Snr Manufacturing Engineer [Mech/CI]

The role

You will own the manufacturing continuous improvement program and methodologies to improve production processes. You will manage equipment and process SOPs and act as the primary interface with mechanical design for production equipment.

What you will do

• Own the manufacturing CI program including value stream mapping, Kaizen, and yield improvement.
• Deploy structured problem-solving methodology like 8D, A3, and 5-Why.
• Identify production bottlenecks using Cycle Time and Quality Metrics.
• Lead cost-reduction and cost-avoidance initiatives.
• Own PFMEA development and ensure Control Plans are linked and current.
• Author and maintain equipment and process SOPs.
• Interface between mechanical design and the production floor for tooling and fixtures.
• Support capital equipment justification and business cases.
• Work with QA and SC teams on supplier industrialisation and audits.
• Work with design engineers to embed Design for Manufacturing features.

Required qualifications

• 8+ years in manufacturing or process engineering.
• Experience in continuous improvement / Lean, DFX methodology, PFMEA and supplier industrialisation within a complex electromechanical production environment.
• Understanding of mechanical systems assembly and manufacturing processes for mechanical parts.
• Demonstrated ownership of a CI or process improvement program.
• Fluent in structured problem-solving (8D, A3, DMAIC, 5-Why, Ishikawa) and process-risk tools (PFMEA, Control Plans).
• Hands-on experience leading DFM/DFA reviews.
• Practical understanding of tooling, fixtures, and production equipment.
• Experience assessing and developing supplier manufacturing processes.
• Ability to work across disciplines and influence without direct authority.
• Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (NV2).

Nice to have

• Experience in defence or aerospace manufacturing
• Experience with value stream mapping, Kaizen facilitation, and rapid improvement events
• Experience with MES/ERP systems and production analytics platforms
• Experience building improvement programs in a scaling start-up or NPI-heavy environment
• Experience with CAD software (NX/Teamcenter)

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants included in the majority of full time offers
• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Ability to obtain and maintain an Australian Government Security Clearance (NV2)
• Consent to pre-employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening

About the company

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The company is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold.