Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Title: Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 46541

Job Location: Ft. Wayne, IN

Job Description:

L3Harris is seeking an Intermediate level Manufacturing Engineer to collaborate with manufacturing in the development and improvement of manufacturing processes. Responsible for Manufacturing Engineering activities throughout the fabrication, assembly, integration, and/or test process for high reliability electro-mechanical/electro-optical aerospace products. The type of hardware produced at this L3Harris location is often complex, containing scanners, telescopes, aft optics, detectors, active and passive coolers, electronic units with circuit card assemblies (CCAs), calibration targets, thermal control systems, and cables/harnesses.

This position is located in Fort Wayne, IN: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/Fort-Wayne

Responsibilities include:

• Developing, configuring, and optimizing industrial processes from inception through to start up and certification.
• Participate in reviews of the manufacturing processes for quality compliance and efficiency.
• Use of Lean Six Sigma tools to develop and implement Lean Initiatives to drive continuous product improvements, integrate automation solutions and increase yield.
• Designing and implementing manufacturing tools and fixtures.
• Generate manufacturing assembly documentation and provide direct support of personnel in the day-to-day execution of the manufacturing, inspection and test operations.
• Demonstrated ability using FMEA & DOE techniques to determine root cause and execute corrective actions of manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, test failures, etc.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to review and evaluate New Product Development (NPD) drawings, drive new designs toward optimized production processes which ensure the producibility of the hardware, engage with Suppliers early in the Design process.
• Analyze ECOs (engineering change orders) impact to Operations including, material in stock, work in process, and work outsourced to suppliers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Active government secret security clearance.
• Experience working in a cleanroom environment.
• Knowledge of process related standards, ex. J-STD-001, IPC/WHMA-A-620, MIL-STD-883, NASA 8739.1/8739.4, etc.
• Direct experience with deploying lean manufacturing strategies and techniques.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving skills and capability.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Experience with ESD safeguards and contamination control.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, technical writing, MS Project and/or MS SharePoint.
• Embodies strong professional work ethic, self-motivation and high attention to details.
• Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills.