Technical Program Manager, Factory Design

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril’s Manufacturing Team is seeking an Technical Program Manager, Factory Design to join our team. The Manufacturing Team is responsible for rapidly iterating and building cutting-edge defense hardware, including static equipment, moving ground equipment, sensors, undersea, and flight vehicles, and scaling these products in our new 5M sq ft manufacturing facility, Arsenal-1.

ABOUT THE JOB

As an Technical Program Manager, Factory Design, you will be the connective tissue within the production organization to drive to efficient, on-time production and start up at Arsenal-1. The right person for this role has developed a facility across multiple product lines, groups, or businesses and integrated with both internal and external customers. If you are someone who wants to develop flexible, creative approaches to manufacturing and develop unified solutions for lots of stakeholders then this role is for you.

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Create and own manufacturing team’s integrated solution for Arsenal-1 factory layout design keeping lean manufacturing principles, linear flow, and visual management top of mind, including detailed layout alternatives, production flow, space allocation across programs and products, expansion planning, and operating scenarios
• Question requirements in product design, layout design, and facility design to ensure the most cost- and schedule-effective solution for our factories that meets the needs of our products
• Support design, construction, commissioning and start-up of the line(s), material flow, and production support processes at new factory sites, ensuring successful delivery of the factory and products off the line.
• Provide strategic recommendations on product transitions and allocations across sites to optimize manufacturing resources using a data-driven approach. Buy down risk to meet production timelines in new facilities.
• Analyze proposed production improvements based on CapEx, headcount, or process changes, developing cohesive analysis and return on investment studies
• Maintain and understand production capacity plans and constraints across several demand scenarios and several product lines
• Create analytical tools to address delivery, capacity, and cost issues and guide decision-making
• Lead hands-on: set an example and expedite project completion
• Drive collaboration with manufacturing engineering, operations, facilities and construction, environmental safety & health, and finance to deliver creative and effective factory design, as well as external vendors supporting the design, construction, and commissioning of a new facility

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 5+ years of experience as program manager for a manufacturing facility or process, industrial engineer, manufacturing engineer, or production/process engineer for hardware products
• Layout development in CAD software for manufacturing processes and facilities, including analysis of layout options against key business priorities
• Ability to work hands-on in a manufacturing environment, next to operations and manufacturing engineering to understand and optimize the production system
• Experience with capacity planning and business operating scenario analysis
• Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior work with architecture and infrastructure engineering partners and/or general contractors to build, improve or modify production facilities
• Process improvement, including justification of return on investment for process or operational changes
• Application of lean manufacturing and linear flow principles in a production environment
• Automation development for manufacturing processes in assembly, integration, test, and finishing operations
• Ergonomic studies at the work station and work element level
• Experience with leveraging data from MES and ERP to effectively production, inventory, and capacity plan

US Salary Range

$128,000—$210,000 USD

The salary range for this role is an estimate based on a wide range of compensation factors, inclusive of base salary only. Actual salary offer may vary based on (but not limited to) work experience, education and/or training, critical skills, and/or business considerations. 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:

• Platinum Healthcare Benefits: For U.S. roles, we offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
  • For UK roles, Private Medical Insurance (PMI): Anduril will cover the full cost of the insurance premium for an employee and dependents.
  • For AUS roles, Private health plan through Bupa: Coverage is fully subsidized by Anduril.
• Basic Life/AD&D and long-term disability insurance 100% covered by Anduril, plus the option to purchase additional life insurance for you and your dependents.
• Extremely generous company holiday calendar including a holiday hiatus in December, and highly competitive PTO plans.
• 16 weeks of paid Caregiver & Wellness Leave to care for a family member, bond with your baby, or tend to your own medical condition.
• Family Planning & Parenting Support: Fertility (eg, IVF, preservation), adoption, and gestational carrier coverage with additional benefits and resources to provide support from planning to parenting.
• Mental Health Resources: We provide free mental health resources 24/7 including therapy, life coaching, and more. Additional work-life services, such as free legal and financial support, available to you as well.
• A professional development stipend is available to all Andurilians.
• Daily Meals and Provisions: For many of our offices this means breakfast, lunch and fully stocked micro-kitchens.
• Company-funded commuter benefits available based on your region.
• Relocation assistance (depending on role eligibility).
• 401(k) retirement savings plan - both a traditional and Roth 401(k). (US roles only)

The recruiter assigned to this role can share more information about the specific compensation and benefit details associated with this role during the hiring process.

Anduril is an equal-opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. The Anduril team is made up of incredibly talented and unique individuals, who together are disrupting industry norms by creating new paths towards the future of defense technology. All qualified applicants will be treated with respect and receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, uniform service, Veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic per federal, state, or local law, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the CA Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance. We actively encourage members of recognized minorities, women, Veterans, and those with disabilities to apply, and we work to create a welcoming and supportive environment for all applicants throughout the interview process. If you are someone passionate about working on problems that have a real-world impact, we'd love to hear from you!

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