Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Melbourne
Posted on: January 28, 2023

Job Description:

Description: J ob Title: Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: SAS2

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Description:

The person filling this position will lead manufacturing related activities on multiple programs with avionics and space applications specific to cable harnesses. Will directly interface with Quality engineers, Production Planners, Material Management, Design engineers, customers, and support the production floor. Responsibilities will include reviewing drawings, attending status meetings, conducting Table Top Reviews, peer reviews, Manufacturing Readiness Reviews, trouble-shooting issues on the production floor with technicians and test engineers, perform RCCAs for any issues that arise during the cable builds, and working with production staff to teach best practices used for cable assembly processes.

Essential Functions:

• Interfacing with design engineers to ensure hardware producibility and develop build strategies
• Planning and requesting manpower/equipment/process resources
• Generating assembly documentation and directing support personnel in the day-to-day execution of the manufacturing tasks.
• Candidate will assist with manufacturing efforts with formal cost and schedule responsibilities and direct customer interface.
• Support process improvement initiatives of technical and operational nature.
• Design and develop manufacturing and engineering tools, strategies and systems.
• Plan and support the build and modification of electronics systems including procurement support, assembly method/work instructions generation, tooling design support, material/process development, facilities/equipment planning, and resolution of manufacturing, quality and reliability issues.
• Estimate manufacturing costs, determine time standards, and make recommendations for tooling and process requirements of new or existing product lines.
• Support the root cause and corrective action (RCCA) processes.
  
  Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 4 years of prior relevant experience or 2 years post-Secondary/ Associates Degree and a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related experience.
  • Bachelor's Degree in mechanical, electrical, aerospace or industrial engineering with minimum of 4 years industry experience.
  • A minimum of 4 years of hands-on experience with high reliability electronic assembly processes for Cable Assembly, Electro-mechanical assemblies, and Chassis assembly
  • Knowledge of MIL/IPC workmanship and performance standards related to electronic assemblies IPC-620 and NASA 8739.4 or equivalent
  • Experience in implementing lean/six sigma techniques (FMEA, DFMA, DTC, DOE, and root cause/corrective action analysis).
  • Previous cable MFG engineering experience and experience writing work instructions/technical writing skills.
    
    Preferred Additional Skills:
    • Background in the manufacturing of electronics for high reliability military and government systems is preferred.
    • Background in quality engineering is preferred.
    • Background in developing manufacturing processes is preferred.
    • Strong knowledge of MIL/ IPC workmanship and performance standards related to electronic assemblies (IPC-620, NASA-STD-8739, etc.)
    • Good communication skills including the ability to deliver effective presentations to peers, management and customers are preferred
    • Demonstrated ability to find root cause of manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, mechanical test failures, etc. is preferred.

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