Material Coordinator

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

The Material Coordinator is the warehouse-floor owner of material readiness for production. This role lives on the shop floor , not behind a planning screen , walking kits, staging areas, and kanban racks to make sure every scheduled build has material in hand before it's needed.

Responsibilities:

• Walk the production schedule daily and verify kit status for every upcoming build , confirm parts are pulled, staged, and ready ahead of need date
• Flag at-risk builds early by physically checking shortages against the schedule, not just system reports
• Coordinate with Production leads on build sequence changes and re-prioritize kitting/staging accordingly
• Stage and deliver kits to the production floor in the correct location, quantity, and condition
• Monitor kanban card/bin levels across the floor and trigger replenishment before stockouts occur
• Walk kanban routes on a set cadence to physically verify min/max levels match what the system shows
• Maintain kanban bin locations, labeling, and card integrity; fix broken or missing cards/signals immediately
• Right-size kanban quantities based on actual consumption patterns observed on the floor
• Perform cycle counts and spot-checks on raw material, WIP, and kitted material locations
• Receive, put away, and transact material movements accurately and on time
• Maintain lot/serial/batch traceability through proper handling and labeling
• Keep staging, kitting, and kanban areas organized, labeled, and audit-ready (5S)
• Own the physical flow of material from receiving/stockroom to the production line
• Coordinate pickups/deliveries with forklift and material-handling equipment as needed
• Partner with Shipping/Receiving to resolve material delivery delays before they hit the line
• Identify bottlenecks in kitting flow, kanban replenishment, or staging layout and propose fixes
• Apply Lean/5S principles to reduce walk time, handling steps, and material waste
• Standardize kitting checklists and kanban visual controls for consistency across shifts
• Communicate kitting and kanban status to Production and Supply Chain leadership daily
• Train and support material associates on kitting standards, kanban discipline, and floor procedures
• Escalate material shortages immediately with clear, specific information (part, quantity, build impact)

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years as a warehouse associate, material handler, or equivalent floor-based manufacturing/warehouse experience
• Hands-on experience with kitting, staging, or kanban replenishment in a production environment
• Familiarity with inventory/warehouse management tools (ERP, WMS, or similar) for look-ups and transactions , this is a floor execution role, not a system-administration role
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools for basic tracking and reporting
• Experience with lot/serial/batch tracking and material traceability
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities