Manufacturing Engineering Leader - Associate Manager

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Malabar (FL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team of engineers supporting Malabar production and Palm Bay development programs.

You will develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing methods for complex assemblies while focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and throughput. You will drive improvements and coordinate readiness for new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 6 years of relevant experience, OR Graduate Degree with 4 years, OR 10 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• Experience with electronics manufacturing processes (CCAs, cable assemblies, electro-mechanical assemblies).
• Demonstrated leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience with manufacturing documentation, process control, and engineering change implementation.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the manufacturing engineering team to ensure safe, repeatable, and efficient processes that meet quality, delivery, and operational goals.
• Oversee and prioritize the development, implementation, optimization, and sustainment of manufacturing processes across all Malabar program hardware.
• Direct the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of AMS, work instructions, process flows, tooling requirements, and associated documentation.
• Evaluate organizational and process-level constraints, assess risks, and drive systemic solutions to improve producibility, yield, cycle time, and capacity.
• Lead the strategy, approval, and oversight of manufacturing tool and fixture development, focusing on mistake-proofing and ergonomics.
• Provide oversight and direction for automation strategies, smart tool integration, and advanced manufacturing technologies.
• Develop personnel through coaching, mentoring, performance management, and technical guidance.
• Serve as the primary manufacturing engineering leadership interface for internal and external customers.
• Lead and oversee root cause investigations with effective corrective actions.
• Oversee MRB activities and dispositioning of discrepant hardware with trend analysis and corrective actions.
• Approve engineering changes, drawing revisions, and configuration updates for production readiness.
• Analyze workflow, labor utilization, line balancing, and material flow to improve efficiency and throughput.
• Use metrics to monitor performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Oversee manufacturing readiness for development programs and new product introductions.

Skills

Leadership

Manufacturing

Electronics

Team leadership

Process improvement

Documentation

Engineering

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Graduate Degree

10 years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

IPC-A-610

J-STD-001

AS9100

Fusion V7

FactoryLogix

Solumina

PTC CREO

MS Project

SharePoint

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking an Associate Manager of Manufacturing Engineering to lead a team of engineers supporting Malabar production and Palm Bay development programs.

You will develop, optimize, and sustain manufacturing methods for complex assemblies while focusing on safety, quality, delivery, cost, and throughput. You will drive improvements and coordinate readiness for new product introductions.