Production Program Manager

Anduril • Costa Mesa, CA

3d

About The Position

The Production Program Manager serves as a builder-operator within the TRS division, leading projects that shape operations in a high-volume manufacturing environment. The role works cross-functionally with engineering, supply chain, operations, quality, finance, and leadership teams to sustain and ramp production initiatives. It is responsible for driving efficiency improvements, schedule attainment, risk assessment and mitigation, and delivery within schedule and budget.

The successful candidate brings a quality mindset, can analyze complex operational problems using data, and implements scalable processes that improve efficiency. The role supports full-scale sustained production while ensuring systems are designed for performance, manufacturability, reliability, and cost-effectiveness. It includes solving ambiguous operational challenges, transitioning programs to production readiness, optimizing processes, supporting continuous improvement and supply chain stability, and developing agile production management processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or a related technical field.
• At least 4 years of experience in operations project or program management, business operations, or engineering/technical roles; experience in a complex hardware industry is preferred.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing environments and the processes that support production.
• Experience with project management methodologies such as Agile, Lean, or Six Sigma, and tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Gantt charts.
• Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities to influence and align cross-functional teams.
• Working knowledge of AI LLM models such as Claude.

Nice To Haves

• Technical and data-driven approach, with an understanding of systems and the ability to communicate with engineering and product teams.
• A builder mindset and preference for designing and implementing better solutions rather than patching broken processes.
• Humility and teamwork, with an understanding of one’s impact.
• Self-driven, proactive, and action-oriented.
• Comfort working in ambiguity and untangling complex, messy problems.
• Effective communication in both technical and non-technical contexts.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and resolve complex operational, manufacturing, and supply chain process issues that impede product maturity and scalability.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives aligned with cost-of-goods objectives to improve production efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Build working relationships with factory leaders and teams to support Manufacturing Engineering and Quality Engineering projects.
• Develop and implement reporting systems that communicate progress to internal teams and executive leadership, including KPIs, OKRs, project status, risks, and mitigations.
• Serve as production’s point of contact for changes to existing and upcoming products and departmental initiatives.
• Lead high-priority cross-functional projects spanning engineering, supply chain, manufacturing, quality, and finance.
• Help define project scope, build project plans, and ensure intended outcomes are achieved.
• Support production readiness, process optimization, operational excellence, design for manufacturability, and supply chain stability.

Benefits

• Highly competitive equity grants are included in the majority of full-time offers.
• Top-tier benefits for full-time employees, described as comprehensive and competitive and available at little to no cost to employees.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level