VP of Global Production & Operations Strategy

Anduril; Costa Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 252,000 - 382,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Vice President of Production for the Anduril Frontier Systems (AFS) to lead production across a multi-site footprint spanning several states. You will drive production strategy, build capabilities, oversee budget, and deliver operational excellence across space, intelligence, and defense product lines.

You will shape the division's P&L, guide capital planning, and partner with R&D, sales, and engineering to bring new products to production, all while ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Operations Management, or related field; MBA or advanced degree preferred.
• 15+ years of progressive manufacturing leadership with 7-10+ years in a senior or executive role overseeing 500+ employees.
• Proven track record of leading large, complex manufacturing operations across multiple sites or locations.
• Experience managing simultaneous product ramps across multiple facilities and scaling international manufacturing operations.
• Experience across all 5 pillars of production: production planning, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, operations, and quality.
• Demonstrated ability to set and scale an operational excellence framework across a division with lean/continuous improvement.
• Direct P&L ownership in production with large budgets and capital programs.
• Executive presence and ability to influence C-suite stakeholders and shape corporate strategy.
• Experience in regulated industries a plus.

Responsibilities

• Establish and provide strategic and operational leadership across multiple production facilities, ensuring quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Lead and build the production capabilities of a portfolio of products, balancing investment, capacity, and talent allocation across product lines.
• Partner with R&D, sales, and engineering to lead new product introduction efforts and stand up production lines and processes.
• Drive division-level production strategy, footprint decisions, make-vs-buy analyses, and capital deployment planning.
• Establish an operational excellence framework and continuous improvement culture, leveraging lean manufacturing or Six Sigma.
• Set and monitor KPIs across safety, quality, delivery, schedule, and cost across multiple sites, including international expansions.
• Build a high-performing production organization through talent development and accountability.
• Support capital planning and resource allocation for production functions across the division.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory, environmental, health, and safety requirements.
• Lead capacity planning and footprint strategy, including new facilities and manufacturing technologies.
• Represent the production organization in executive, customer, and investor contexts as appropriate.
• Collaborate in a matrix environment with multiple stakeholders across the business.
• Lead workforce and location strategy to support new line stand-ups and geographic expansion.

Skills

Executive leadership

P&L ownership

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Strategic planning

Operations management

Change management

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

MBA or advanced degree

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Vice President of Production for the Anduril Frontier Systems (AFS) to lead production across a multi-site footprint spanning several states. You will drive production strategy, build capabilities, oversee budget, and deliver operational excellence across space, intelligence, and defense product lines.

You will shape the division's P&L, guide capital planning, and partner with R&D, sales, and engineering to bring new products to production, all while ensuring