Production Program Manager

Costa Mesa, CA (OC-13)full timeOn Site

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$117k–$154k

H1B: no

Anduril Industries Production Program Manager at Anduril Industries responsible for managing projects in a high-volume manufacturing environment to ensure manufacturing sustenance and ramp. This role drives efficiency improvement, schedule attainment, risk assessment, and mitigation.

Responsibilities

Tactical Problem Solving: Act as an internal strike team leader to identify, analyze, and resolve the most complex operational, manufacturing, and supply chain process issues that impede product maturity and scalability.
Process Optimization – Drive continuous improvement initiatives aligned with our COGs objectives to enhance production efficiency, scalability, and cost effectiveness, working closely with operational teams of Manufacturing, Quality, & Production
Factory Quality – Develop a working relationship with factory leaders and teams to support Manufacturing Engineering & Quality Engineering projects
Data-Driven Operations – Develop and implement reporting systems that clearly and transparently communicate progress to internal teams and executive leadership on KPIs, OKRs and project status, risks, and mitigations
New Product Information (NPI) – Be production’s point of contact for changes to existing and upcoming products and departmental initiatives
Cross-Functional Initiative Management: Lead high-priority, cross-functional projects to align production efforts with business objectives that span engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and finance. You will support defining project scope, building the plan, and ensuring outcomes are achieved.

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in EngineeringExcellent problem-solvingYou’re technical—you are data-driven$117

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related technical field
4+ years of experience in operations project or program management, business operations, engineering/technical roles, preferably in a complex hardware industry
Strong understanding of the manufacturing environment and the supporting processes that enable production
Experience with project management methodologies (Agile, Lean, Six Sigma, etc.) and tools (Jira, Confluence, Gantt Chartsetc.)
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills
Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross functional teams
Working knowledge of AI LLM models such as Claude

Preferred

You’re technical—you are data-driven, understand systems, and know how to communicate with engineering and product teams.
You’re a builder—you’d rather design and implement a better solution than patch around a broken one.
You’re a team player - you approach both people and problems with a a sense of humility while clearly understanding your impact.
You’re self-driven and proactive—your bias is for action rather than delay.
You’re comfortable in ambiguity—you get energy from untangling complex, messy problems.
You’re clear—you communicate effectively, including in both technical and non-technical contexts.
$117,000—$154,000 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: