Principal Manufacturing Engineer

About the role

The candidate will work under limited supervision to manage the Common Factory Test Platform (CFTP) improvement activities, upgrades and capital budget. The candidate will reside in the Operations Engineering directorate and support tasks under the Common Factory Test Platforms (CFTP) Group. The candidate will collaborate with Engineering, Supply Chain/Procurement, Test Equipment Engineering, Program Operations Management and Factory Leadership to develop and maintain a strategic roadmap of upcoming projects, inducting new test equipment, and factory layout.

Responsibilities

• Primary interface to the Program Operations Office, Factory Technical Directors, Factory Managers (FM), PTE Section Manager, and Operations Engineering.
• Owner of the capital Test Equipment upgrades (aka, TEMA) and coordination in the factories.
• Accountable to coordinate and lead continuous improvement and optimization.
• Interfaces with Strategic Make Center (SMC) Managers to execute and course-correct as necessary on A3 project performance from inception through gate review closure.
• Manages and attends TEMA review boards (TRB) for all factories (All Parties), dispositions, provides execution and status to the TEMAs.
• Provides inputs into the Test Equipment Investment Strategy.
• Provide Inputs into the Vision, Strategy and Initiatives – What is the vision for the future and how are we going to get there?
• Collaborate across multi-disciplined Engineering teams to derive best solutions to existing capital equipment challenges.
• Oversee and influence a team of Engineers to accomplish TEMAs and A3s.
• Manage the CFTP budget and course-correct if needed.
• Perform as a technical and test process Subject Matter Expert (SME).

Qualifications

• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience or an advanced degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience.
• Experience leading a project or team.
• The ability to obtain and maintain a Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Clearance (ATF).
• The ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. government issued security clearance is required.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.