Lead, Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a Lead, Composites Manufacturing Engineer to join our team at our new state-of-the-art Advanced Manufacturing Facility (AMF) in Huntsville, AL. This facility will serve as our inert manufacturing hub for the fabrication and assembly of composite rocket motor hardware.

Responsibilities

• Champion process improvement projects using Lean Manufacturing methodologies.
• Lead transition efforts for programs moving from other L3Harris facilities to Huntsville.
• Train and mentor less experienced engineers on manufacturing processes and best practices.
• Provide in-depth technical knowledge and guidance on manufacturing processes, equipment, and materials.
• Evaluate and recommend new equipment and technologies to improve manufacturing capabilities.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve manufacturing issues and bottlenecks.
• Perform investigations of nonconforming hardware and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Implement cost-saving measures without compromising quality or efficiency.
• Ensure that manufacturing processes adhere to safety regulations and environmental standards.
• Create detailed work instructions, procedures, PFMEAs, and JSAs that meet design, process, quality, safety, and environmental requirements.
• Provide shop floor support of advanced composite manufacturing processes.
• Analyze engineering drawings and specifications in support of developing robust and advanced part and tooling designs.
• Present fabrication processes at customer readiness reviews and present process changes to customers at change board meetings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior Manufacturing Engineering experience.
• Strong GD&T background supporting part validation is required.
• CAD modeling experience is required.
• Experience machining complex parts using CNC and manual machines is highly desired.
• Experience programming CNC mills and lathes is highly desired.
• Experience machining composite materials is highly desired.
• Experience with operation and programming of Digital Cutting Tables is a plus.
• Experience with operation and programming of robots is a plus.
• Experience with operation and programming of CMMs is a plus.
• Experience with UG-NX is a plus.