Lead Production Technician, Missiles

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-00)full time

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Anduril Industries Lead Production Technician at Anduril Industries leads a team of technicians in manufacturing UAS for military and commercial customers. The role includes hardware assembly, troubleshooting, safety enforcement, and production reporting.

Responsibilities

The Lead Production Technician will report to the Production Manager and work alongside other Production Technicians, leading technician staff in the production and delivery of UAS through factory acceptance
While executing manufacturing operations, apply a higher level of knowledge and skills in hardware assembly, troubleshooting and repair
Apply competency in use of hand tools, assembly tooling and general manufacturing equipment
Utilize reading and comprehension skills to follow documented build instructions
Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Improve work area safety and efficiency through regular auditing and constant scrutiny
Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on time delivery goals. Handle multiple priorities, organize workload, and meet deadlines. Ensure they are working on the right thing at the right time
Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities. Provide feedback on ways to improve building process
Complete transactions in computer production systems (MES, NetSuite, JIRA, SQL, Tableau) on daily basis
Assist in weekly report out of production progress, blockers, risks, and needs.
Be aware of the escalation path for problems that arise on the floor and follow through to completion
Ability to work on the line, provide training and support new operator training as required.
Complete certification training and maintain required certifications, as required

Qualification

Extremely reliableMust be a UPrior hands-on experience with kitLean six sigma green belt certifiedA&P certification a plusAbility to obtain and maintain a UADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Required

3+ years experience in production-oriented manufacturing or electro-mechanical technician fields
Prior experience leading a team either in-kind or directly, in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
A full understanding of the product life cycle (NPI to scaled production), LEAN manufacturing principals, and change management (ECOs)
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
U.S. Person status is required as this position needs to access export controlled data
Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities

Preferred

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, business, or applied science.)
2+ years in a lead or production operations role
Prior hands-on experience with kit, model, or experimental builds
Lean six sigma green belt certified
Working knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws
A&P certification a plus
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS