Lead Manufacturing Engineer

Job Highlights

Title	Lead Manufacturing Engineer
Type	Full Time
Experience	Required
Function	Management/Manufacturing
Location	West Palm Beach, FL, United States
Company	L3Harris Technologies

Company Profile

L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions. The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across space, air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

Job Profile

The company is seeking a Lead Manufacturing Engineer with technical responsibility for the development and planning of safety and quality methods into written direction in process plans, organizing and conducting technical projects for the support of rocket engine manufacturing operations such as machining, metal forming, welding and brazing, cleaning, heat treating, NDT and material handling.

Responsible for manufacturing engineering activities through the application of engineering procedures and analysis, evaluation, and solution of technical problems encountered in the application of manufacturing methods, facilities, processes, materials, and tooling.

Supports the design, fabrication, modification, and evaluation of manufacturing operations; conceives and plans projects involving major production activities, exploration of product or process problems, and definition and selection of new concepts and approaches in manufacturing operations.

Conduct technical investigations involving the application of technical principles; prepare technical analysis, recommend manufacturing methods and processes required to meet design objectives on new or improved products or processes; and coordinate technical matters relating to fabrication drawing interpretation, rework, manufacturing difficulties, and specifications.

Education Level

• Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience
• Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience
• Instead of a degree, a minimum of 13 years of prior related experience

Work Experience

• Must have broad experience with machining processes from 2-axis turning to complex 5-axis machining processes along with RAM and Wire EDM.
• Additionally, experience with fixture design to support the machining processes; and experience with Siemens NX CAM (version 10 or greater) turning to 5-axis milling programming.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Analyze engineering models/drawings to define the sequence of machining, welding, fabrication, heat treatment, NDT (XRAY/FPI), and cleaning operations to ensure that the design intent and component quality are achieved.
• Develop, write, and maintain type II probe and logic macros to perform on machine touch probe measuring, fixture updates, cutter offset updates, and part feature data collection.
• Improve processes using Lean and 6Sigma tools
• Make proper cutting tool selections, taking into consideration such factors as materials, speeds, type of cutters, feeds, and control system imitations.
• Participate in knowledge-sharing and cross-training activities within MEs and NC programmers. Work closely with Machinists, Welders, Quality, Engineering, Management, and other team members.
• Use machine simulation and optimization software to troubleshoot/validate CNC programs and ensure highly efficient and 100% defect-free FTT machining processes. Modify existing parts programs for engineering changes or program improvements.
• Write new CNC programs, set instructions, estimate, and make changes to existing CNC programs. Develop, write, and maintain NC programs using engineering models, drawings, and specifications to support a zero-d defects machining operations environment. Select program routines for the most efficient machining methods for each part. Will be involved in the prove out of new technology, first article inspection, fixture design, and day-to-day programming using Siemens NX CAM.
• Write work instructions using Delmia MES software

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Minimal travel required
• Must be able to obtain a US security clearance as a job requirement
• A security clearance is required within 3 months of hire
• US Citizenship is required.

Preferred Skills-

• Analyze engineering problems and adopt effective courses of action
• Demonstrate excellent organizational discipline, adhering to rigorous revision control requirements
• Develop innovative solutions to solve manufacturing problems
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Follow company policies, technical publications, and government regulations. Understand regulations and their impact on the Company’s operations
• Interrogate engineering solid models, and drawings and is familiar with Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) per ANSI Y14.5.
• Operate effectively in a team environment, collaborate, and value co-workers diversity
• Organize information clearly and precisely. Required to use a variety of computer systems.
• Prioritize and deal with conflicting workload requirements and deadlines set by management
• Provide technical support to machinists and process engineers during CNC machining operations
• Read and interpret technical drawings and specifications
• Use Siemens NX CAD/CAM software Ver. 10 or greater to manipulate/modify solid models and to generate cutting tool paths (CNC programs) that are executed by CNC machining centers
• Write work instructions that accompany the CNC programs and manufacturing processes

Benefits/Perks

Health-

• Medical with High Deductible and traditional PPO plan options, as well as, vision and a full array of supplemental health benefits
• A doctor’s service to help with referrals and second opinions for you, your family, and your parents

Family-

• 4 weeks of paid parental leave for moms and dads
• Fertility treatment
• Subsidized backup childcare and eldercare
• Adoption assistance – $5,000 per adoption/$15,000 per employee
• Pet insurance

Well-Being-

• No cap to your PTO time (for exempt employees)
• Dress for your day – wear what works for you at work
• Legal plan for you, your family, and your parents
• Discount platform
• 9/80 work schedule available for most U.S. employees

Employer’s Statement

L3Harris Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or other related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, characteristic or membership in any other group protected by federal, state or local laws.