Manufacturing CI Engineer - Lean Continuous Improvement

L3Harris Technologies; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Continuous Improvement) to lead major continuous improvement initiatives at the Waco site. You will analyze workflows, labor utilization, material flow, and layout to implement sustainable operational improvements while boosting safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

In this onsite role, you will guide cross‑functional teams across Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain, leading kaizen events and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Engineering, or a related field with a minimum of 4 years of experience.
• Graduate degree with at least 2 years of experience.
• Alternatively, 8+ years of related experience in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives across Manufacturing Engineering and site operations.
• Analyze processes, labor utilization, workflow, and material flow to identify improvement opportunities.
• Develop and optimize labor standards, standardized work, capacity models, and productivity measurements.
• Facilitate root cause analysis and corrective action for safety, quality, delivery, and cost issues.
• Lead kaizen events and cross-functional process improvement efforts.

Skills

IE principles

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Project leadership

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's in Industrial Engineering

Master's in related field

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Python

Job description

L3Harris Technologies seeks a Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Continuous Improvement) to lead major continuous improvement initiatives at the Waco site. You will analyze workflows, labor utilization, material flow, and layout to implement sustainable operational improvements while boosting safety, quality, delivery, and cost metrics.

In this onsite role, you will guide cross‑functional teams across Manufacturing Engineering, Operations, Quality, and Supply Chain, leading kaizen events and