Lead Materials Associate

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. What you’ll do Ensure all associates are following safety procedures and standard work tasks. Proactively identify and drive safety improvement opportunities. Set priorities and direct daily operations to include timely issuing and completion of tasks, clear blockers daily for the warehouse team to achieve their goals. Own inventory accuracy for business unit, identify risks, and report daily. Build a positive and collaborative team culture that promotes product knowledge, skills development, and X‑training. Work cross‑functionally to resolve issues related to KPIs and drive completion of continuous improvement activities. Drive performance metrics and reporting to Supervisor and Manager. Interface with business stakeholders to ensure business alignment. Ensure visual management of the areas are upheld and represent the health of current operations. Hold daily standups with team to drive key business initiatives. Be a super user within WMS to identify and resolve key issues. Show up every day with extreme urgency and enthusiasm to get the job done. Required qualifications 3+ years experience with warehouse operations supporting manufacturing, involving: receiving, put‑away, picking, cycle counting, internal transfers, deployments, VRMA. Must be a U.S. Person due to required access to U.S. export‑controlled information or facilities. Ability to be onsite, local to Santa Ana, CA or Costa Mesa, CA. Preferred qualifications Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, manufacturing or related operations field. Strong understanding of production rate, critical path analysis, and key warehouse fundamentals. Strong understanding for receiving and deployment documentation for domestic and international shipments. Ability to identify safety issues with warehouse vehicles to ensure safe operations. Strong knowledge of AS9100 standards and OSHA laws. Experience being hands‑on and boots on the ground in the warehouse with proven skills in both process and equipment troubleshooting, and ability to adapt to constantly changing warehouse environments. Passion for employee development and enjoy the process of training and developing both new hires and veteran warehouse staff. Experience supporting process development and implementing new processes. Experience supporting equipment maintenance. Knowledge of 5S, lean manufacturing or 6‑Sigma principles. Proficient with computer use (standard browser, word processing applications) and ability to present data. Reliable, organized and detail‑oriented with excellent verbal & written communication skills. Experience in ramping low volume operations to high rate. Forklift certification. US Hourly Range

$37—$49.50 USD

Benefits At Anduril, we invest in our people. Our comprehensive, competitive benefits package (available at little to no cost to employees) ensures you’re supported in health, recovery, and whatever comes next. For more information, Explore Our Benefits. By submitting your application, you consent to Anduril Industries using a third‑party service provider to conduct pre‑employment risk, integrity, and due diligence screening and assessing potential risks as part of your application process. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anduril Industries