Production Lead

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Costa Mesa, CA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
31 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $193k
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This role pays more than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $150,000–$205,662 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $193k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 1697 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $146,000–$194,000 across 1504 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Production Lead

As a Production Lead within the Maritime Division, you will lead all production activity for a maritime autonomous vehicle program. You will build and lead the production organization from scratch, establishing manufacturing processes, quality systems, and infrastructure to scale from prototype builds through full-rate production. Your daily responsibilities include managing manufacturing, quality, supply chain, and production support while overseeing budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance. You will implement and optimize production systems such as ERP, MES, and QMS while driving continuous improvement using Lean or Six Sigma methodologies to ensure compliance with AS9100D standards. The role requires expertise in manufacturing complex electromechanical systems for maritime applications. Key technical requirements include experience with demand planning, procurement, warehouse operations, and managing the manufacturing development lifecycle from concept through full-rate production for large vehicle programs.

What you'll do

  • Build and lead the production organization from scratch by hiring across manufacturing engineering, quality, and operations.
  • Establish manufacturing processes and infrastructure for complex electromechanical vehicles.
  • Manage the full manufacturing development lifecycle from initial concept through prototype and full-rate production.
  • Oversee all production activities including manufacturing, quality systems, supply chain, and production support.
  • Coordinate supply chain operations including demand planning, procurement, and warehouse management.
  • Implement and optimize production systems such as ERP, MES, and QMS.
  • Manage production budgets, schedules, and on-time delivery performance.
  • Ensure compliance with AS9100D standards and specific customer quality requirements.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent.
  • 8+ years of experience in manufacturing or production for complex electromechanical systems.
  • Experience building and leading production teams and organizations.
  • Demonstrated experience scaling production from NPI through full-rate production.
  • Experience with production systems such as ERP, MES, and QMS.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
  • Experience in maritime, aerospace, or defense manufacturing (preferred).
  • Working knowledge of AS9100D, Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, shipbuilding, or managing $10M+ budgets (preferred).

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