Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer — Lean & APQP Leader

Honeywell Aerospace; Torrance (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) match

Short-term & long-term disability

Paid holidays

Job summary

Honeywell Aerospace in Torrance, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Operations leader on a hybrid schedule, with an initial 90 days on-site. You will develop advanced manufacturing strategies, drive operational excellence, and collaborate across functions to improve efficiency, quality, and cost.

The role emphasizes APQP artifacts, design for manufacturability, and supplier interface while advancing IPC milestones and product readiness.

Qualifications

• BA/BAS degree in a technical discipline such as science, technology, engineering, or mathematics.
• Experience driving process improvements and operational excellence in manufacturing environments.
• Proven experience in advanced manufacturing, process optimization, and lean manufacturing principles.
• Ability to read engineering mechanical drawings and assess for Manufacturing capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation of new manufacturing techniques.
• Review conceptual and development designs for cost, quality, manufacturability, and yield.
• Manage Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) items.
• Manage Unit Product Cost (UPC) models to meet APQP goals.
• Provide Proposal artifacts such as timelines, planning, and budget management to the Integrated Product Teams.
• Understand, manage, and achieve hardware delivery program milestones.
• Achieve ISC Milestones, maintain metrics and provide status presentations.
• Ensure Design benefits from the APQP artifacts like Process Flow Maps, PFMEAs, Control Plans, and PPAP artifacts.
• Ensure Product benefits from Design for Manufacturability, and track production readiness levels
• Facilitate Production Readiness Reviews and develop these artifacts to support these reviews.
• Interface with Engineering and Sourcing to identify Suppliers meeting capacity, cost, and capability goals
• Identify and manage new product assembly, test, or tooling Capital needs
• Manage Cost Take Out (CTO) efforts and risk mitigation plans
• Predict and Manage Product Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY) Efforts
• Interface with Production Cell(s) to ensure smooth Production Transitions
• Drive product development adherence for all ISC related items throughout the development cycle.

Skills

Process improvements

Lean manufacturing

Project management

Reading engineering drawings

Education

BA/BAS degree in technical discipline

Tools

SAP

Teamcenter

Job description

Honeywell Aerospace in Torrance, CA is seeking a Manufacturing Operations leader on a hybrid schedule, with an initial 90 days on-site. You will develop advanced manufacturing strategies, drive operational excellence, and collaborate across functions to improve efficiency, quality, and cost.

The role emphasizes APQP artifacts, design for manufacturability, and supplier interface while advancing IPC milestones and product readiness.