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Director Transportation and Logistics

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Hybrid

$142k–$256k/yr

Senior+

QSC is creating exceptional, people-centric experiences with the perfect balance of technology and creativity. Q-SYS, our innovative full stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud-first a…

Skills: Global Transportation Strategy, 3PL Partnership Management, Carrier Negotiation, Modal Optimization, Financial Budgeting

mouhamedzz

Principal Global Sourcing Manager, Battery Pack (High Voltage Systems)

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$253k–$336k/yr

Senior+

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…

Skills: Commodity Strategy, Battery Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, TCO Analysis, Contract Negotiation

mouhamedzz

Senior Product Manager, Corporate OS

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$166k–$220k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Product Management, Workforce Management, Stakeholder Management, Design Thinking, Data Analysis

mouhamedzz

Electrical Engineering Technician

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$41/hr–$54/hr

Mid level

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…

Skills: PCB Rework, SMT Soldering, Wire Harness Assembly, Electronic Troubleshooting, Electrical Schematics Interpretation

mouhamedzz

Manufacturing Engineer, Digital Tools

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$129k–$171k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: MES, ERP, PLM, Manufacturing Software Strategy, User Experience Design

mouhamedzz

Director, Field Services Planning

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$191k–$253k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management, MRO Planning, ERP Systems, Demand Forecasting

mouhamedzz

Operations Analyst, Quality Control

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$112k–$149k/yr

Mid level

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…

Skills: Quality Control, Data Analysis, Python, SQL, Lean Manufacturing

mouhamedzz

Program Manager, Ground Systems

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$112k–$149k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Program Management, Project Management, Electromechanical Hardware, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Project

mouhamedzz

(PIPELINE) Business Operations, Production

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$146k–$194k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Management Consulting, Investment Banking, Business Analysis, Operational Improvement, Project Management

mouhamedzz

Logistics Lead

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$166k–$220k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Logistics Architecture, Fleet Management, Supply Chain Management, Maritime Operations, Life Cycle Sustainment Planning

mouhamedzz

Senior Global Sourcing Manager, Composites (Raw Materials)

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$166k–$220k/yr

Senior+

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…

Skills: Commodity Strategy, Composite Raw Materials Sourcing, TCO Analysis, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Performance Management

mouhamedzz

Senior Global Sourcing Manager, PCB/PCBA

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$166k–$220k/yr

Senior+

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…

Skills: Global Sourcing, PCB/PCBA Commodity Management, Contract Manufacturing, TCO Analysis, Strategic Sourcing

mouhamedzz

Head of Finance, Air Dominance and Strike

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$253k–$336k/yr

Senior+

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…

Skills: Financial Planning And Analysis, Program Finance, Strategic Finance, Pricing Optimization, Financial Modeling

mouhamedzz

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Deployed Special Projects (Electrical)

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$146k–$194k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Supplier Industrialization, Electrical Engineering, NPI Strategy, Supplier Quality Engineering, SPC

mouhamedzz

Senior Supplier Industrialization Engineer, Deployed Special Projects (Mechanical)

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$146k–$194k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Supplier Industrialization, Mechanical Fabrication, NPI, GD&T, CAD

mouhamedzz

Senior Product Manager, WMS - Timekeeping

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$166k–$220k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Product Management, Workforce Management, Roadmap Execution, Stakeholder Management, Design Thinking

mouhamedzz

Product Lead, Global Labor Systems

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$166k–$220k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Product Management, Workforce Management, Stakeholder Management, Design Thinking, Data Analysis

United Sports Brands logoUnited Sports Brands

Product Coordinator

Costa Mesa, California, United States · Hybrid

$65k–$75k/yr

Entry level

SUMMARY OF POSITION: The Product Coordinator supports the planning, development, and execution of a defined product line within our equipment category. This role is ideal for someone who is passionate about sports, detai…

