Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering
About The Position
L3Harris is seeking a Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering to lead manufacturing engineering and program engineering activities at its Tempe, Arizona site. The role provides strategic and operational direction for engineering execution supporting production, quality, cost, schedule, and program objectives. The leader will shape manufacturing performance, develop technical teams, and contribute to mission-critical solutions within Integrated Vision Solutions. The position leads manufacturing and program engineering teams, supports production and program execution, and drives manufacturing readiness, producibility, and continuous improvement. It partners with operations, quality, supply chain, and program leadership to meet commitments, and supports product transitions from development into production. The role also guides resolution of manufacturing issues, develops engineering talent, and supports compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and customer requirements. Travel up to 10% is required, as is the ability to obtain and maintain a United States Secret security clearance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical field and at least 12 years of prior related experience; or a graduate degree and at least 10 years of prior related experience; or, in lieu of a degree, at least 16 years of prior related experience.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a United States Secret security clearance.
Nice To Haves
- Active US Confidential Clearance or higher.
- Experience leading engineering teams in a manufacturing, production, or program environment.
- Experience with manufacturing engineering, process development, production support, and cross-functional program execution.
- Experience working with operations, quality, supply chain, and program management in a production setting.
- Experience leading managers, supervisors, or multi-discipline engineering teams.
- Experience supporting aerospace, defense, electro-optical, infrared, sensor, or other high-reliability products.
- Experience with new product introduction, design for manufacturability, and transition to production.
- Experience with continuous improvement methods such as Lean manufacturing, Six Sigma, or related operational excellence tools.
- Experience with root cause and corrective action processes in a regulated manufacturing environment.
- Experience with capacity planning, resource planning, and manufacturing metrics.
- Experience supporting programs involving classified work or secure production environments.
Responsibilities
- Lead manufacturing engineering and program engineering teams in support of production and program execution objectives.
- Provide direction for manufacturing processes, production support, process improvement, and engineering execution across assigned programs.
- Partner with operations, quality, supply chain, and program leadership to achieve cost, schedule, quality, and delivery commitments.
- Drive manufacturing readiness, producibility, and continuous improvement initiatives to improve throughput, efficiency, and product quality.
- Support transition of products from development into production, including planning, risk identification, and execution readiness.
- Guide resolution of technical, production, and process-related issues affecting manufacturing performance.
- Lead, coach, and develop engineering talent, including performance management, succession planning, and organizational capability growth.
- Support compliance with company policies, regulatory standards, and customer requirements within manufacturing and engineering operations.
- Travel up to 10% in support of business and program needs.
- Obtain and maintain a United States Secret security clearance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
