Associate Manager, Mechanical Engineering (Tool Design)

Harris Geospatial Solutions; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Huntsville, AL is seeking an Associate Mechanical Engineering Manager- Tooling to lead the Tool Engineering group at AMF. You will direct tooling design, support production, and drive continuous improvement through lean methods.

Responsibilities include coordinating with manufacturing, quality, and process teams; mentoring engineers; and ensuring tooling solutions meet program needs. Security clearance (US) is a prerequisite where applicable.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience; Graduate Degree or equivalent with min 4 years; in lieu of a degree, 10 years of experience.
• 1 year leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Provides tool engineering and tool design direction and leadership to support production and development programs.
• Develop and utilize processes that promote continuous improvement using lean manufacturing and other Operational Excellence tools.
• Works with site management, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, process areas and product work centers to provide timely tool support for operation needs.
• Provides coaching and mentoring for career development and advancement of team members.

Skills

Tooling design

Leadership

Mechanical engineering

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor’s Degree with 6+ years experience

Graduate Degree with 4+ years experience

Tools

Creo

Windchill

NX

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.

Job Title: Associate Manager, Mechanical Engineering -Tooling

Job Code: 41668

Job Location: Huntsville, AL – AMF North and AMF South

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The Missile Solutions Segment of L3Harris is excited to announce an opening for an Associate Mechanical Engineering Manager- Tooling at our Advanced Manufacturing Facilities (AMF) in Huntsville, AL. These facilities are the forefront of innovation, specializing in the fabrication and assembly of cutting-edge composite rocket motor hardware.

The Associate Mechanical Engineering Manager is responsible for technical and administrative leadership of the Tool Engineering group within Operations. This manager provides tool engineering process direction and leadership to tool engineers supporting production and new product components.

Essential Functions:

• Provides tool engineering and tool designprocess direction and leadership to the tooling organization to support production and development programs.
• Develop and utilize processes that promote continuous improvement using lean manufacturing and other Operational Excellence tools.
• Works closely with site management, manufacturing engineering, quality engineering, process areas and product work centers to provide timely and qualified special tooling support for operation needs.
• Provides coaching and mentoring for career development and advancement of team members.
• Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.
• Travel: 10%.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 6years of prior mechanical engineering designexperience. A Graduate Degree, or equivalent, with minimum of 4 years prior mechanical engineering design experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior mechanical engineering design experience.
• 1 year leadership experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Prior experience specific in design of tooling, ground support equipment, or special test equipment.
• Tool Fabrication experience is a plus.
• Existing clearance is a plus.
• Experience working in the defense industry is a plus.
• Experience in Creo, Windchill, NX is a plus.

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