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Manufacturing Operations Manager, Roadrunner

andurilindustriesAshville, OH

💰 $99,000 – $131,000/yrFull-time

Quick Summary

Manufacturing Operations Manager for Anduril's Roadrunner VTOL program at Arsenal-1 facility in Ashville, Ohio, responsible for leading production operations and teams.

Skills & Keywords

Lean manufacturingProduction managementTeam leadershipQuality control

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Lead, motivate, and manage a team of production supervisors, front-line team members, and support staff. Provide training, facilitate professional development, and conduct performance reviews.
Champion an EHS-focused culture by ensuring production processes, equipment, and team members comply with established requirements. Actively work with the EHS team to continuously improve processes and drive accountability to 5S standards.
Ensure products meet all quality standards and specifications. Implement and utilize quality control processes, participate in improvement and corrective action activities, and drive reduction in variability.
Work closely with production planning to develop and execute production schedules to meet demand requirements.
Develop and refine process instructions. Ensure these processes are diligently communicated, trained to, and followed.
Continuously evaluate and improve production processes to enhance efficiency, reduce waste, and lower costs.
Coordinate with the maintenance team to ensure all production equipment is optimally utilized.
Drive urgency and accountability by leveraging tools such as SPC, KPIs, and other performance data analysis. Employ problem solving and data-driven decision-making, and coach the production team to do the same.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Manufacturing, Business Management, or a related field
10+ years experience in manufacturing
5+ years in manufacturing leadership
Lean manufacturing experience
Excellent leadership, organization, and communication skills
Strong knowledge of production management principles and demonstrated success executing them
Proficiency in production management software and Microsoft Office
U.S. Citizen Required
Exposure to multiple production management platforms including ERPs, MESs, and other data management systems
Experience working in safety and quality critical environments such as energetics, aerospace, chemicals, etc.
Aircraft manufacturing experience
Composite materials and advanced manufacturing
Automation Experience
Experience with Oracle ERP
Experience with MES Forge software
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Compensation & Benefits

Total rewards package

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ABOUT THE TEAM

The Roadrunner Team (RLT) will set the standard for building the future at Arsenal-1, our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Ashville, OH. This team will have the opportunity to train under our world-class manufacturing team at Anduril HQ in Costa Mesa, CA for 3 months before bringing that standard of excellence back to Ohio.ABOUT THE ROLEAnduril is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Manager to join our RLT in Ashville, Ohio. The Production Manager will be responsible for planning, coordinating, and controlling manufacturing activities to meet production goals while maintaining safety, quality, and cost-effectiveness.**This role requires candidates to relocate to Costa Mesa for a 3-month training program. Housing, transportation, etc. will be provided during your stay.

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