Deputy Head of Production, AltiusPosted today$252K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

The Altius Leadership Team will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal-1 , our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. This team will have the opportunity to train alongside our world-class manufacturing teams both at headquarters in Costa Mesa, CA and alongside…

What you'll do

  • Production Ownership & Scaling: Own all day-to-day production outcomes and delivery schedules for the ALTIUS line at Arsenal-1. Execute ramp plans, scale manufacturing tooling and lines, and manage CapEx and project spend in accordance with program timelines.

  • Leadership & Culture Building: Serve as an inspiring, visible leader on the factory floor. Build Arsenal-1’s operational culture from the ground up, instill a relentless sense of urgency, and actively mentor and develop frontline supervisors and technical leaders beneath you.

  • Cross-Functional Execution: Direct and align on-site teams—including Technicians, Manufacturing Engineers, Quality, and tactical Supply Chain personnel—holding teams accountable to strict deadlines, output targets, and KPIs.

  • Showpiece Facility Standards: Establish and maintain Arsenal-1 as a benchmark "showpiece" manufacturing facility—a world-class showcase of advanced aerospace manufacturing for customer, government, and VIP visits.

  • Operational & Quality Excellence: Drive processes and systems needed to mature products to full-rate production. Embed an AS9100D-aligned "quality-first" culture and continuously optimize KPIs across scrap rates, efficiency, financial targets, and on-time delivery.

  • Process & Technology Advancement: Advise on development and oversee the implementation of digital tools (PLM, ERP, MES, and QMS) to scale operations rapidly while maintaining tight configuration control.

What they're looking for

  • Own the 5 Pillars: Planning, Supply Chain, Production, Manufacturing Engineering, and Quality.
  • + years of proven experience overseeing the production, assembly, and testing: of complex electromechanical or aerospace hardware.
  • Strong leadership experience managing large (100+ person) manufacturing: operations, with direct experience leading technicians, manufacturing engineers, and production teams.
  • Demonstrated experience building or scaling production lines from the ground: up (e.g., prototype-to-production scaling, greenfield site launches, or high-growth startup environments).