Program Manager, Manufacturing Operations · Anduril Industries

Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:50:17 GMT
Manufacturing

Anduril Industries · Costa Mesa, California, United States · $146,000-$194,000 USD · onsite

As Manufacturing Program Manager, you will support the Manufacturing Operations team in overseeing the manufacturing and production lifecycle of our advanced defence technologies.

Your role is critical in driving efficiency, managing schedules, mitigating risks, and ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope, and on a budget.

Key responsibilities include:

Process Optimisation: Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with our COGs objectives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.

Budget & Cost Control: Monitor project budgets, track progress and ensure we are continually focused on solving the largest problems to improve the bottom line.

Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates to internal teams and leadership, ensuring transparency on project status, risks, and solutions.

Resource Management: Ensure appropriate allocation of materials, labour and equipment to meet production goals.

New Product Information (NPI): Be the production point of contact for all changes to existing products as well as new products in our pipeline.

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate potential risks and roadblocks that could impact project timelines or operational objectives.

Cross Functional Collaboration: Coordinate between commercial, engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality and leadership teams to align production efforts with business objectives.

Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Management or a related field, and 5+ years of experience in operations program management, production, manufacturing, preferably in defence, aerospace, or complex hardware industries.

Preferred qualifications include experience in defence, aerospace, or automotive manufacturing, and experience with ERP, MRP, MES, PLM systems.