Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

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Job Title : Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code : 29488

Job Location : Ft. Wayne, IN

Job Schedule : 9 / 80

Job Description :

L3Harris is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to lead manufacturing in the development and improvement of manufacturing processes site wide. Responsible for leading Manufacturing Engineering activities throughout the fabrication, assembly, integration, and / or test process for high reliability electro-mechanical / electro-optical aerospace products. The type of hardware produced at this L3Harris location is often complex, containing scanners, telescopes, aft optics, detectors, active and passive coolers, electronic units with circuit card assemblies (CCAs), calibration targets, thermal control systems, and cables / harnesses.

Responsibilities include :

• Developing, configuring, and optimizing industrial processes from inception through to start up and certification.
• Participate in reviews and respond to plant production quality issues.
• Lead reviews of the manufacturing processes for quality compliance and efficiency.
• Use of Lean Six Sigma tools to lead development and implementation of Lean Initiatives to drive continuous product improvements, integrate automation solutions and increase yield.
• Designing and implementing manufacturing tools and fixtures.
• Generate manufacturing assembly documentation and provide direct support of personnel in the day-to-day execution of the manufacturing, inspection and test operations.
• Demonstrated ability using FMEA & DOE techniques to determine root cause and execute corrective actions of manufacturing process problems, workmanship defects, test failures, etc.
• Collaborates with Design Engineering to review and evaluate New Product Development (NPD) drawings, drive new designs toward optimized production processes which ensure the producibility of the hardware, engage with Suppliers early in the Design process.
• Analyze ECOs (engineering change orders) impact to Operations including, material in stock, work in process, and work outsourced to suppliers.

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