Associate Director, Production (Missiles)

The role

You will oversee the manufacturing and production lifecycle by working cross functionally with engineering, supply chain, operations, quality, program management, growth, and leadership teams. The role involves driving efficiency, managing schedules, mitigating risks, and ensuring projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on budget.

What you will do

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness.
• Monitor project budgets and track progress.
• Provide regular updates to internal teams and leadership.
• Ensure appropriate allocation of materials, labor and equipment.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks and roadblocks.
• Coordinate between engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, program management, growth, quality and leadership teams.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Operations Management or related field
• 12+ years of experience in operations program management, production, manufacturing
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, supply chain management, and production workflows
• Experience launching new products with condensed timelines
• Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, TPS, Six Sigma, etc.)
• Proficiency in project management tools (Jira, Confluence, MS Project, Gantt Charts)
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
• Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross functional teams
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with evolving priorities
• Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. security clearance

Nice to have

• Experience in defense, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing
• Experience with ERP, MRP, MES, PLM systems

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
• 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.