Senior Advanced Manufacturing Engineer

Honeywell Aerospace•Phoenix, AZ

17d•Onsite

About The Position

Advanced Manufacturing Engineering (AME) – New Product Introduction (NPI) connects Integrated Supply Chain with Engineering, Program Management, and Strategic Business Units. The team participates in new product development to help achieve product cost, capability, and producibility targets by evaluating designs, supply bases, product costs, manufacturing process capabilities, and manufacturing yield. This opportunity supports Engines & Power Systems aerospace and defense product development. On-site presence in Phoenix, Arizona is required. The engineer leads manufacturing readiness, cost, quality, producibility, and production-transition activities for complex products. The role collaborates with Engineering, Sourcing, suppliers, production teams, Program Management, and cross-functional integrated product teams to meet program milestones and ensure smooth launches. Knowledge of aerospace and defense product development, product lifecycle management, and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP) processes is required. The role requires factory-floor exposure at manufacturing and supplier facilities, including the use of safety shoes and glasses. Candidates must meet the U.S. person requirement for compliance with U.S. export control laws: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or a person with protected status under U.S. asylum or refugee status. Honeywell Aerospace describes its benefits as including employer-subsidized medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; short- and long-term disability coverage; a 401(k) match; flexible spending and health savings accounts; an employee assistance program; educational assistance; parental leave; 12 paid holidays; and paid vacation, personal, and sick time.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in engineering; preferred disciplines include Mechanical, Industrial, Mechatronics, Electrical, or Aerospace Engineering.
At least 5 years of Engineering, Technical Program Management, or Integrated Supply Chain experience.
At least 3 years performing manufacturing engineering and/or technical program management on complex mechanical or electromechanical products.
Knowledge of established aerospace and defense processes for product development, product lifecycle management, and APQP.
U.S. person as defined for U.S. export control compliance: U.S. citizen, U.S. permanent resident, or protected status in the U.S. under asylum or refugee status.
Manufacturing and supplier factory-floor exposure; safety shoes and glasses are required for this exposure.

Nice To Haves

Product knowledge in turbo machinery, electric motors, or electric power generation systems.
Ability to read engineering mechanical drawings and assess manufacturability and producibility.
Knowledge of specialized metallurgy, heat treatment, processes and finishes, casting, and machining processes.
Advanced computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Project.
Excellent oral, written, and presentation communication skills.
Advanced understanding of manufacturing techniques and their impact on costs.
Project management proficiency and ability to close initiatives on time and within budget.
Green Belt, DFSS, Black Belt, Lean, or HOS certification.
Demonstrated ability to use Six Sigma tools.
Experience with DFMEA, PFMEA, MSA, and other APQP elements.
Knowledge of SAP, Teamcenter, and other data system applications.

Responsibilities

Lead the implementation of new manufacturing techniques.
Review conceptual and development designs for cost, quality, manufacturability, and yield.
Manage Manufacturing Readiness Level (MRL) items to meet IPDS goals.
Manage Unit Product Cost (UPC) models to meet Flawless Launch and APQP goals.
Ensure designs benefit from APQP artifacts, including PMAP, DFMEA, PFMEA, Control Plan, and PPAP.
Ensure products benefit from Flawless Launch artifacts, including DFM Scorecard, Heat Map, PRR, and MRA.
Work with Engineering and Sourcing to identify suppliers that meet capacity, cost, and capability goals.
Identify and manage capital needs for new product assembly, testing, tooling, and equipment.
Drive adherence to established Product Development processes.
Manage Cost Take Out efforts and risk mitigation plans.
Drive DFx activities for manufacturing, assembly, testing, and lean practices.
Predict and manage Product Rolled Throughput Yield (RTY) efforts to meet targets.
Facilitate Production Readiness Reviews and close associated actions.
Work with production cells to ensure smooth production transitions.
Support product offering proposals.
Provide scheduling, planning, and budget management support to Program Management as required.
Understand, manage, and achieve hardware delivery program milestones.
Achieve supported program milestones, maintain required metrics, and provide status presentations.
Support AME activities, including standard work definition and tiered MOS accountability.
Participate in cross-functional integrated product teams (IPTs).