Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. By bringing the expertise, technology, and business model of the 21st century’s most innovative companies to the defense industry, Anduril is changing how military systems are designed, built and sold. Anduril’s family of systems is powered by Lattice OS, an AI-powered operating system that turns thousands of data streams into a realtime, 3D command and control center. As the world enters an era of strategic competition, Anduril is committed to bringing cutting-edge autonomy, AI, computer vision, sensor fusion, and networking technology to the military in months, not years.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Anduril's Maritime Division is responsible for planning and executing Anduril's product and revenue roadmap for maritime missions. Working across product, engineering, business development, logistics, and operations, the Maritime team develops, tests, deploys, and sustains the Anduril maritime capabilities in a challenging operational environment worldwide.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Operations to help lead our greenfield facility in Quonset, Rhode Island. In this role, you will be responsible for managing a team of highly talented supervisors and technicians to manufacture Anduril Maritime products, including the DIVE-LD. This is a highly dynamic role that requires both technical and frontline people management skills. This role is at the forefront of delivering exceptional customer experiences, fostering team development, and overseeing day-to-day AUV delivery operations.

As a Senior Manager in the Maritime Division, you must be a technical leader with the expertise to evaluate, qualify, manage, and advocate for an increasing number of sophisticated parallel pursuits. This role is crucial in ensuring that each initiative aligns with the company's strategic direction and receives the appropriate resourcing, in addition to balancing innovation with practical execution to drive the business line's success.

Success in this role demands consistent achievement across hardware production, team management, facilities operations, and financial goals. The ideal candidate combines technical acumen with effective communication, strong time-management skills, and a passion for leading transformative change. The ideal candidate should be energetic, highly organized, and deeply committed to scaling innovative subsea products. While individual contributions are valued, teamwork is crucial for achieving the highest level of success.

Please note: This role will be based in our Quincy, MA location until Q4 of 2025. Following this period, the successful candidate will be expected to work out of our new Quonset, RI facility. Based on eligibility, relocation assistance may be available.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Prepare the Quonset facility for the beginning of production
• Manage technician staff in the production and delivery of our DIVE-LD AUVs through factory acceptance. You will have the critical task of managing the priorities, equipment, and people associated with the production line
• Collaborate successfully with manufacturing engineering, design engineering and supply chain to introduce new products
• Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of work orders to the production floor
• Lead ownership and execution of the hiring plan for the facility’s direct workforce
• Ensure all operators are following safety procedures and their teams' safety training is current, documenting EHS incidents, correcting proactively workplace hazards in the areas, and empowering others to continuously improve operations
• Manage, coach, mentor and support production technicians
• Prioritize work activities for operators to achieve target on-time delivery goals
• Ensure quality standards are being met throughout the entire production process and support no defects from leaving a station or team area
• Provide high-level reports to Maritime and Anduril leadership
• Be an active participant in 5S and continuous improvement activities
• Complete transactions in production systems on a daily basis
• Work cross-functionally to ensure inventory levels are maintained and accurate in each work area
• Provide weekly reports on production progress, blockers, risks, and needs. Generate daily pass downs and weekly production reports for engineering and operations teams
• Lead daily communication with cross-functional teams such as engineering, technicians, supply chain, logistics, and quality as necessary
• Create and maintain high performance and high quality standards among the direct staff of the facility
• Build a positive and collaborative team culture tha