Manufacturing Engineer in Denver

Energy Jobline ZR; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 92,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Sector is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead the concept, planning, and activation of a new production facility for a major air defense program. The role requires coordinating with Corporate Facilities, defining CONOPS, layout, material flow, tooling, and budgets while traveling between Huntsville, AL and Lawton, OK.

Security clearance is required. Based in either Huntsville or Lawton, you will drive site activation and partner with leadership to ensure on-time

Qualifications

• BS in Manufacturing/Industrial Eng with 8+ years, or MS with 6+ years.
• Experience creating manufacturing plans: layout, equipment, takt time, capacity.
• Experience managing complex projects: budgeting, scheduling, reporting.
• Willing to relocate to Huntsville, AL area; travel between sites.
• US Final Secret clearance or eligibility for Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Establish concept of operations for the facility.
• Determine work content and transfer timing.
• Partner with Corporate Facilities on non-recurring construction schedule.
• Develop production floor layout and material flow.
• Define equipment/tooling and budgets/acquisition schedules.
• Lead production readiness gate reviews.
• Coordinate staffing and local community engagement.

Skills

Manufacturing Eng

Industrial Eng

Project management

Lean Six Sigma

Facility layout

Education

BS in Manufacturing Eng

Tools

Deltek Costpoint

Solumina MES

Windchill PLM

Job description

Job Description

Description

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At Leidos, we deliver innovative solutions through the efforts of our diverse and talented people who are dedicated to our customers’ success. We empower our teams, contribute to our communities, and operate sustainable. Everything we do is built on a commitment to do the right thing for our customers, our people, and our community. Our Mission, Vision, and Values guide the way we do business.

Your greatest work is ahead!

Leidos is seeking a talented Manufacturing Engineer (ME) to join a diverse team that is creating unique manufacturing solutions for our growing defense programs! Our work today supports the warfighter tomorrow!

This position will support a critical air defense program by leading the concept development, planning, budgeting, and activation of a production facility. The facility will be a Leidos Defense Sector manufacturing facility and will support the ramp-up of a major air defense program in our portfolio.

The new facility in Lawton, Oklahoma will work closely with existing Leidos Manufacturing facilities in Huntsville, Alabama.

The ME will coordinate with Manufacturing and Program stakeholders to determine the work content to be performed at the facility. The ME will lead planning activities, in conjunction with Corporate Facilities, related to non-recurring construction planning and execution. The ME will define the facility concept of operations (CONOPS), facility layout, material flow, production tooling/equipment requirements and the inventory management approach for the facility. The person in this role will develop and manage the overall execution of site activation and will collaborate with existing leadership on project progress. This position will exercise substantial decision-making authority for non-recurring manufacturing site planning. The position will be based in either Huntsville, AL or Lawton, OK but will require travel between sites – initial efforts will be in Huntsville with an increasing focus in Lawton as the project progresses.

If this sounds like the kind of environment where you can thrive, keep reading!

Leidos Defense Systems Sector / Manufacturing provides a diverse portfolio of systems, solutions, and services covering land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace for customers worldwide. Solutions for Defense include enterprise and mission IT, large-scale intelligence systems, command and control, geospatial and data analytics, cybersecurity, logistics, training, and intelligence analysis and operations support. Our team is solving the world’s toughest security challenges for customers with “can’t fail” missions. To explore and learn more, click here!

Primary Responsibilities

• Establish the concept of operations for the facility.
• Determine work content and program timing for transfer of work to the facility.
• Partner with Corporate Facilities to establish, monitor, and manage the non-recurring construction schedule.
• Develop the production floor layout and associated material flow.
• Develop equipment/tooling requirements and partner with Manufacturing to develop associated budgets, spend plans, and acquisition schedules.
• Lead planning and execution of production readiness gate reviews.
• Partner with local representatives where facility will be located - on site activation, staffing plans, and local community engagement.

Basic Qualifications

• BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline with 8+ years of experience, OR Masters in technical or business discipline with 6+ years of experience.
• Candidate must have demonstrated technical experience in the creation of manufacturing plans including work location determination, development of equipment requirements, process definition, work area layout, tooling requirements, takt time evaluation, and capacity planning.
• Prior experience managing complex projects to include scope baselining, budgeting, scheduling, and performance monitoring/reporting.
• Candidate must be a of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area. Required travel between sites – initial efforts will be in Huntsville with an increasing focus in Lawton, OK as the project progresses.
• Must be a US and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Qualifications

• Prior experience developing site manufacturing plans for either a greenfield or brownfield site.
• Prior experience supporting the activation of a greenfield or brownfield site.
• Experience building and leading a team of manufacturing engineers.
• Demonstrated expertise in Lean principles, manufacturing metrics, and continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint accounting software is a plus.
• Familiarity with Solumina MES software is a plus.
• Familiarity with Agile or Windchill PLM software is a plus.
• Strong personnel, planning, and project management skills.
• Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

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For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:Pay Range $92,300.00 - $166,850.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

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