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Production Control Specialist, Emergent Work

Anduril - Santa Ana, CA, United States - In-office - posted 2026-10-05

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Salary: USD 146,000 - 194,000 / annual

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company transforming U.S. and allied military capabilities through advanced technology. The Maritime Manufacturing Technology Team develops and implements manufacturing technologies, processes, and materials for cutting-edge defense hardware, including deployable surface, undersea, and sea-to-air vehicles. As a Production Control Specialist on the Production Controls team, you will keep emergent production work moving in Anduril's advanced AI factory. This is a hands-on role focused on solving manufacturing problems at scale. Key Responsibilities: - Release work orders to the floor within authorized limits, confirming material, tooling, certified labor, released router revision, and quality hold points - Identify and clear shortages, roadblocks, and resource conflicts - Track work-in-process status and location - Chase nonconformances to the disposition decision point and escalate for signature - Support process proving and capture what documented processes do not reflect Required Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree in a related field preferred, or equivalent experience. Trade, shipyard, or military production experience is equally qualifying - Production control, expediting, planning, or manufacturing operations background - Comfortable in a developing process environment where procedures are still changing - Familiar with welding, fabrication, machining, or inspection processes from a planning perspective - Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export controlled information or facilities - Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance Preferred Qualifications: - Direct experience in maritime, naval, or aerospace defense, with knowledge of NAVSEA or MIL-SPEC standards - Experience with MES and ERP systems for production and material planning: JIRA, Siemens NX, Teamcenter (PLM), Oracle, or equivalents - Experience with Lean manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies - Technical foundation in mechanical assembly, electrical integration, heavy metal or composite fabrication, shipbuilding, or large vehicle production

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