Charles Bunn

About Charles Bunn

I build and scale manufacturing organizations that deliver when the stakes are high and the work is hard.I am a manufacturing and operations leader with 20+ years of experience across traditional OEMs and high-growth startups, including GM and the EV space. That range has given me a clear view of what good looks like: world-class safety, quality, delivery, and cost. It has also taught me how to take messy, fast-moving environments and turn them into durable systems that perform.I have led organizations of people across multiple sites and product lines, driving measurable improvements through lean transformation, capability building, and operating discipline. At my core, I am energized by doing hard things: building teams, solving tough problems at the source, and creating the clarity and cadence required to execute at scale.Now at Anduril, I am focused on scaling global manufacturing operations at mission speed, partnering closely with engineering, supply chain, and quality to translate design intent into repeatable, high-rate production.What I’m known for: • Turning chaos into systems that deliver through standard work, daily management, visual controls, and accountability • Scaling operations from launch and ramp to sustained high-volume output • Lean transformation that sticks and is owned by frontline leaders • Developing leaders and teams who take ownership and raise the barOutside of work, I am wired for challenge and momentum through mountain biking, gravel racing, wake surfing, and skiing.

Experience

1. Sr Director - Global Manufacturing Operations

   Anduril Industries

   Dec 2025 — Present · Costa Mesa, CA, US

Education

• Athabasca University

  Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Management

  2009 — 2015

• Durham College

  Business Administration

  1998 — 2001

• University of Phoenix

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2018 — 2021

• University of Toronto

  Physical and Health Education Program

  1995 — 1998

Skills

• Continuous Improvement
• Product Development
• Kaizen
• Budgeting
• Automobile
• Assembly
• Lean Manufacturing
• Product Planning
• Fmea
• Ppap
• Program Management
• Automotive
• Manufacturing Management
• Apqp
• Production
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Vehicles
• 5s
• Manufacturing
• Manufacturing Engineering
• Quality Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Automotive Engineering
• Global Manufacturing
• Cost Reduction