Project Manager, Manufacturing - Digital Tools

About the role

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, and flight vehicles.

In this position, you will own large parts of the end-to-end manufacturing KPI tracking—enhancing transparency and generating actionable reports to support strategic and tactical decision making. You’ll support increasing efficiencies throughout our end-to-end processes, all with a focus on introducing scale and resiliency into our growing people and tools footprint. If you thrive in fast-paced, technical environments and excel at juggling multiple responsibilities, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Consider the job as a “jack of all trades” type of role and be comfortable with various types of projects, some might be more dedicated to process while others are more dedicated to system solutions.
• Be proactive, self-driven and relentless when approaching problems. Don’t be afraid to charge towards a solution; if there is a clear problem or gap with the work the team does, act on it.
• Be a collaborative partner, someone who doesn’t shy away from brainstorming sessions but rather is excited to learn new things from your team and the teams you are closely aligned with.
• Be comfortable in an extremely fast-paced environment and be prepared to juggle a couple of projects at a time. There will be a variety of projects that can be taken on, and there is always an opportunity to dive deep or just solely “project manage” something.

Systems and Processes Improvement

• Develop a deep technical understanding of how our manufacturing engineering enterprise systems (ERP, MRP, PLM etc.) function.
• Leverage system feedback from the manufacturing engineering teams and formulate an extensive feature roadmap.
• Analyze best practices across all cross-functional teams (inclusive of Manufacturing Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Material Management & Procurement) and develop ways to standardize and implement end-to-end processes across all teams.
• Assist in the documentation and standardization of business procedures and reporting protocols across production.

Program Oversight and Support

• Support program managers and manufacturing leadership in preparation and management of critical technical and business forums.
• Serve as the translator of technical problems to business-aligned solutions in a clear and concise manner.
• Provide structure to ambiguity and help drive manufacturing engineering stakeholders towards decisions on tactical and strategic issues.
• Develop and execute strategies to drive business impact and outcomes.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Execute scrappy analyses on short timelines to get answers quickly, while also considering more scalable solutions that will make Anduril successful in the long term.
• Analyze manufacturing data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement in manufacturing processes.
• Facilitate data-driven decision-making by providing timely and accurate manufacturing information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, data systems, business, or related field.
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with a focus on system issues, program support, or process improvement.
• Strong analytical aptitude and can intuitively think about problems in terms of numbers and data models.
• Extremely strong written and verbal communication abilities, with the capacity to present complex data clearly to diverse audiences.
• A reliable self-starter, highly organized, resourceful, with attention to detail.
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export-controlled information or facilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in a technical production environment.
• Familiarity with MES, ERP, and PLM systems and how they interface with each other and with operations.
• Familiarity with Confluence/JIRA, SharePoint, and Airtable.
• Familiarity with production & business operations.

Pay

US Salary Range $113,000—$149,000 USD.

Benefits

Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers and are considered part of Anduril's total compensation package. Additionally, Anduril offers top-tier benefits for full-time employees, including:

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits package available at little to no cost to employees, ensuring you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next.