Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Service - Frontline (L1)

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris in Waterdown, Ontario, is seeking an Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Frontline (L1) to strengthen the service manufacturing cell through quality and reliability focus. The role includes PFMEA, MES documentation, and close collaboration with the service team to drive on-time delivery and issue resolution.

The ideal candidate has a manufacturing engineering background, practical knowledge of drawings and schematics, and a keen eye for lean improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree 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.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact to Service floor for troubleshooting and resolving system level mechanical, electro-mechanical and electro optical manufacturing issues.
• Create and maintain documentation to support manufacturing changes, including Service processes, Work Instructions and MES authoring.
• Attend and provide responses to daily cell standup meetings.
• Participate in cell MRB meetings, and required TRB meetings including supporting closure of NCRs and disposition of non-conforming material.
• Responsible for the development of processes and procedures for WESCAM products including PFMEA, SPC, FPA, control plans, tooling and test procedures.
• Review change requests generated by engineering and service staff for impact to process, product flow, product quality and documentation, and implement changes as required.
• Leadership and support for continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
• Conduct 8D root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Work in partnership with the Service Projects ME to identify waste and support data driven improvements using Lean tools.
• Support any other business priorities as required by Operations Engineering leadership.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Quality and reliability

Root cause analysis

Documentation

Cross-functional collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Troubleshooting

Reading drawings

Electrical schematics

Project management basics

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Graduate Degree or equivalent

6 years of related experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SolidWorks

Composer

AutoCAD

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Associate, Manufacturing Engineering, Frontline (L1)

Reference #40189

Waterdown, Ontario

Primary Responsibilities

This role is a primary Service Manufacturing Engineering (ME) contact person to the service team; focused on quality and reliability within the cell, in addition to on time delivery and repair turnaround time. This person is integral to the daily success of the shop floor team and is responsible for using root-cause analysis tools to resolve issues quickly and completely.

• Act as a point of contact to Service floor for assistance in troubleshooting and resolving system level mechanical, electro-mechanical and electro optical manufacturing issues.
• Create and maintain documentation to support manufacturing changes, including Service processes, Work Instructions and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) authoring.
• Attend and provide responses to daily cell standup meetings.
• Participate in cell MRB meetings, and required TRB meetings including supporting closure of NCRs and disposition of non-conforming material.
• Responsible for the development of processes and procedures for WESCAM products. This includes the creation of PFMEA, SPC, First Pass Approval (FPA), control plans, tooling and test procedures.
• Reviewing change requests generated by engineering and service staff for impact to process, product flow, product quality and documentation, and implement changes as required.
• Leadership and support for continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
• Conduct 8D root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
• Working in partnership with the Service Projects ME to identify waste in the Service process such as motion, waiting, etc. and support creating data driven improvements utilizing Lean tools such as RCCA, 5S, Value Steam Mapping (VSM), etc.
• Support any other business priorities as required by Operations Engineering leadership.

Desired Skills and Knowledge

• Manufacturing Engineering experience in a high tech assembly environment.
• Excellent knowledge of Systems, Electro-Mechanical Manufacturing and Process Engineering.
• Technical communication skills both verbal and written.
• Good knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
• Able to troubleshoot and “real-time' problem solve manufacturing issues.
• Must be well organized, goal oriented and able to give attention to detail.
• Able to collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams across the organization.
• Able to read and understand Mechanical drawings and Electrical schematics.
• AS9100 knowledge and experience an asset, but not required.
• Experience using SolidWorks, Composer and AutoCAD an asset, but not required.
• Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry lean experience an asset, but not required.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) an asset, but not required.
• Professional Engineer designation (P.Eng) an asset, but not required.

Education & Experience

• Requires practical knowledge of job area.
• Bachelor’s Degree 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.

*This posting is for a current vacancy. In the province of Ontario, Canada, the pay range for this position will be $76,000 to $96,000.

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At L3Harris, we foster an inclusive and equitable workplace. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. For applicants with disabilities, we will provide you with accommodation so that you have what you need in order to be at your best.

L3Harris performs background checks prior to employment as all applicants must be eligible for registration with the Controlled Goods Program and obtain and maintain a positive security assessment. Some positions may require a government of Canada “Reliability” status and/or Level 2 (Secret) security clearance. In addition, L3Harris performs pre-employment substance abuse testing where required.