Senior Production Program Manager, Defense Hardware

Anduril Industries; Ashville (OH); On-site; USD 158,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Production Program Manager for Roadrunner to own the build plan, model rate scenarios, and drive recovery plans across multiple sites. You will manage staffing, budgeting, and BOM coverage while ensuring timely, cost-effective production readiness for defense hardware.

The role requires 12+ years in production program management, familiarity with ERP/MES systems, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance. Travel up to 25% is expected as products scale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or related field.
• 12+ years in production program management, manufacturing operations, or manufacturing engineering, preferably in defense, aerospace, or complex hardware.
• Experience managing production at rate, including ramp or site transition.
• Ability to independently build capacity models, cost models, and scenario analyses.
• Fluency with ERP and MES data such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent, including independent data extraction and reconciliation.
• Experience owning or materially influencing a production budget, including variance analysis.
• Demonstrated cross functional execution without formal authority.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the Roadrunner build plan across sites, reconciled against JSOP demand and committed delivery dates.
• Model rate scenarios and quantify unit level impact of schedule changes, supplier slips, and design changes.
• Develop and track recovery plans against production deficits.
• Size labor hours, station throughput, tooling, and headcount against the build plan through ramp and site transition.
• Identify capacity constraints before commitments are made.
• Own BOM coverage analysis and clear to build status, escalating shortages ahead of line impact.
• Support supply chain consolidation and supplier transition activity.
• Assess supplier recovery schedules for executability and dependency risk.
• Bound affected population, exposure, and recovery path for quality escapes, shortages, and containments, including rework scope and completion forecasts.
• Define and track corrective action closure with named owners and dates.
• Standardize end to end process across Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Material Management, and Procurement.
• Establish operating cadence, decision forums, escalation authority, and program metrics across safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Produce executive readouts and analysis stating the decision required, the recommendation, and the risk.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field

Tools

ERP and MES data (Oracle, SAP)

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Staff Production Program Manager for Roadrunner to own the build plan, model rate scenarios, and drive recovery plans across multiple sites. You will manage staffing, budgeting, and BOM coverage while ensuring timely, cost-effective production readiness for defense hardware.

The role requires 12+ years in production program management, familiarity with ERP/MES systems, and eligibility for a U.S. security clearance. Travel up to 25% is expected as products scale.