Manufacturing Engineering Manager — Lead Process Improvement

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead design, optimization, and maintenance of production processes, driving efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.

The role partners with engineering teams to support new product releases and cost/time standards, while maintaining robust records and reporting. You will guide a team of 3–8 engineers, develop manufacturing strategies, and promote continuous improvement across operations, leveraging Lean/Six

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 9+ years relevant experience; or graduate degree with 7+ years; or 13+ years if no degree.
• Experience with process development, optimization, and sustainment in production environments.
• Led multiple complex manufacturing projects with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of 3–8 Manufacturing Engineers.
• Develop and implement manufacturing strategies for products and processes.
• Estimate and monitor manufacturing costs and production time standards.
• Collaborate with engineering and cross‑functional teams on new and existing products.
• Maintain manufacturing records, documentation, and reporting systems.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across manufacturing operations.

Skills

Team leadership

Root cause analysis

Lean manufacturing

Six Sigma

Kaizen

Value stream mapping

Continuous improvement

Technical writing/communication/ppt

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Graduate Degree

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

MES

Job description

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. is seeking a dynamic Manufacturing Engineering Manager to lead design, optimization, and maintenance of production processes, driving efficiency, quality, and cost effectiveness.

The role partners with engineering teams to support new product releases and cost/time standards, while maintaining robust records and reporting. You will guide a team of 3–8 engineers, develop manufacturing strategies, and promote continuous improvement across operations, leveraging Lean/Six