Assoc. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 96,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Camden, NJ seeks an Associate Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to provide leadership to manufacturing engineers on assigned programs and oversee manufacturing documentation, work instructions, production routings, and line balancing.

You will drive process development and scheduling to improve throughput, apply lean/six sigma methods to reduce waste, and serve as lead engineer on development programs while ensuring cost, schedule, and reliability targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor/graduate degree with relevant experience; minimum four years.
• Experience leading and managing processes, projects, tactics and employees.
• Experience with military or industry specs and standards related to design, testing, hardware, materials and processes.
• Experience with ERP, MRP and MES software.
• Advanced MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Access).
• Strong manufacturing knowledge and cross‑organizational impact.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing engineers on programs.
• Develop plans to expand production capabilities and maximize efficiencies.
• Hire, develop, and retain manufacturing engineers.
• Supervise, coach, and remove barriers for manufacturing engineers.
• Develop and implement manufacturing plans and schedules including process flows and training.
• Support design engineering for cost-effective producibility and performance across the product life cycle.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

Skills

Leadership

Process improvement

Problem solving

Project management

Lean/Six Sigma

Mentoring

Communication

Education

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical/Industrial Engineering

Graduate degree with 4+ years experience

10+ years experience in related field without engineering degree

Tools

ERP/MRP/MES software

MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Access)

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

Job Title

Associate Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Code

40378

Job Location

Camden, NJ (On-Site)

Schedule

9/80 Regular – 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours worked, with every other Friday off.

Description

Provide leadership and direction to Manufacturing Engineers on their assigned programs. Oversee the creation and maintenance of manufacturing documentation including work instructions, production routings, flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, cycle time analysis, and line balancing. Improve overall manufacturing efficiencies and throughput via process development, scheduling, process documentation, product assembly and production processing, problem solving and program management. Encourage the use of lean/six sigma techniques to smooth production flow and eliminate waste and inefficiency. Also serve as the lead manufacturing engineer on one or more development programs.

Essential Functions

• Provide leadership and guidance to manufacturing engineers on their assigned programs. Responsibilities include planning, coordination, and leadership to ensure cost, schedule, and technical performance goals are met.
• Develop and implement plans and strategies for expanding production capabilities and maximizing efficiencies.
• Hire, develop, and retain manufacturing engineers.
• Supervise, coach, and remove barriers for manufacturing engineers.
• Develop and implement manufacturing engineering plans and schedules including process flows, test and inspection points, assembly aids, use of automated test equipment, training needs and requirements.
• Support design engineering during the design / development process to ensure that the design represents a cost‑effective solution in terms of reliability, producibility, and supportability and meets the performance requirements over the life of the product.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a US Government Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Industrial, or related Engineering with minimum 4 years of prior related experience, or a graduate degree with minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience. In lieu of an engineering degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Requires practical knowledge in leading and managing the execution of processes, projects, tactics, and employees within a team.
• Experience in military or industry specifications and standards pertaining to design, testing, hardware, material, and processes.
• Experience with standard ERP, MRP and MES software.
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Access).
• Strong knowledge and skills within manufacturing and an understanding of the impact of work on other areas of the organization.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Experience managing a unionized workforce.
• IPC‑J‑STD‑001, IPC‑A‑610, and/or IPC/WHMA‑A‑620 trained/certified.
• Experience with SAP S/4HANA.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt or equivalent training and education in lean manufacturing.
• Familiarity with SMT equipment and technology and electronics manufacturing.

Salary and Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role is US$96,000.00 MIN – US$168,000.00 MAX. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary; final offer may vary based on experience and geographic location. 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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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. 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. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Security Clearance

Many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. Applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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