Skills: Product Development, Market Research, Project Coordination, Data Analysis, Cross-functional Collaboration

mouhamedzz

Senior Software Engineer, Design Review Tool

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$191k–$253k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: TypeScript, React, Node.js, API Design, Data Modeling

mouhamedzz

Structural Analysis Engineer

Costa Mesa, California, United States · On-site

$129k–$171k/yr

Senior

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…

Skills: Static Analysis, Dynamic Analysis, Finite Element Analysis, FEM Creation, Structural Testing

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Director Transportation and Logistics

Acuity

Costa Mesa, California, United States • Hybrid

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  • $142k–$256k/yr
  • Full-time
  • bachelor degree, postgraduate degree, professional certificate
  • Health Care, Dental Coverage, Vision Plans, 401K Benefits, Commissions/Incentive Compensation
  • Posted 2d ago
  • Apply by Aug 21
  • ~40 hrs/week

Responsibilities

Design and optimize the company's worldwide transportation network and 3PL ecosystem across North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America. Lead freight strategy, carrier relationships, and financial management to achieve cost efficiency and support business growth.

Requirements

Requires a Bachelor's degree and over 10 years of experience in global logistics, including 5+ years in senior leadership. Must possess deep commercial negotiation skills and proficiency with TMS platforms and logistics analytics.

Full job description

                                                   

QSC is creating exceptional, people-centric experiences with the perfect balance of technology and creativity. Q-SYS, our innovative full stack audio, video and control platform, unifies data, devices and a cloud-first architecture, empowering organizations to deliver transformative AV experiences across built spaces. Building on the QSC legacy, QSC Audio delivers audio technology that empowers live entertainers and sound reinforcement professionals with the confidence to create and deliver memorable experiences for their audiences.

Atrius, Distech Controls and QSC are part of the Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS) business segment. Our mission is to make spaces smarter, safer and greener through our strategy of connecting the edge with the cloud using disruptive technologies that leverage data interoperability.

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives.

We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

 

Work location:

  • This position may be based anywhere in the United States and includes travel as part of the responsibilities.
  • This position requires on-site presence in Corporate CA, HQ, following a hybrid work model.
  • This position requires on-site presence in Corporate CA, HQ, must report to the office every business day.

Job Summary

The Director, Global Transportation & Logistics Strategy is a senior leadership role responsible for designing, executing, and continuously optimizing the company's worldwide transportation network and third-party logistics (3PL) ecosystem. This individual will serve as the enterprise authority on freight strategy, carrier relationships, modal optimization, and logistics partner governance across all geographies — including North America, EMEA, APAC, and Latin America. 

The Director will partner closely with commercial, operations, finance, and trade compliance teams to ensure the logistics network supports business growth, delivers competitive service levels, and achieves year-over-year cost efficiency. This is a high-visibility, high-impact role that requires both strategic vision and the operational discipline to translate strategy into execution at scale.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

  • Global Transportation Strategy: Define and execute a multi-year global strategy across all modes (ocean, air, road, rail, parcel). Optimize network design, carrier tiering, transit times, modal shifts, and carbon footprint reduction.

  • 3PL Partnership Management: Oversee a global portfolio of 3PL partners (warehousing, fulfillment, last-mile). Lead RFPs, multi-year contract negotiations, onboarding, and rigorous KPI scorecard governance.

  • Operational Excellence & Tech: Champion digital enablement (TMS, visibility platforms, predictive analytics). Drive a continuous improvement culture using Lean / Six Sigma methodologies. Establish E2E shipment visibility and resilience/risk mitigation planning.

  • Financial Management: Manage a multi-million dollar global freight/logistics budget. Deliver annual cost reduction targets, build business cases for tech/infrastructure investments, and oversee freight audit/payment processes.

  • Team & Cross-Functional Leadership: Build and lead a high-performing global logistics team across multiple regions. Serve as SME for cross-functional initiatives (NPI, market expansion, M&A) and deliver data-driven executive reporting.

