Warehouse Ops Excellence Leader

Anduril-1; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 143,000 - 191,000; Full time

Job summary

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Manager, Warehouse Ops Excellence to architect the MMF operating system across multiple buildings. You will design the tiered daily management rhythm, coaching cadences, and leadership standard work, turning strategic priorities into repeatable execution on the floor.

You will build qualification systems, training architecture, KPI dashboards, and audit processes while partnering with Production and MFE teams to scale the site from prototype to high-rate

Qualifications

• 7+ years in operational excellence or related field.
• 3+ years in a leadership role.
• Expertise in TPS principles: Kata coaching, A3 problem-solving, Kaizen facilitation, and standard work development.
• 3+ years designing and facilitating tiered daily management systems (DOR/WOR/MOR).
• Experience building training and qualification systems in a manufacturing or warehouse environment.
• Proficiency with KPI design, dashboards, and translating data into operational action.
• Experience with ERP/WMS platforms and managing process changes through system transitions.
• Strong analytical skills: labor modeling, budget analysis, and cost-per-unit tracking.
• Excellent communication and coaching skills across all levels — shop floor to site leadership.
• U.S. citizenship is required pursuant to contractual obligations.

Responsibilities

• Design and facilitate the tiered daily management system — DOR, WOR, and MOR.
• Build the tier board system, leader standard work schedules, and escalation protocols.
• Coach supervisors and team leads on structured daily accountability.
• Serve as the team’s Kata coach and own the CI pipeline — Kaizen events, A3s, and savings validation.
• Build the governance framework that defines how production programs engage with warehouse operations.
• Develop the scorecarding methodology and hold program leads accountable.
• Design the qualification system: skills matrices, standard work documentation, onboarding programs, and train-the-trainer certification.
• Partner with the Warehouse Manager to build training capability within the existing team.
• Define functional charters, role boundaries, and operating frameworks for scaling teams.
• Maintain the org readiness tracker and prepare briefing packages for WOR/MOR.
• Own the MMF operating budget build and track actuals vs plan.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including production and manufacturing stakeholders.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

Kata coaching

Kaizen events

Daily management

KPI design

ERP/WMS

Staffing leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain / Operations Management

Job description

Anduril Industries is seeking a Senior Manager, Warehouse Ops Excellence to architect the MMF operating system across multiple buildings. You will design the tiered daily management rhythm, coaching cadences, and leadership standard work, turning strategic priorities into repeatable execution on the floor.

You will build qualification systems, training architecture, KPI dashboards, and audit processes while partnering with Production and MFE teams to scale the site from prototype to high-rate