Program Manager, Maintenance

Anduril Industries · Ashville, Ohio · $114,000-$152,000 USD Anduril Industries is a defense technology company with a mission to transform U.S. and allied military capabilities with advanced technology. The Maintenance Program Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining standardized industrial maintenance practices across manufacturing operations. Responsibilities Maintenance Governance & Standardization Develop, deploy, and maintain standardized industrial maintenance policies, procedures, and operating practices across manufacturing locations. Establish minimum requirements for preventive maintenance, predictive maintenance, corrective maintenance, documentation, and equipment reliability. Guide local management teams in establishing foundational maintenance practices and organizational disciplines. Develop and maintain maintenance governance frameworks, including defined roles, responsibilities, accountability, and escalation protocols. Support consistent implementation of maintenance standards while accommodating program-specific operational requirements. Maintenance Auditing & Performance Management Conduct periodic assessments of local maintenance organizations to evaluate operational maturity, procedural compliance, and organizational effectiveness. Establish standardized maintenance audit criteria, assessment scorecards, and corrective action tracking. Evaluate compliance with established maintenance KPIs, including equipment availability, MTTR, MTBF, PM compliance, schedule adherence, and maintenance backlog. Audit maintenance documentation, equipment records, PM procedures, spare parts practices, and work-order management. Identify organizational and operational gaps, develop corrective action plans, and monitor progress toward closure. Establish consistent reporting practices and performance reviews across manufacturing programs. Organizational Development & Scalability Partner with local leadership to assess maintenance staffing requirements based on equipment complexity, asset criticality, production demands, and operational maturity. Support the development of scalable maintenance organizational structures aligned with business growth. Establish standardized maintenance roles, responsibilities, and technical competency expectations. Assist local management teams with workforce planning, organizational readiness, and resource allocation. Develop maintenance organizational maturity models and deployment roadmaps for new and expanding manufacturing operations. Support maintenance readiness assessments during new equipment installations, production ramp-ups, and facility expansions. Training, Competency Development & Career Pathing Develop standardized technical training frameworks and competency matrices for maintenance personnel. Establish skill requirements and proficiency expectations across maintenance technician, specialist, and leadership positions. Partner with local management and training organizations to identify technical capability gaps and establish development plans. Develop structured career progression pathways, including technician advancement, specialization, and leadership development. Support technical onboarding, qualification, and certification programs. Establish mechanisms to evaluate training effectiveness and verify demonstrated technical competency. Promote knowledge sharing and technical best practices across manufacturing locations. Maintenance Systems & Process Development Support the implementation and standardization of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems (CMMS). Establish requirements for asset hierarchies, equipment master data, maintenance plans, work-order documentation, and maintenance history. Develop standardized processes for spare parts management, inventory controls, equipment criticality, and single-point-of-failure assessments. Support the development of preventive and predictive maintenance programs based on equipment risk and operational r