Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer (Malabar, FL)

About the role

L3Harris is seeking a Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer to support production of next-generation, high-speed avionics hardware. This role supports manufacturing engineering activities related to the development, documentation, implementation, and continuous improvement of manufacturing processes for complex electronic and electro-mechanical assemblies.

Responsibilities

• Support day-to-day manufacturing engineering activities for production hardware to ensure safe, efficient, and repeatable processes
• Aid in development, documentation, implementation, and improvement of manufacturing processes for complex avionics hardware including CCAs, microelectronic assemblies, cable/harness assemblies, chassis, and higher-level assemblies
• Create, update, and maintain Assembly Method Sheets (AMS), work instructions, process flows, and other manufacturing documentation
• Support manufacturing technicians and operators by providing technical assistance related to processes, work instructions, tools, and fixtures
• Aid in identifying manufacturing issues and support implementation of corrective actions to improve quality, yield, and throughput
• Support evaluation of manufacturing methods and workflows to improve efficiency, standardization, and producibility
• Aid in design and development of manufacturing tools, fixtures, and process aids
• Support creation of manufacturing fixturing using in-house additive manufacturing resources and other tooling methods
• Support root cause investigations related to nonconformances, recurring defects, and process escapes
• Support Material Review Board (MRB) activities through data collection, hardware review, and follow-up actions as needed
• Review drawing revisions and parts list updates for manufacturing impact and support incorporation of engineering changes into production
• Collect and analyze process data to support trend identification and continuous improvement activities
• Support lean manufacturing and process improvement initiatives to reduce waste and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Communicate effectively with internal teams regarding manufacturing issues, priorities, and status
• Prioritize and execute assigned tasks in an environment with multiple concurrent activities

Qualifications

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

Preferred Additional Skills

• Working knowledge and general understanding of IPC -6012, IPC-6013, IPC-A-600 and IPC 6018
• Background in manufacturing of electronics for Military and Government Systems
• Experience in Lean principles; mistake proofing, 3P, 5S+1, Value Stream Mapping (VSM), Root Cause Analysis, Cause & Effect, Gemba, Pull-Flow, etc
• Familiarity in Control or similar MRP based system and Aegis based Manufacturing Execution System
• Experience with Automated chemical dispensing process development
• Experience with Automated/Semi-automated torque tools process development
• Knowledge in AutoCAD and/or Pro-E, technical writing, MS Project and/or MS SharePoint