Business Partner, Manufacturing

About Anduril Industries

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.

At Anduril, we’re not just changing the game – we’re redefining it. As a People Business Partner to our Production client groups, you will partner with leadership and teams from across the business to build a high performing organization.

We are looking for a People Business Partner to join our People team in Columbus, OH. In this role, you will be responsible for thinking strategically and providing daily support across all levels of our manufacturing and production teams. The role involves partnering with our manufacturing teams to enhance talent development and performance at all levels of the team.

• Serve as a strategic thought partner to business owners on people‑related strategies and employee engagements
• Collaborate with senior leadership to build, develop, and execute people strategies through our next iteration of anticipated growth
• Coach and advise for best practices within the team
• Develop deep relationships and cultivate trust with all parts of the teams you’re supporting

• Provide guidance and input on business unit restructures, workforce planning, and succession planning
• Provide HR policy guidance and interpretation
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, conducting effective, thorough, and objective investigations
• Work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• Coach employees, acting as an advocate and resource in resolving key employee issues while balancing the needs of the business

• Lead the design, implementation, and iteration of new people programs and assess and improve current programs
• Help build and improve processes in a dynamic and high‑growth phase
• Lead high‑value talent calibrations and compensation planning
• Utilize people metrics to drive key insights and decisions around growth and retention
• Build data‑driven and proactive processes to attract, grow and retain talent

• 3+ years of HR Business Partner experience
• Experience supporting a large hourly employee population in a manufacturing or logistics environment
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent industry experience
• Experience across multiple HR/People channels such as compensation & benefits, compliance, employee relations, and learning and development
• Thrive in fast‑paced, high‑pressure, outcome‑oriented environments
• Clear, empathetic, and effective communicator who understands differences in others and adjusts approach accordingly
• Effective partner and coach to managers and leaders; delivers feedback and challenging information in a way that builds trust and collaboration
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a high level of emotional intelligence
• Data‑driven and detail‑oriented
• U.S. person status is required as this position needs to access export‑controlled data

US Salary Range: $99,000 — $131,000 USD

• US Roles:
  Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans at little to no cost to you.
• UK & AUS Roles:
  We cover full cost of medical insurance premiums for you and your dependents.
• IE Roles:
  We offer an annual contribution toward your private health insurance for you and your dependents.

• Income Protection:
  Anduril covers life and disability insurance for all employees.
• Generous time off:
  Highly competitive PTO plans with a holiday hiatus in…