Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer (Chemical Processing)

L3Harris Technologies; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 136,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

EAP

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies in Canoga Park, CA is seeking a Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering (Chemical Processing) to oversee Pre-Clean, Fine Clean, and Plating operations. The role emphasizes applying basic theory, maintaining tank chemistries, and ensuring quality per contractual requirements.

Responsibilities include developing EPIs, performing weekly tank sampling, and driving continuous process improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required with 2+ years in manufacturing engineering; graduate degree or equivalent with 0–2 years, or 6+ years experience in lieu of degree.
• Knowledge of Clean Processing and/or Electroplating preferred.
• Ability to create/modify electronic process instructions (EPI).
• Good working knowledge of process specifications and quality requirements.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and ensure tanks operate within specification for cleaning and plating.
• Create and maintain Electronic Process Instructions (EPI) for shop use.
• Conduct weekly tank solution sampling and liaise with lab for testing.
• Implement process improvements to increase efficiency and support new products.
• Develop fabrication and verification processes meeting contractual requirements and cost targets.
• Provide shop floor support and train technicians and inspectors.
• Investigate problems and initiate corrective actions.
• Collaborate with design engineering to ensure producibility and prepare cost estimates and schedules.
• Apply statistical process control to manage tank chemistries and identify issues early.
• Assist in facility and tooling plans and procurement.

Skills

Clean processing

Electroplating

EPI creation

Process specs

Teamwork

Problem solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Tools

Delmia

Windchill

ADMS

MS Office

Job description

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.

L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.

Job Title

Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineering (Chemical Processing)

Job Code

41857

Job Location

Canoga Park, CA

Job Schedule

9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description

We are seeking a Chemical Processing Manufacturing Engineer to join our facility in Canoga Park, CA (Los Angeles area). Utilizing professional judgment and use/application of basic principle, theories, and concepts, the Chemical Processing Manufacturing Engineer will be responsible for understanding and providing oversight of the Pre-Clean, Fine Clean, and Plating operations.

Essential Functions

• Ensure that the proper tank chemistry is maintained and the tanks are operating within specification to properly clean and plate hardware.
• Maintain and create Electronic Process Instructions (EPI) for mechanics to follow who will process hardware to specification requirements.
• Daily surveillance of the chemical processes via borescope inspection, observation/oversight and auditing of activities.
• Implement continuous process improvements as needed to improve efficiency or support new product needs.
• Develops detailed process planning (EPI) for fabrication and inspection in compliance to contractual requirements. Applies engineering and quality procedures to support hardware and/or software requirements to assure that delivered products and/or services conform to contractual and company requirements. Develops fabrication and verification processes that ensure quality requirements are met at a minimum cost and minimum time to product.
• Keeps accurate records for the Chemical Processing department. Maintains the chemistry in Pre-Clean, Fine Clean, and Plating tanks. Perform weekly sampling of tank solutions and submit samples to the lab for testing. Maintains accurate air quality documentation as required by company and state requirements.
• Provides shop floor fabrication and verification support. Provides directions and training to technicians and inspectors to define pertinent processes.
• Initiates cause and corrective action investigations in support of programs. Investigates problems which arise in the shops during the fabrication assembly or test of products and recommends solutions.
• Works concurrently with design engineering and conducts reviews to ensure producibility of hardware. Works with Integrated Product Team members to develop cost estimates and program schedules.
• Implement statistical process control techniques to manage Clean and Plating tank chemistry, identify problems early and develop process improvements.
• Assists in developing and implementing facility/equipment plans and tooling fabrication.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience. Graduate Degree or equivalent with 0 to 2 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 6 years of prior related manufacturing engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Knowledge of Clean Processing and/or Electroplating
• Capable of creating/modifying electronic process instructions (EPI)
• A good working knowledge of process specifications and quality requirements
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Excellent problem solving and communication skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
• Experience of electronic systems used internally (Delmia, Windchill, ADMS, etc.)

Pay Transparency and Benefits

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the State of California is $73,000 - $136,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location.

• Health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• Education assistance
• Parental leave
• Paid time off
• Company-paid holidays

Equal Opportunity Employer

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.

Security Clearance

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