Production Supervisor — High-Volume Defense Manufacturing

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

Job summary

Anduril Industries in Irvine, CA is seeking a Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations to lead a high-volume production team on defense projects, with a focus on safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will manage up to 30 associates on shift, drive continuous improvement, maintain documentation in NetSuite/JIRA, and partner with engineering, supply chain, and quality to meet program goals.

This role requires hands-on leadership on the factory floor, training new operators, and building a

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing or supervising in a high volume production environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production rate, critical path analysis, and key manufacturing fundamentals.
• 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, etc.).
• Willing to work on hardware hands on as needed by production.
• Experience being hands-on and prefer to be on the production floor and have proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, allowing you to easily adapt to constantly changing production environments.
• Passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran production staff.
• Experience supporting process development
• Experience supporting equipment maintenance
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles
• Excellent written and verbal communication skillsExtremely reliable, organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Responsibilities

• Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of Anduril products through acceptance testing and delivery
• Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor, clear blockers daily for the production team to achieve their goals
• Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Proactively identify and drive safety improvement opportunities
• Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on time delivery goals
• Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities
• Complete transactions in production systems (NetSuite / JIRA) on daily basis
• Maintain accurate inventory levels in each work area
• Provide weekly report out of production progress, blockers, risks, needs
• Provide support to other functional groups within Anduril
• Lead daily communication with cross functional team such as engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, and quality as necessary
• Ability to work on the line and support new operator training as required
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X-training
• Show up every day with extreme urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done
• Execute on priorities and production plans provided by operation management
• Manage, coach, mentor and support up to 30 production associates on shift
• Execute and maintain standardized manufacturing instructions and control plans
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation and corrective action tracking
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area
• Generate daily pass downs and quality reports for engineering and operations team

Skills

People management

LEAN manufacturing

5S/6S

Hands-on hardware

Process improvement

Communication skills

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Tools

NetSuite

JIRA

Job description

Anduril Industries in Irvine, CA is seeking a Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations to lead a high-volume production team on defense projects, with a focus on safety, quality, and on-time delivery. You will manage up to 30 associates on shift, drive continuous improvement, maintain documentation in NetSuite/JIRA, and partner with engineering, supply chain, and quality to meet program goals.

This role requires hands-on leadership on the factory floor, training new operators, and building a