Associate Director, Production (Roadrunner)

The role

The Associate Director, Production (Roadrunner) owns the Roadrunner build plan, rate ramp, and supply chain consolidation. This role works across engineering, supply chain, manufacturing operations, quality, program management, growth, and finance.

What you will do

• Own and maintain the Roadrunner build plan across sites
• Model rate scenarios and quantify unit level impact of schedule changes, supplier slips, and design changes
• Develop and track recovery plans against production deficits
• Size labor hours, station throughput, tooling, and headcount against the build plan
• Identify capacity constraints before commitments are made
• Own the Roadrunner production cost model and track COGS reduction
• Run variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior period
• Lead tradeoff studies including make versus buy, alternate part qualification, and premium freight
• Own BOM coverage analysis and clear to build status
• Support supply chain consolidation and supplier transition activity

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field
• 12+ years in production program management, manufacturing operations, or manufacturing engineering
• Experience managing production at rate, including ramp or site transition
• Ability to independently build capacity models, cost models, and scenario analyses
• Fluency with ERP and MES data such as Oracle, SAP, or equivalent
• Experience owning or materially influencing a production budget, including variance analysis
• Demonstrated cross functional execution without formal authority
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

• MBA or equivalent graduate degree
• Experience standing up production at a new site or launching a new line
• SQL, Python, or BI tooling applied to operational analysis
• Combined operations and finance background
• Experience managing a supplier quality escape or production containment
• Lean, TPS, or Six Sigma applied in a production environment

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees

Before you apply

• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance
• By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third-party service provider to conduct 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's family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system.