Master Scheduler

Job description

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. ABOUT THE JOB Anduril's Planning team is seeking a world-class Master Scheduler to join our team. The Master Scheduler has an integral role at Anduril, serving as the link between program leadership and the Production, Engineering, and Supply Chain teams that build our hardware. They will have full ownership of the top-level master schedule, translating program objectives into achievable build targets, and will be ultimately responsible for making sure the factory is working to the right plan at the right time. This hire will be instrumental in setting planning targets within our ERP/MRP systems, tracking actuals and forecasts against the schedule, and surfacing BOM configuration issues and production risks early enough to act on them. The right person for this role has demonstrated ownership and experience scheduling complex hardware programs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. They can interpret signals from across the company, understand critical path drivers, and turn them into clear recommendations for leadership. If you are someone who thrives under pressure and enjoys bringing order to complexity, then this role is for you! WHAT YOU'LL DO • Own top-level production signals for designated product lines, and expand the master schedule to new products as they come online. • Build a deep understanding of the production system, processes, and capacity, and ensure production needs are accurately reflected in the master schedule. • Identify upcoming schedule, BOM configuration, and production constraints, and collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to develop tactical actions that keep the factory on schedule. • Run scenario and risk models for hardware allocation, weighing new builds against refurbished or reworked units to keep pace with changing customer delivery schedules and program demands. • Partner with Production teams on the shop floor to implement best practices in supply and material flow. • Work with Supply Chain, Production, and Engineering to understand their requirements and build them into target plans. • Drive efficient, accurate, and timely propagation of schedule changes across the organization. • Resolve top-level BOM configuration, critical path, and lead-time discrepancies, from root cause through solution implementation. • Lead process stabilization and improvement initiatives across planning and sche