Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering

L3Harris Technologies, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

L3Harris Technologies, Inc. in Cincinnati, OH is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Engineer to support key programs for U.S. armed forces readiness. You will develop production processes, lead capital projects, and improve line performance while ensuring manufacturability and training production staff.

The role emphasizes capital project preparation, justification, and execution, with limited travel (<10%). The position offers a 4/10 schedule: ten-hour days, four days per week, and involvement in process validation and line set-up.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering with 6+ years in manufacturing.
• Graduate degree with 4+ years in related manufacturing experience.
• In lieu of a degree, 10+ years of related manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering designs and develop methods, tools, and fixtures to fabricate the product.
• Lead set-up and validation of new production lines.
• Improve efficiency, first pass yield and scrap rates through process changes.
• Prepare capital equipment requests and manage capital projects.
• Interface with vendors and train production personnel.

Skills

Manufacturing engineering

Capital projects

Process improvement

PFMEA

Gage R&R

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Graduate degree in a related field

Tools

SolidEdge

Minitab

CostPoint

GD&T

Six Sigma

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 Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 45418

Job Location: Cincinnati, OH

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days per week

Job Description

This position supports strategic programs essential to maintaining U.S. Armed Forces’ readiness. The successful Manufacturing Engineer will contribute as a member of a program team, providing technical expertise and guidance in product design and process development. This role will also have an emphasis on capital project preparation, justification, execution, along with capital project management. Activities include development of production processes, procedures, and layouts for mechanical, electronic, and electro‑mechanical assemblies. Manufacturing Engineers also support production through operator training, process issue resolution, and monitoring and evaluating existing operations for opportunities to improve efficiency, first pass yield, and scrap rates.

Essential Functions

• Analyze engineering design documents and develop the methods, processes, tools, jigs, fixtures, etc. required to fabricate the specified product.
• Develop and prepare work instructions, control plans, Process Failure Mode Effects Analyses (PFMEAs), and process validation plans.
• Lead the set‑up and validation of new production lines.
• Analyze manufacturing production problems and implement corrective actions involving designs, materials, and processes.
• Provide technical expertise and support related to manufacturing.
• Incorporate new methods and processes to improve existing operations.
• Review product designs for manufacturability and completeness.
• Train production personnel in new or existing operations.
• Interface with equipment vendors and specify equipment through writing Statement of Requirements documents.
• Prepare capital equipment requests.
• Manage capital project execution.
• Design layout of equipment and workspaces.
• Prepare reports and white papers summarizing information or trends related to manufacturing performance.
• Conduct capacity analyses, capability studies, and gage repeatability and reproducibility studies.
• Less than 10% travel expected.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant manufacturing experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related manufacturing experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering
• Experience in the defense or aerospace industry
• Experience in capital project justification
• Broad knowledge of project management
• Experience with pressing, staking, riveting, swaging, potting, electronics soldering, conformal coating, packaging, X-ray inspection, laser welding, robotics, and control systems
• Experience with ANSI J-STD-001, AS9100, and ANSI Y14.5
• Experience with SolidEdge and Minitab
• Experience with 6sig, 8D, CostPoint, TipQA, GD&T
• 6 years or more of work experience related to the fabrication or assembly of close tolerance mechanical, electronic, or electro‑mechanical piece parts.
• 8 years or more with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel).

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L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify 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. L3Harris maintains a drug‑free workplace and performs pre‑employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

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