Deputy Head of Production, Connected WarfareNew$252K

Anduril Industries
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The opportunity

The Connected Warfare will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal-1 , our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ashville, OH. This team will have the opportunity to train under our world-class manufacturing team at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA for 3 months…

What you'll do

  • Production Ownership & Strategy: Own all production outcomes for the Connected Warfare product line, including ramp plans, headcount, and the standing up of new manufacturing lines. Develop and execute a long-term strategy to rapidly scale production volumes to full-rate production.

  • Leadership & Team Management: Serve as a strategic leader and tactical do-er, driving all people and resources across production to achieve outcomes. Lead cross-functional teams (including Production, Supply Chain, Quality, and Manufacturing Engineering) through strong leadership, advocacy, and a consistent on-site presence, holding them accountable to meeting demands, deadlines, and goals.

  • Operational Excellence: Drive processes and systems needed throughout the product development lifecycle to mature products to full-rate production. Establish and manage the team to key performance indicators (KPIs) for financial, quality, and on-time delivery to optimize manufacturing operations' impact on the business.

  • Quality & Compliance: Be accountable to AS9100D guidelines and drive a "quality-first" culture across all manufacturing operations.

  • Process & Technology Advancement: Advise on development and oversee the implementation of digital technologies, from PLM and ERP to our custom MES and QMS systems, that enable our production operations to efficiently scale while meeting customer requirements. Shape corporate tools and processes to support the unique needs of aerospace production.

  • + years of proven experience overseeing the production and test of complex electromechanical products.

What they're looking for

  • Strong leadership experience managing large (100+ person) manufacturing teams: and directing large cross-functional teams across planning, supply chain, manufacturing engineering, quality, and production to deliver products of the highest quality.
  • A strong background in quality assurance, with a track record of driving a: "quality-first" culture in a production environment and accountability to standards like AS9100D.
  • Past success operating in both low-rate prototype and high-rate manufacturing: environments, with a proven ability to scale production.
  • High ownership and the ability to effectively manage multiple large projects: and priorities in parallel, at a rapid pace, and report out on progress regularly.