Required Qualifications:

  • Experience: 10+ years of progressive experience in global logistics, transportation, or supply chain, including 5+ years in a senior leadership role managing global carriers/3PLs across Americas, EMEA, and APAC.

  • Expertise: Deep commercial negotiation skills across all freight modes and proven ability to optimize large, complex budgets.

  • Tools & Data: Proficiency with TMS platforms, visibility tools, and logistics analytics for data-driven decision-making.

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business, Engineering, or a related field.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • MBA or advanced degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or Business Administration.

  • APICS CSCP, CLTD, or equivalent supply chain certification.

  • Familiarity with global trade compliance, customs regulations, and logistics digital transformations (AI/ML forecasting, automation).

Competencies

Courage
Establishing Strategic Direction
Sharing Responsibility
End-User Focus
Decision Making
Emotional Intelligence
Strategic Influence
Driving Innovation
Energizing the Organization
Building Organizational Talent
Driving Execution

QSC. is owned by Acuity Inc., which is located in the United States. These companies share a global recruitment system on which the data you provide will be stored, and which will be subject to the laws of the United States of America.

 

The range for this position is $142,400.00  to $256,200.00. Placement within this range may vary, depending on the applicant’s experience and geographic location. Acuity offers generous benefits including health care, dental coverage, vision plans, 401K benefits, and commissions/incentive compensation depending on role. For a list of our benefits, click here.

 

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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Accommodation for Applicants with Disabilities:  As an equal opportunity employer, Acuity Inc. is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its application process for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have difficulty using our online system due to a disability and need accommodation, you may contact us at (770) 922-9000, select option 4.  Please clearly indicate what type of accommodation you are requesting and for what requisition. 

Any unsolicited resumes sent to Acuity Inc. from a third party, such as an Agency recruiter, including unsolicited resumes sent to an Acuity Inc.  mailing address, fax machine or email address, directly to Acuity Inc. employees, or to Acuity Inc. resume database will be considered Acuity Inc. property. Acuity Inc. will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume.

Acuity Inc. will consider any candidate for whom an Agency has submitted an unsolicited resume to have been referred by the Agency free of any charges or fees. This includes any Agency that is an approved/engaged vendor, but does not have the appropriate approvals to be engaged on a search.

 

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Related keywords

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About Acuity

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Industry
Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
Company size
10,001+ employees
Headquarters
Atlanta, Georgia
LinkedIn followers
117,059

Acuity Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting (ABL) and Acuity Intelligent Spaces (AIS), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people’s lives. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and an audio, video and control platform. We focus on customer outcomes and drive growth and productivity to increase market share and deliver superior returns. We look to aggressively deploy capital to grow the business and to enter attractive new verticals. Acuity Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia, with operations across North America, Europe and Asia. The Company is powered by approximately 13,000 dedicated and talented associates. Visit us at www.acuityinc.com.

Offices: 1170 Peachtree St NE, 1200, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, US · 1400 Lester Rd NW, Conyers, GA 30012, US · 1200 Central Ave, Hanover Park, IL 60133, US

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Frequently asked questions

How much do Manufacturing jobs in Costa Mesa, CA pay?

Based on 331 listings with disclosed salaries, most manufacturing jobs in Costa Mesa, CA pay between $112k–$220k per year. Individual offers vary with seniority, company size, and specialization.

How many Manufacturing jobs are open in Costa Mesa, CA right now?

There are currently 362 open manufacturing positions in Costa Mesa, CA listed on Clera. New openings are added daily as companies post roles.

Which companies are hiring for Manufacturing roles in Costa Mesa, CA?

Companies currently hiring include mouhamedzz, HIKINEX, Cla-Val, Newmar Power, Acuity, among others. Browse the listings above to see every active employer.

Are there remote or hybrid Manufacturing jobs in Costa Mesa, CA?

Yes — 15 of the 362 open manufacturing positions offer remote or hybrid work (2 remote, 13 hybrid).

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