Production Manager, Composite Manufacturing

About the role

As a Production Manager at ANC, you will be a pivotal strategic leader, orchestrating the daily execution and long-term vision of our operational landscape. This role demands a high-impact professional with a proven ability to lead and drive a diverse portfolio of critical projects, leveraging advanced data analytics and strategic insights to optimize performance, enhance efficiency, and achieve ambitious operational objectives across multiple projects . You will be at the forefront of shaping our operational future, ensuring scalable and resilient processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead Composite Production Operations: Lead and manage a dedicated team of highly skilled technicians in the production of advanced composite structures, ensuring efficient, high-quality manufacturing and timely delivery.
• Drive Production Excellence: Strategically plan and tactically direct monthly production operations to consistently achieve and exceed on-time delivery (OTD) goals and overall production performance targets, with a focus on composite layup, curing, and assembly processes.
• Develop & Mentor Talent: Develop and mentor production Leads/Supervisors, providing active coaching and support to cultivate professional growth, enhance leadership skills, and facilitate robust cross-training initiatives.
• Lead Continuous Improvement: Drive and implement Lean manufacturing principles (e.g., 6S, Kaizen) and other continuous improvement methodologies to optimize composite manufacturing processes, enhance efficiency, reduce waste (e.g. scrap, rework), and solve complex operational challenges.
• Utilized data-driven analysis and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to strategically direct and optimize advanced composite manufacturing operations for mission-critical structures.
• Manufacturing Maturation: Transition products from development to production grade manufacturing operations. Identify the key areas that need to develop and improve for each product's manufacturing processes.
• REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Minimum of 7 years of progressive experience in advanced composite manufacturing and production environments (e.g., aerospace, defense, automotive, marine), including at least 3 years in a direct leadership or management capacity.
• Demonstrated mastery of ERP and MES systems, coupled with a deep, practical understanding and application of NPI (New Product Introduction) processes, Lean manufacturing principles, and change management (ECOs)
• Ability to transition products from development to production. Experience capturing key shop floor metrics (like OEE) and driving actions to improve them.
• Proven track record of success in employee development, coaching, and mentorship, cultivating high-performing teams.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, combined with superior organizational abilities and meticulous attention to detail.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Requirements

• Composite materials and fabrication processes (e.g., pre-preg layup, resin infusion, filament winding, autoclave curing, bonding, machining, pressed composites).
• US Salary Range
• $99,000 - $131,000 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

Benefits

Additional Information

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.

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