Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

L3Harris Technologies • Palm Bay, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

L3Harris is seeking a highly motivated Industrial Engineer to join its Space and Mission Systems Industrial Engineering team, supporting manufacturing operations for mission-critical products. The role is suited to engineers who solve complex production challenges, apply data-driven insights, and improve factory performance through analysis and hands-on engineering.

As an Industrial Engineer Level 3, the Specialist develops production plans, analyzes workflows, and supports factory optimization initiatives to improve cost, schedule, and quality outcomes. The position works with cross-functional partners to drive improvements using industrial engineering fundamentals, factory planning, and analytics tools. It is based at the Palm Bay, Florida facility. The work schedule is 9/80: employees work 9 out of every 14 days, totaling 80 hours, and have every other Friday off.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, or a related field with 4 years of relevant experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or production operations; alternatively, a graduate degree with 2 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, a minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work with production data and derive actionable insights.
• Working knowledge of industrial engineering concepts such as facilities planning, line balancing, takt time analysis, and standard work.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, PowerApps, or Power BI.
• Familiarity with layout creation and workflow design tools such as AutoCAD or similar.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and comfort presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Industrial Engineering degree strongly preferred.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems such as SAP or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Exposure to simulation tools or modeling approaches, such as discrete-event simulation.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Familiarity with AI development tools such as Codex.

Responsibilities

• Support development and optimization of production schedules, routings, and capacity models to meet program and factory goals.
• Perform workflow analyses and facilities planning to improve throughput and reduce operational waste.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Create visual management tools, metrics, and dashboards using Excel, PowerApps, or Power BI to support daily decision-making.
• Assist in designing efficient factory layouts, workcells, and material flow strategies using industrial engineering methods and tools such as AutoCAD.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives focused on productivity, standard work, cost reduction, and variability reduction.
• Participate in cross-functional project teams supporting Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, and Engineering.
• Support production readiness, make/buy planning, and capacity evaluations for new programs or rate changes.
• Document processes, create work instructions, and help develop standard operating procedures that support manufacturing excellence.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level