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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 manage the flow of maritime products work, releasing work orders, clearing blockers, and driving problems to closure for Anduril's advanced AI factory. This is a hands-on role 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
- Coordinate handoffs between departments and shifts
You will work with the team to ensure manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently, supporting the rapid development and scaling of advanced defense systems.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 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
- Familiarity 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
