Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

L3HHCM20; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 96,000 - 178,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) match

Flexible spending accounts

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Education assistance

Parental leave

Paid time off

Company-paid holidays

Job summary

L3HHCM20 in Canoga Park, CA is seeking a Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing process improvements for rocket engine and power system components. Responsibilities include planning layouts, sequencing operations, and driving lean initiatives across processes.

The role requires strong experience in Creo CAD, Windchill PLM, Oracle MRP/MES, and MS Office, with a focus on quality, efficiency, and compliance. Travel minimal; ability to obtain US security clearance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years, or graduate degree with 4+ years, or 10+ years experience in lieu of degree.

Responsibilities

• Manage processes using Lean methodology including process certification and improvement tools.
• Develop manufacturing and assembly processes; determine tooling, loading, setups and handling instructions.
• Support welding process development and tooling requirements for complex configurations.
• Utilize engineering software to monitor design updates and ensure alignment between engineering and manufacturing configurations.
• Evaluate geometric dimensioning and tolerancing for machining and measuring methods to meet specs.
• Perform risk assessments to ensure safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Project management

Lean methodology

Process improvement

Risk assessment

Change management

Education

Bachelor’s degree with 6+ years OR graduate degree with 4+ years OR 10+ years experience in lieu of degree

Tools

Creo CAD

Windchill PLM

Oracle MRP & MES

MS Office

Job description

Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job ID: 39300

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:

This position will be responsible for mechanical component manufacture assembly and integration into rocket engine and power systems products. Responsibilities include designing and planning of layout component fabrication, assembly and material handling, planning of sequence of operations, and specification procedures. The manufacturing engineer work consists of making moderate to substantial improvement or enhancements to systems and processes to improve performance of job area. Opportunities for problem solving and innovation are complex and may require comprehensive information gathering, analysis and investigation to understand the problem. Problems typically involve consideration of multiple issues, job areas or specialties. Problems are generally solved through creative solutions, drawing from prior experience and in-depth analysis of issues.

Essential Functions:

• 35% – Managing Projects: The candidate will manage processes in accordance with the Lean methodology which will include process certification, process improvement methods (e.g. Kaizen, 3P, VSM, etc.) and other lean tools. They will also prepare, develop, and defend to management key strategic manufacturing plans, risk assessments and proposals that target customer and business goals. Differentiate between suppliers based on their technical process (Repeatability, Reliability) and business (Reliability, Rates, CSP, ISO compliant) capability. Develop rework dispositions and work instructions for a wide variety of components, assemblies, and materials.
• 20% – Developing and Implementing Manufacturing and Assembly Processes Improvements. Determining tooling requirements to safely support and maintain dimensional requirements, determine machine loading, setups, and hardware handling instructions.
• 20% – Welding Support: The candidate will develop and implement the process of welding of complex configurations on a wide range of material types. They will also determine tooling requirements for the welding process, and support and maintain dimensional requirements.
• 15% – Change Management: The candidate will utilize engineering and business software (Creo CAD, Windchill PLM, Oracle MRP & MES, MS Office applications, and/or other CAD/virtual manufacturing tools/software) to monitor hardware design configuration updates, specification updates, and procedure updates, then incorporate the necessary changes to manufacturing support items (MBOMs, work instructions, CNC programs, special tooling, etc.) to maintain alignment between engineering and manufacturing configurations and compliance with all command media. Support design change reviews.
• 10% – Tight Tolerance Machining Support: The candidate will determine complex design geometric dimensioning and tolerancing for various machining and measuring methods that meet specifications, tooling and equipment requirements.
• Perform risk assessments to ensure risks to personnel and environment are eliminated and risk to hardware and facility are accurately assessed and communicated to management.
• A small amount of travel may be required depending on actual assignment.
• Ability to obtain a US LEVEL security clearance

Qualifications:

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

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in the state of California is $96,000 – $178,000.

Benefits:

• health and disability insurance
• 401(k) match
• flexible spending accounts
• EAP
• education assistance
• parental leave
• paid time off
• company-paid holidays

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