Senior Manager, Production Operations

Who we are:
Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide. As a Senior Manager in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, in addition to balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success.
About the role:
We are seeking a Senior Manager of Production Operations to help lead our brand new production facility in Quonset, Rhode Island as a member of Anduril’s Maritime Production team.
The Senior Manager, Production Operations will manage a team of highly talented supervisors and technicians to manufacture Anduril Maritime products, including the DIVE-LD. This is a highly dynamic role that requires both technical and frontline people management skills. This role is at the forefront of delivering exceptional customer experiences, fostering team development, and overseeing day-to-day AUV delivery operations.
Success in this role demands consistent achievement across hardware production, team management, facilities operations, and financial goals. The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with effective communication, strong time-management skills, and a passion for leading transformative change. The ideal candidate should be energetic, highly organized, and deeply committed to scaling innovative subsea products. While individual contributions are valued, teamwork is crucial for achieving the highest level of success.
What You’ll Do:

• Prepare the Quonset facility for the beginning of production
• Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of our DIVE-LD AUVs through factory acceptance. You will have the critical task of managing the priorities, equipment, and people associated with the production line.
• Collaborate successfully with manufacturing engineering, design engineering and supply chain to introduce new products
• Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor.
• Lead ownership and execution of the hiring plan for the facility’s direct workforce
• Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and their teams' safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, correcting proactively workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations.
• Manage, coach, mentor and support production technicians.
• Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on-time delivery goals.
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area.
• Provide high-level reports to Maritime and Anduril leadership
• Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities.
• Complete transactions in production systems on a daily basis.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure inventory levels are maintained and accurate in each work area.
• Provide weekly reports on production progress, blockers, risks, and needs. Generate daily pass downs and weekly production reports for engineering and operations teams.
• Lead daily communication with cross-functional teams such as engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, and quality as necessary.
• Create and maintain high performance and high quality standards among the direct staff of the facility
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X-training.
• Show up every day with a high level of urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done.

Required Qualifications:

• 8+ years experience in complex hardware or robotics production and/or maintenance.
• 3+ years in a supervisor or production operations lead/manager role.
• Experience manufacturing, operating, and maintaining experimental aircraft.
• Experience working directly and communicating with aircraft designers and engineers.
• A full understanding of the product life cycle (NPI to scaled production), LEAN manufacturing principles, and change management.
• Can interpret technical documentation (mechanical drawings, work instructions, building plans, equipment specs, electrical schematics, etc.).
• Extremely reliable, organized, and detail-oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• You have a passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran production staff.
• Proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, allowing you to easily adapt to constantly changing production environments.
• Experience supporting process development.
• Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6-Sigma principles.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficient with MS Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Project).
• U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export-controlled data.

Preferred Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, business, or applied science).
• Lean six sigma green belt certified.
• Working knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Clearance