Lead Project Engineer: Manufacturing Line Setup

Jobtome; Belle Mina (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Project Engineer (Responsible Engineering Authority) to lead setup, launch, and optimization of new manufacturing lines at a Huntsville, AL facility near the airport. You will drive process improvements, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards under production program constraints.

The role requires deep knowledge of design and manufacturing processes, ability to address non-conforming hardware, and collaboration

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 9+ years of project engineering experience, or graduate degree with 7+ years.
• In lieu of a degree,13 years of related project engineering experience.
• Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance.
• Experience in setting up, launching, or scaling new manufacturing lines.

Responsibilities

• Set up, launch, and optimize new manufacturing lines.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Chief Engineer, Design Engineer, Quality Engineer, Manufacturing Engineer, and Product Manager.
• Evaluate and resolve production non-conformances and drive corrective actions.

Skills

CAD

GD&T

Root cause

Project mgmt

AI tools

Six Sigma

MS Office

Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Graduate degree

Tools

CAD software

Quality tools

Job description

L3Harris is seeking a Lead Project Engineer (Responsible Engineering Authority) to lead setup, launch, and optimization of new manufacturing lines at a Huntsville, AL facility near the airport. You will drive process improvements, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards under production program constraints.

The role requires deep knowledge of design and manufacturing processes, ability to address non-conforming hardware, and collaboration