M4 Bike Shop Mechanical Fabrication Section Leader

RTX • Tucson, AZ

13d • Onsite

About The Position

At Raytheon, the foundation of everything we do is rooted in our values and a higher calling – to help our nation and allies defend freedoms and deter aggression. We bring the strength of more than 100 years of experience and renowned engineering expertise to meet the needs of today’s mission and stay ahead of tomorrow’s threat. Our team solves tough, meaningful problems that create a safer, more secure world. The Bike Shop, an Engineering prototyping and fabrication department within the Hardware Directorate of Raytheon, seeks a Mechanical Fabrication Section Leader, in Tucson, AZ. The mission of the Bike Shop is to enable our program partners to successfully demonstrate solutions to their engineering problems by providing rapid, innovative engineering solutions, prototype fabrication, and test support throughout a program’s development life cycle. What You Will Do As a section leader at the Bike Shop, this individual will lead a group of approximately 15 machine shop technicians who primarily interface with CNC and manual milling and turning operations. You will have a skillset that is aligned with one or more of the following: mechanical detailed design and development, mechanical fabrication, tooling, coordinating incoming work with customers, preparing cost and schedule estimates, providing design feedback to customers, leading projects in the shop, and leveraging CORE to drive efficiency.

Requirements

• Typically requires: A University Degree or equivalent experience and minimum 8 years prior relevant experience, or An Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 5 years experience OR In absence of a degree, twelve (12) years of relevant experience is required
• Experience with prototype fabrication, production, or machine shop operations
• Experience leading in a machining, fabrication, or production environment, including responsibility for cost, quality, or/and schedule performance
• Experience using CREO or other Computer Aided Design (CAD) program
• Active and transferable U.S. government issued security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
• Security Clearance: DoD Clearance: Secret

Nice To Haves

• A master’s degree in Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering
• Working knowledge of materials including metals, plastics, and composites
• Familiarity with the capabilities of, and when to utilize, water jet cutting, manual and Computer Numeric Control (CNC) milling and turning, welding, composite layup, and elastomer molding
• Experience creating or/and reading mechanical drawings, including understanding Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
• Strong ability to work collaboratively in a diverse and dynamic environment
• Experience in a direct customer-facing role
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Active DoD clearance: Secret or higher

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of up to 15 individuals working closely with section members on their performance and career development goals.
• Be responsible for maintaining section capabilities as well as ensuring that the Bike Shop is adequately staffed.
• Management duties include performance development and appraisal, salary planning, manpower planning, career coaching, and ensuring adherence to company policies.
• Candidates will contribute to the technical oversight of employees, monitor project execution and on-time delivery, and provide technical expertise in direct support of their section.
• Ensure two-way communication for section members; serve as the day-to-day liaison to the Department Leader concerning employee job assignments, performance impact and recognition.
• Live our values of safety, trust, respect, accountability, collaboration, innovation, and promote a professional workplace
• Strong interpersonal skills that promote cross-shop collaboration, trust and performance
• Provide material and labor estimates for shop work and conduct bid reviews
• Provide engineering review of fabrication requests and redline documentation
• Lead monthly team meetings that provide communication, flow down and training
• Manage manpower needs, including interviewing, hiring, and on-boarding
• Help employees create and implement career growth and training plans and Conduct performance impact discussions

Benefits

• Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits, including but not limited to, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, Employee Scholar Program, parental leave, paid time off, and holidays.
• Hired applicants may be eligible for annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs depending on the level of the position and whether or not it is covered by a collective-bargaining agreement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees