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Salary: USD 111,000 - 135,000 / annual
Anduril Industries, a defense technology company, is seeking a Production Manager for the second shift at its Rocket Motor Systems (RMS) manufacturing facility in McHenry, Mississippi. The facility, located approximately 45 minutes north of the Gulfport/Biloxi metro area, houses research and development, case preparation, and solid rocket fuel manufacturing operations across multiple buildings.
In this role, you will lead the second shift production team during inert and energetic solid rocket motor manufacturing operations. Your primary responsibilities include ensuring the safety of shift personnel, coordinating handovers with day shift managers, and collaborating with Manufacturing Engineering, Quality Engineering, Supply Chain, Warehouse, and Environmental Health & Safety teams to execute scheduled work efficiently and successfully.
You will manage Production Supervisors, Leads, and Technicians, with accountability for developing subordinate leaders and fostering a culture of ownership, personal accountability, and safety. Key duties include overseeing the scheduling and execution of inert and energetic work, performing periodic safety evaluations, leading or contributing to root cause and corrective action analyses, partnering with other work groups on projects, and compiling KPIs for reporting to senior leadership.
This position requires comfort working with potentially hazardous chemicals, exceptional attention to detail, and the courage to call a "Stop Work" when safety is at risk. You will operate with minimal oversight and must quickly adapt to new challenges in a new and evolving business division.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- 6+ years of manufacturing leadership experience (extensive leadership in other high-risk/high-danger domains also considered)
- Basic familiarity with DoD 4145 and AS9100 standards
- Mechanical aptitude and experience with hand tools and standard industrial adhesives
- Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and ability to adapt to new software quickly
- Experience evaluating data and packaging insights into polished presentations for senior/executive leadership
- Ability to work in fast-paced environment with minimal oversight
- High ownership mentality and willingness to tackle challenging problems
- Physical capability: regular stair climbing, frequent bending, stooping, kneeling, twisting, turning, and standing for extended periods; ability to lift at least 40 pounds; capable of frequent repetitive hand movements with tooling
- Eligible to obtain and maintain an active U.S. Secret security clearance
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Floor-level management experience with solid rocket motors
- Aerospace and defense industry experience
- 8+ years of direct leadership/management experience with 15 or more direct reports
