Senior Manufacturing Engineer
About The Position
Lex Products' Davie, Florida site is our dedicated military and defense manufacturing operation, building power distribution units and cable assemblies for defense customers. We are growing the military business fast, rebuilding our certifications, and bringing on new programs, on our way to becoming an all-military site. This is a ground-floor leadership opportunity to shape how a defense site runs. Our military business is growing fast, and Davie is becoming an all-military site. We have more new programs coming into production than one engineer can carry. We need a senior manufacturing engineer who owns how those programs get built: right the first time, on schedule, and ready to scale. You'll turn customer technical data packages into accurate routings, clear work instructions, and a floor that builds with confidence. Product design is handled by our Connecticut engineering team; this role owns manufacturing.
Requirements
- 7+ years of manufacturing engineering experience in electronics, cable/harness, electrical assembly, or similar.
- Experience with build-to-print defense or aerospace programs, from technical data package through production release.
- Hands-on experience building routings and work instructions in an ERP system.
- Working knowledge of IPC J-STD-001 and IPC/WHMA-A-620.
- Experience with AS9100, first article inspection (AS9102), and process FMEA.
- Bachelor's degree in manufacturing, industrial, electrical, or mechanical engineering, or equivalent experience.
- Must be a U.S. person as defined under ITAR.
Nice To Haves
- Power distribution or electrical assembly experience.
- Lean or Six Sigma certification.
- Experience with Made2Manage (M2M) or similar ERP.
- CAD proficiency for fixtures and work instruction graphics.
- Bilingual English/Spanish.
Responsibilities
- Review customer drawings, BOMs, and technical data packages for build-to-print gaps before production.
- Build routings, work instructions, and process flows for new programs.
- Design or specify fixtures, tooling, and test methods.
- Lead first article builds with Quality and resolve issues quickly.
- Manage engineering changes, deviations, and waivers, and keep drawings, BOMs, and M2M records aligned.
- Lead root cause and corrective action on manufacturing issues.
- Apply lean methods to improve flow, line balance, cycle time, and yield.
- Train operators and leads on new processes and standards.
- Work closely with Connecticut design engineering, Quality, Planning, and Procurement.
Benefits
- Florida has no state income tax.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
