies.
• Production control, planning, or manufacturing operations background.
• Cross-functional coordination experience; capable of working across organizations.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Interface with engineering, quality, supply chain, tooling, facilities, and digital teams on behalf of production.
• Run action item burn down from frequent production shakes: track status, ETA, and owner to closure.
• Route system and capability gaps to the correct team, after confirming whether the capability already exists.
• Verify delivered capability and fold it into procedure and training.
• Release work orders to the floor within authorized limits.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Production control background

Manufacturing operations

Lean/Six Sigma knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Trade, shipyard, or military production experience

Tools

MES

ERP systems

JIRA

Siemens NX

Teamcenter (PLM)

Oracle

Job description

Production Control Specialist, Line Side Support

Santa Ana, California, United States

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Maritime Manufacturing Technology Team is responsible for rapidly developing and implementing manufacturing technologies, processes, and materials for cutting-edge defense hardware. The team is developing deployable static and moving surface, undersea and sea to air vehicles, and scaling these products in our new manufacturing facilities.

ABOUT THE JOB

As a Production Control Specialist on the Production Controls team, you will keep maritime products work moving. You will interface across organizations, burn down action items, and report status and ETA for Anduril's advanced AI factory. This is a hands-on role helping solve manufacturing problems at scale.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Interface with engineering, quality, supply chain, tooling, facilities, and digital teams on behalf of production.
• Run action item burn down from frequent production shakes: track status, ETA, and owner to closure.
• Route system and capability gaps to the correct team, after confirming whether the capability already exists.
• Verify delivered capability and fold it into procedure and training.
• Release work orders to the floor within authorized limits.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience. Trade, shipyard, or military production experience is equally qualifying.
• Production control, planning, or manufacturing operations background.
• Cross-functional coordination experience; comfortable working across organizations without owning them.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Direct experience in maritime, naval, or aerospace defense, with knowledge of NAVSEA or MIL-SPEC standards.
• Experience with MES and ERP systems for production and material planning: working with JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), or Oracle or equivalents.
• Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Technical foundation in mechanical assembly, electrical integration, heavy metal or composite fabrication, or shipbuilding or large vehicle production.

US Salary Range

$146,000 - $194,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full time offers; and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits .