Manufacturing Specialist

Leidos•Chesapeake, VA

21d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is hiring a Manufacturing Specialist at its Chesapeake, Virginia facility to support Environmental equipment builds for the US Navy. As the OEM, Leidos fabricates build-to-print Environmental equipment and provides material and subcontractor purchasing, logistics, field support as required, factory acceptance testing, and equipment and system packaging within an ISO-9001 environment. The role is part of a multidisciplinary team that includes material planners, buyers, managers, technicians, quality, contracts, and finance personnel, as well as external suppliers and subcontractors. The Manufacturing Specialist applies manufacturing expertise to guide shop technicians and external fabrication subcontractors, coordinate material and build documentation, maintain configuration management, and resolve mechanical, quality, and drawing issues. The position also supports technical manuals and training materials, project planning, and proposals for potential new work.

Requirements

At least 5 years of manufacturing work experience.
Ability to understand and interpret US Navy or industry drawing requirements, including bills of material, balloon callouts, drawing details, weld symbols, dimensions, and tolerances.
Experience with 2D and 3D drafting software such as AutoCAD, SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and/or Inventor.
Ability to develop work instruction packages, manufacturing work orders, and route cards.
Expertise with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Familiarity with project management and scheduling software such as Microsoft Project.
Clean background suitable to support work requiring a DoD Secret security clearance, as required.
Familiarity with mechanical engineering reference materials and standards, including Machinery’s Handbook, Mark’s Handbook for Mechanical Engineering, ASME and ASTM material standards, ASME and ASTM fastener specifications, ASTM Y14.5 for dimensioning and tolerancing, and ASME B31 piping specifications.

Nice To Haves

Experience developing or working with Bills of Material, ordering and tracking material, and releasing material for manufacturing.
Exceptional organizational and documentation skills for ISO certification and ongoing US Navy equipment builds.
Strong work ethic and ability to identify improvement opportunities, document corrective actions, resolve issues, and complete closeout.
Ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Comfort discussing engineered components, quality, and work schedules with external suppliers and customers.

Responsibilities

Guide Leidos shop technicians and external fabrication subcontractors using US Navy build-to-print fabrication drawings and historical build files within an ISO-9001 environment.
Develop new bills of material or use legacy bills of material to select vendors and requisition materials through the approved procurement system, considering supplier quality history, lead times, cost, and fabrication schedule.
Incorporate procurement information into task Material Releases, fabrication work orders, and route cards.
Maintain configuration management for equipment builds.
Review and revise mechanical-related quality procedures, forms, and test procedures as needed.
Review incoming material or process non-conformities from a mechanical perspective and develop documented resolutions.
Develop technical rationale and communicate with US Navy civilian engineers (Life Cycle Manager) when drawing discrepancies, such as obsolete materials, are found during manufacturing.
Analyze replacement parts for form, fit, and function when materials are obsolete, and document recommended replacements.
Maintain the Technical Record Book to track key component, equipment, and design decisions and preserve project records and historical reference information.
Assist with reviewing or developing illustrations, parts breakdowns, and bills of material for technical or user manuals and equipment training materials.
Assist the program manager and site manager in evaluating new work opportunities, participating in cost exercises, developing work statements, and preparing final technical proposals.