Associate, Manufacturing Engineering

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Associate, Manufacturing Engineering
As a Manufacturing Engineer at L3Harris Technologies, you will play a key role in developing, evaluating, and improving manufacturing processes in a high-stakes, defense-focused production environment. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Design Engineering, Quality, Project Management, and Manufacturing Operations, to enhance manufacturing efficiencies, ensure product quality, and support our commitment to delivering reliable and innovative defense solutions.
Prepare manufacturing estimates, including mechanical/ electrical inspection, mechanical/ electrical assembly, electrical and functional test, manufacturing support, and quality process support costs.
Review design layouts and engineering drawings; make recommendations for changes or modifications to facilitate manufacturing of assembly operations and reduction of defects.
Develop and maintain specific work instructions and procedures, including photos, visual aids to support manufacturing of product that conforms to drawing requirements and design specifications.
Prepare operations sheets and assembly/manufacturing instructions, showing sequence of operations, details of each operation, machine, tooling and fixturing to be used, inspection instructions and test requirements.
Monitor assembly/electronic/manufacturing instruction sheets and operations sheets to continuously improve the efficiency of the Operations Dept. Support Operations Managers with labor and cost analysis.
Develop, design tooling, fixtures, test equipment to support programs. Initiate requisitions for special tools, fixtures and equipment; Support transition of new programs from design and development to production (New Product Introduction, Production Readiness).
Incorporate engineering change orders, notices of revision and approved engineering change proposals in operations sheets and assembly instructions.
Build and maintain a role in supporting cross functional internal and external teams with Engineering, Operations, Program Management Office and The Customer as required.
Monitor material non-conformance activity and develop corrective/preventative action plans as required.
Prepare production status reports and other reports or information as required.
Bachelor's Degree with 0 to 2 years of prior related experience. Ability to obtain a US Secret Clearance which requires US Citizenship
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
CAD software and tooling/fixture design
Process engineering and development experience
Certification in Lean Six Sigma (e.g., Experience with ERP systems and manufacturing execution systems (MES).
Project management experience
Active Security Clearance

L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws. Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.
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