Anduril
Manager Manufacturing Optimization
$111K–$147K
Ashville, Ohio, United States · Manager · Full-time · Posted Jul 22, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in manufacturing and production operations; 2+ years in a supervisor or production operations lead/manager role in a high-volume production environment.
- Education
- An Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a technical field (engineering, business, or applied science) is preferred.
About the job
Leads manufacturing optimization across U.S. sites by improving shop-floor operations, standardizing lean systems, and developing frontline leaders to raise safety, quality, delivery, and throughput.
What you'll do
- Implement scalable daily management and accountability systems, including KPI trees and visual management.
- Drive structured problem-solving and continuous improvement, including constraint triage and process standardization.
- Coach manufacturing leaders and share best practices across production lines, cells, and sites.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of manufacturing and production operations experience.
- 2+ years as a supervisor or production operations lead/manager in a high-volume production environment.
- Knowledge of product life cycle from NPI to scaled production, LEAN manufacturing, and change management (ECOs); ability to interpret technical documentation.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance.
Nice to have
- Aircraft new product introduction (NPI) experience; Lean six sigma green belt certification.
- Working knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws; experience in small electronic assembly and drones.
Pay
$111,000 — $147,000 USD (base salary)
Tools
MS Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, A3/8D, 5S, Six Sigma
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