Master Scheduler

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology.

Anduril's Planning team is seeking a world-class Master Scheduler to join our team. The Master Scheduler has an integral role at Anduril, serving as the link between program leadership and the Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams that build our hardware.

Responsibilities

• Own top-level production signals for designated product lines, and expand the master schedule to new products as they come online.
• Build a deep understanding of the production system, processes, and capacity, and ensure production needs are accurately reflected in the master schedule.
• Identify upcoming schedule, BOM configuration, and production constraints, and collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to develop tactical actions that keep the factory on schedule.
• Run scenario and risk models for hardware allocation, weighing new builds against refurbished or reworked units to keep pace with changing customer delivery schedules and program demands.
• Partner with Production teams on the shop floor to implement best practices in supply and material flow.
• Work with Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering to understand their requirements and build them into target plans.
• Drive efficient, accurate, and timely propagation of schedule changes across the organization.
• Resolve top-level BOM configuration, critical path, and lead-time discrepancies, from root cause through solution implementation.
• Lead process stabilization and improvement initiatives across planning and scheduling.
• Develop and report on metrics that demonstrate schedule accountability, process stability, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field (e.g. manufacturing, engineering, analytics, computer science) or business field (e.g. supply chain management, operations, business administration).
• 5+ years of professional experience, including 3+ years as a scheduler or scheduling manager in a technical organization.
• 2+ years of experience generating development and production schedules.
• Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing or logistics environment with complex mechanical and/or electrical assemblies.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to relocate, if not already local, to be onsite in Costa Mesa, CA.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting design engineering and R&D teams through the transition from development to production.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as Oracle or NetSuite.
• Experience with SQL or other custom queries for schedule and production metrics.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Ability to take in large quantities of information and present it clearly and concisely to leadership.
• Ability to work with limited supervision to develop and manage program plans and schedules.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills, with the ability to be diplomatically persuasive or assertive when necessary.
• Proactive self-starter who learns quickly and takes initiative, with a focus on speed and accuracy.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret/TS security clearance.

Benefits Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including comprehensive, competitive benefits packages.