Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Description: Job Title: Spec, Manufacturing Engineer Req Number: IMS20232507-103878 Job Location: Batavia, Ohio Schedule: 4/10 L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing diverse, 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. About L3Harris Technologies: L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea and cyber domains. L3Harris has approximately $18 billion in annual revenue and 47,000 employees, with customers in more than 100 countries. 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 project design team, providing technical expertise and guidance in product design and process development. 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. L3Harris Defense Electronic Systems (DES), a division of L3Harris, provides precision electronic components, subsystems, and systems for the DOD and international allies. L3Harris DES specializes in the design and manufacture of fuzes, ignition safety devices, proximity sensors, GPS navigation systems, aerospace status indicators, and range and test solutions. Headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, L3Harris DES’ primary manufacturing facility was specifically designed and constructed for the manufacture of fuzing and ordnance systems and precision electronic components. L3Harris is a partner you can count on to deliver quality products and solve your toughest technical challenges. The Cincinnati location has flexible manufacturing - capable of manufacturing a variety of products from rates of 40,000/month down to individual production units for development efforts, dual identical modern Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly lines for automated electronic manufacture, and on-site inspection and test capabilities to perform all required environmental conditioning test procedures. We offer competitive benefits, an alternative 4/10 work schedule, and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. 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

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

Actively participate in Failure Review Board (FRB) investigations

Prepare tooling cost and engineering labor estimates for proposal responses

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience OR Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

3 years or more of work experience related to the fabrication or assembly of close tolerance mechanical, electronic, or electro-mechanical piece parts.

3 years or more of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, and Excel)

Able to obtain secret level clearance.

Must be a US Citizen.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Bachelors degree in Manufacturing or Mechanical Engineering

Experience in the defense or aerospace industry

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

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Affirmative Action/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.