Supervisor, Manufacturing Operations, Intelligence Systems

Job Overview

We are seeking a Production Supervisor to join our manufacturing team at Anduril. You will work on cutting-edge technology aimed at advancing the state-of-the-possible. The Production Supervisor will be responsible for managing a team of highly talented technicians to produce a number of different products for strategic military and commercial customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of Anduril products through acceptance testing and delivery.
• Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor, clear blockers daily for the production team to achieve their goals.
• Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Proactively identify and drive safety improvement opportunities.
• Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on time delivery goals.
• Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities.
• Complete transactions in production systems (NetSuite / JIRA) on daily basis.
• Maintain accurate inventory levels in each work area.
• Provide weekly report out of production progress, blockers, risks, needs.
• Provide support to other functional groups within Anduril.
• Lead daily communication with cross functional team such as engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, and quality as necessary.
• Ability to work on the line and support new operator training as required.
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X-training.
• Show up every day with extreme urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done.
• Execute on priorities and production plans provided by operation management.
• Manage, coach, mentor and support up to 30 production associates on shift.
• Execute and maintain standardized manufacturing instructions and control plans.
• Support issue resolution including root cause investigation and corrective action tracking.
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area.
• Generate daily pass downs and quality reports for engineering and operations team.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience managing or supervising in a high volume production environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of production rate, critical path analysis, and key manufacturing fundamentals.
• A full understanding of the product life cycle (NPI to scaled production), LEAN manufacturing principals, and change management (ECOs).
• Can interpret technical documentation (mechanical drawings, work instructions, building plans, equipment specs, electrical schematics, etc.).
• Willing to work on hardware hands on as needed by production.
• Experience being hands-on and prefer to be on the production floor and have proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, allowing you to easily adapt to constantly changing production environments.
• Passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran production staff.
• Experience supporting process development.
• Experience supporting equipment maintenance.
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Extremely reliable, organized and detail-oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, business, or applied science).
• Lean six sigma green belt certified.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws.
• Experience working with electrical and mechanical assembly and integration.
• Forklift and 3A Hoisting certification a plus.
• Experience in ramping low volume manufacturing to high rate.
• Extensive hiring and organizational design experience.

Benefits

• US Salary Range: $86,000-$114,000 USD
• Highly competitive equity grants
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees