Responsibilities

Own and manage the composites commodity and its subcategories, including carbon and glass fiber reinforced structures, prepreg and wet layup parts, cored/sandwich panels and bonded assemblies, to execute supplier production (NPI to full production) strategies across Anduril’s business lines
Be a force multiplier for the Supply Chain team and overall commodity strategy, demonstrating a strong sense of ownership, proactivity, technical excellence, creativity, self-direction, and courage
Vet Suppliers' production capabilities, factory layout, facilities and workforce for inclusion in the Approved Supplier List, including cure equipment (autoclaves, ovens, presses), layup room environmental controls, material storage and out-time tracking, and NDI capability
Support Supplier Quality Engineers (SQE) in ensuring Suppliers' understanding and adherence to the criteria for part quality set by SQE
Own bringing up new production tooling & lines at Supplier sites, including layup tools and molds, trim and drill fixtures, bond jigs and automated layup cells, to ensure materials, processes & tools are capable of meeting product performance, quality (criteria set by SQE) and demand requirements
Own capacity expansion readiness and production ramp-up at Supplier, including cure capacity, rate tooling and skilled layup labor
Establish and drive process performance and controls (SPC) reviews at Supplier, covering cure cycle records, porosity and NDI results, witness coupon and mechanical test data, and dimensional results
Partner with Anduril design engineering on design for manufacturability of composite parts, including ply layup and orientation, tooling approach, tolerancing and process selection
Identify and drive product and process improvements, factory layout optimization at Supplier sites to lower part cost, reduce supply risk, eliminate potential defects, and improve cycle time over the product lifecycle, such as moving from hand layup to automated or out-of-autoclave processes where it makes sense
Support SQE with root cause task force at Anduril by working in tandem with the Supply Chain team and Suppliers on composite defects such as porosity, voids, delamination and bond-line failures, and be responsible for closing the loop of root cause corrective/preventative actions at Supplier

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composite Structures at Anduril Industries · LumiJobs

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Composite Structures

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Anduril Industries

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