Title:  Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Title: Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 38406

Job Location: Onsite at our Canoga Park, CA facility

Job Schedule: 9x80  Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

This position will be responsible for mechanical component manufacture assembly and integration into rocket engine and power systems products. Responsibilities include designing and planning of tooling, material handling, planning of sequence of operations, and specification procedures.

We are seeking a Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer to join our Operations Space Propulsion and Power Systems (SP&PS) team in Canoga Park, CA. The Senior Associate, Manufacturing Engineer will work with general oversight. May manage large projects or processes that are both inside and outside of immediate job area. Typically, responsible for providing guidance, coaching and training to other employees. Typically, responsible for managing complex projects at this level, involving delegation of work and review of work products.  

Essential Functions:

• Managing Projects: The candidate will manage processes in accordance with the Lean methodology which will include process certification, process improvement methods (e.g. Kaizen, 3P, VSM, etc.) and other lean tools. They will also prepare, develop, and manage key strategic manufacturing plans, risk assessments and proposals that target customer and business goals. Develop rework dispositions and work instructions for a wide variety of components, assemblies, and materials.
• Developing and Implementing Manufacturing and Assembly Processes Improvements. Determining tooling requirements to safely support and maintain dimensional requirements, determine machine loading, setups, and hardware handling instructions.
• Change Management: The candidate will utilize engineering and business software (Creo CAD, Windchill PLM, Oracle MRP & MES, MS Office applications, and/or other CAD/virtual manufacturing tools/software) to monitor hardware design configuration updates, specification updates, and procedure updates, then incorporate the necessary changes to manufacturing support items (MBOMs, work instructions, special tooling, etc.) to maintain alignment between engineering and manufacturing configurations and compliance with all command media. Support design change reviews.
• Tight Tolerance Assembly/Stack-up Dimensioning Support: The candidate will determine complex design GD&T for various assembly and measuring methods that meet specifications, tooling and equipment requirements. The candidate will have to verify sealing surfaces and that assemblies meet drawing requirements.
• Perform risk assessments to ensure risks to personnel and environment are eliminated and risk to hardware and facility are accurately assessed and communicated to management.
• A small amount of travel may be required depending on actual assignment.  

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of 6 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Pressure Test experience.

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is 96,000 - $178,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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