Avionics Manufacturing Specialist

Lehigh Heavy Forge Corporation; Malabar (FL); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Florida seeks a Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering to support production of high-speed avionics hardware. You will develop and improve manufacturing methods for complex assemblies, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and throughput.

The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Test, Reliability, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program teams to address manufacturing issues and drive process efficiency for circuit card assemblies, sub-assemblies,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Responsibilities

• Support manufacturing engineering activities for production hardware to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable processes that meet quality and delivery requirements
• Assist in developing, implementing, improving, and sustaining manufacturing processes for complex avionics hardware including CCAs, microelectronic assemblies, cable/harness assemblies, chassis, and higher-level assemblies
• Generate, update, and maintain Assembly Method Sheets (AMS), work instructions, process flows, tooling requirements, and related manufacturing documentation
• Support evaluation of manufacturing constraints and implementation of process improvements to improve producibility, yield, cycle time, and throughput
• Design and develop manufacturing tools, fixtures, and process aids with emphasis on standardization, mistake-proofing, and operator effectiveness
• Create manufacturing fixturing using in-house additive manufacturing resources and other appropriate tooling methods
• Support automation and semi-automation initiatives for manual manufacturing processes such as torque application, chemical dispensing, and similar assembly operations
• Provide day-to-day technical support to manufacturing technicians and operators to ensure proper execution of manufacturing processes
• Communicate effectively with internal and external customers regarding manufacturing issues, priorities, and status
• Support root cause investigations and corrective/preventive actions related to nonconformances, recurring defects, process escapes, and yield issues
• Support MRB activities including review of discrepant hardware, defect trend analysis, and implementation of corrective actions
• Review drawing revisions and parts list updates for manufacturing impact and support incorporation of engineering changes into production
• Analyze workflow, labor content, and material flow to support improvements in manufacturing and test throughput
• Support lean and continuous improvement initiatives of both technical and operational nature to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Use data and process metrics to identify trends and support manufacturing performance improvements
• Prioritize and execute in an environment with multiple concurrent tasks and responsibilities
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Government Security Clearance or a FAA Public Trust Clearance

Job description

L3Harris Technologies in Florida seeks a Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering to support production of high-speed avionics hardware. You will develop and improve manufacturing methods for complex assemblies, focusing on safety, quality, delivery, and throughput.

The role collaborates with Operations, Quality, Test, Reliability, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program teams to address manufacturing issues and drive process efficiency for circuit card assemblies, sub-assemblies,