Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

L3Harris Technologies; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Salt Lake City is seeking a Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineering to lead a team of process engineers across diverse product lines, from NPI to MRO. You will drive safe, efficient, scalable manufacturing and partner with Engineering, Quality, and Supply Chain.

The role emphasizes Lean methodologies, data-driven decisions, and developing talent, with a focus on meeting cost, schedule, and quality objectives in a high-mix environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 9+ years related experience; advanced degree optional.
• Experience leading engineering teams in high-mix manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of Lean, Six Sigma, and continuous improvement.
• DoD program lifecycle understanding is preferred.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Process Engineers ranging from early-career professionals to senior technical subject matter experts.
• Provide technical direction and administrative leadership, including work assignment, priority management, employee coaching, career development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Direct process engineering support across the product lifecycle, including new product introduction (NPI), production ramp-up, sustaining engineering, and MRO operations.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to develop and implement manufacturing strategies that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Oversee manufacturing process development, validation, documentation, and continuous optimization to ensure repeatable and compliant production execution.
• Lead manufacturing reviews and approvals associated with product designs, engineering changes, process changes, and production readiness activities.
• Ensure creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing process documentation, work instructions, routers, and production standards.
• Support technical project execution through planning, risk assessment, resource allocation, status reviews, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Drive root cause and corrective action activities to resolve manufacturing, quality, and yield challenges while preventing recurrence.
• Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, 'Right First Time' execution, Safety First, audit readiness, and compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and security standards.
• Develop and execute initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency, capacity, quality, throughput, and overall business performance.
• Utilize manufacturing metrics and data analytics to identify improvement opportunities and support informed decision-making.

Skills

Team leadership

Manufacturing process engineering

Lean Manufacturing

DoD/electro-mechanical assembly

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

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: Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Job ID: 47466

Job Location: Salt Lake City, UT

Job Schedule: 9/80- employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description

The Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineering provides strategic and operational leadership for a team of Manufacturing Process Engineers within Operations. This team supports Systems Integration and Antennas, Radio Frequency Equipment, Small Modems, and Commercial Products manufacturing across a dynamic, high-mix production environment.

This position is responsible for leading process engineering activities throughout the entire product lifecycle, from early concept development and prototyping through production, sustainment, maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO), and eventual product phase-out. The role collaborates closely with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, Program Management, and other cross-functional stakeholders to ensure manufacturing processes are safe, efficient, scalable, and capable of meeting customer, quality, cost, and schedule requirements.

The Manager, Manufacturing Process Engineering drives operational excellence through continuous improvement initiatives, technical leadership, workforce development, and the deployment of robust manufacturing processes that support business objectives and sustained growth.

Essential Functions

• Lead and develop a team of Manufacturing Process Engineers ranging from early-career professionals to senior technical subject matter experts.
• Provide technical direction and administrative leadership, including work assignment, priority management, employee coaching, career development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Direct process engineering support across the product lifecycle, including new product introduction (NPI), production ramp-up, sustaining engineering, and MRO operations.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Management teams to develop and implement manufacturing strategies that improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance.
• Oversee manufacturing process development, validation, documentation, and continuous optimization to ensure repeatable and compliant production execution.
• Lead manufacturing reviews and approvals associated with product designs, engineering changes, process changes, and production readiness activities.
• Ensure creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of manufacturing process documentation, work instructions, routers, and production standards.
• Support technical project execution through planning, risk assessment, resource allocation, status reviews, reporting, and issue resolution.
• Drive root cause and corrective action activities to resolve manufacturing, quality, and yield challenges while preventing recurrence.
• Champion a culture of Continuous Improvement, Operational Excellence, 'Right First Time' execution, Safety First, audit readiness, and compliance with company policies, customer requirements, and security standards.
• Develop and execute initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency, capacity, quality, throughput, and overall business performance.
• Utilize manufacturing metrics and data analytics to identify improvement opportunities and support informed decision-making.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years prior related experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership experience managing engineering or manufacturing teams supporting electro-mechanical assembly production.
• Experience leading process engineering, manufacturing engineering, or related technical teams in a production environment.
• Experience operating in complex, high-mix, low-to-medium volume manufacturing environments.
• Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of Department of Defense (DoD) product development and program lifecycles, including Design, Development, Verification, Production, Sustainment, and End-of-Life activities.
• Expertise in manufacturing process development, industrialization, and production support.
• Proven ability to drive operational improvements through data-driven decision-making and structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experience with factory layout optimization, material flow design, manufacturing scalability, and logistics processes.
• Strong project management, organizational, and execution skills.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills with the ability to influence across all organizational levels.
• Strong analytical, technical, and critical-thinking capabilities with a proven track record of sound decision-making in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies, including:
  • Value Stream Mapping
  • 5S
  • Kaizen
  • Spaghetti Diagrams
  • DMAIC
  • PDCA
  • Standard Work
  • Visual Management
  • Root Cause Analysis

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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.

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