Manufacturing Engineering Lead - Electronics & NPI

Leidos; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 116,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos Defense Systems Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to guide the ME department and lead teams of product, process, cable, and test engineers in Huntsville, AL. You will drive standardization, continuous improvement, and capacity planning while collaborating with Design Engineering on changes and supporting proposals with ROM estimates.

US citizen with ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelors’ Degree in mechanical, electrical or aerospace engineering and 8+ years of relevant experience.
• At least 6 years previous manufacturing experience, specifically with leading Manufacturing Engineers.
• Previous experience with electronics manufacturing (PCBA, Cable, Electro-Mechanical).
• Experience with MES/ERP/PLM software such as Solumina, Deltek CostPoint, Windchill.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing – standard flow, continuous improvement, etc.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Project and Visio.
• Must be a US Citizen and possess or meet the eligibility to obtain (and be able to maintain) a Secret Clearance

Responsibilities

• Leads Manufacturing Engineering team comprised of Product, Process, Cable, and Test Engineers as well as Data Analytics & MES section.
• Ensure the ME Team implements standardization being developed and rolled out by the Functional ME Team.
• Identify and execute on continuous improvement projects.
• Identify and reduce risks in the production processes.
• Support estimating with review of new opportunities.
• Collaborate with Design Engineering to maintain awareness of expected engineering changes.
• Maintain staff at skill level to support all programs.
• Oversees equipment utilization and ensures proper machine capacity plan for program execution.
• Leads teams of Product & Process Mfg Engineers to determine systematic solutions for new and existing problems.
• Candidate will have direct involvement with New Product Introduction (NPI) as well as improving existing product efficiencies and yields.
• Collaborate with various cross-functional teams to evaluate product and process designs.
• Lead equipment and other capital investment plans to meet capacity and technology requirements
• Oversee budgets for the Manufacturing Engineering team
• Monitor and develop KPI metrics
• Establish and monitor quality objectives of the production process
• Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess or be able to obtain Secret Clearance

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

Leadership

Continuous Improvement

Lean Manufacturing

MES/ERP/PLM

Education

Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/aerospace engineering

Master’s degree in engineering

Tools

Solumina

Deltek CostPoint

Windchill

Job description

Leidos Defense Systems Manufacturing is seeking a Manufacturing Engineering Manager to guide the ME department and lead teams of product, process, cable, and test engineers in Huntsville, AL. You will drive standardization, continuous improvement, and capacity planning while collaborating with Design Engineering on changes and supporting proposals with ROM estimates.

US citizen with ability to obtain a Secret Clearance is required.