Manufacturing Engineering Specialist
L3Harris Technologies
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Office
Location: Ashburn • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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Mid-LevelSenior
Tech Stack
Assembly
About the role
- Investigate and implement alternate/new manufacturing processes and technologies for emerging programs.
- Provide key technical input on all product designs for manufacturing ease and cost considerations.
- This includes analyzing different design approaches and manufacturing methods.
- Examine early assembly prototyping/testing to provide feedback in the design process.
- Identify and justify capital equipment needs for capacity and capability expansion
- Provide technical mentorship for team in areas of expertise
- Contribute to CAM and IPT activities
- Initiate and review manufacturing workflow and processes/procedures such as: Work/assembly instructions
- Rework and modification instructions
- Travelers/routers
- Special process instructions
- Standard repair instructions
- Review and approve drawings for the Manufacturing Department (i.e. sign off authority).
- Communicate information between the design and manufacturing teams and ensure that design feedback from manufacturing is relayed to engineering.
- Lead and support Lean Manufacturing initiatives in the organization such as 5S, Tool Control, etc.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience
- Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience
- In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
- Preferred Additional Skills: Masters degree in relevant engineering field or related field and/or equivalent experience desired
- Experience and knowledge of manufacturing methods, specifically in composites, metals, and electronics.
- Experience leading small teams
- Experience with technical writing, specifically work instructions and process documentation.
- Experience in aviation or military systems manufacturing
- Experience with creating and presenting performance metrics.
- Experience with Capital Equipment justification and BOEs
- Excellent people skills to include collaborating in a multi-disciplinary, diverse, and dynamic team environment
- Excellent communication skills (written, verbal, & presentation)
- Experience in a 3D CAD software. Experience in Creo is preferred
- Experience with Power BI or data analytics
- Experience/certification in lean practices; 5S, six sigma
Benefits
- Up to 5% travel may be required
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
manufacturing processesdesign analysistechnical writingperformance metricscapital equipment justification3D CAD softwareLean Manufacturingsix sigmacomposites manufacturingelectronics manufacturing
Soft skills
technical mentorshipcollaborationcommunicationleadershipteamworkproblem-solvingfeedback provisionorganizational skillspresentation skillsinterpersonal skills
Certifications
lean practices certificationsix sigma certification