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Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Huntsville, Alabama

Job ID 36809
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Job Title: Sr. Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Job Code: 36809

Job Location: Huntsville, AL 

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days- totaling 80 hours worked- and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Missile Solutions Segment of L3Harris is seeking an experienced and dynamic Senior Manager to lead Teams within Manufacturing Engineering. You will be responsible for leading the teams that will own the design, development, and implementation of manufacturing processes and tooling design, fabrication oversight, maintenance, and process application & capabilities.

Communicates within and outside of the organization to influence leadership to accept new practices, approaches, and concepts. Develops or champions new concepts or technologies. Manages the implementation of functional strategies and recommends operational plans that directly impact the short- to mid-term function or business area results. Requires broad management and cross-functional leadership knowledge and mastery level knowledge within a specific technical area or broad expertise across multiple related job areas.

Essential Functions:

  • Deep technical understanding and experience with manufacturing engineering.

  • Significant experience leading teams of engineers within these disciplines.

  • Experience in leading people leaders, preferably within subject disciplines.

  • Strong cross-functional and collaborative skills allowing to effectively work in Team dynamic amongst leadership peers.

  • Ability to mentor and groom young career managers.

  • Experience in or high level of understanding in manufacturing process control.

  • Experience in or high level of understanding manufacturing operating systems.

  • Up to 10% business travel to L3Harris Sites, customers, and/or suppliers.

  • Ability to obtain US Secruity Clearance. 

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of 12 years of prior related manufacturing or engineering experience; or a Graduate Degree with a minimum of 10 years of prior related manufacturing or engineering experience; or in lieu of a degree, minimum of 16 years of prior related manufacturing or engineering experience.

  • 5+ years direct people leadership experience. 

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Experience in, or high level of understanding in:

    • High-rate manufacturing.

    • Composite manufacturing.

    • Aerospace and( defense manufacturing.

  • Lean manufacturing.

  • Experience in MRP or MES systems (preferably Oracle or Delmia).

L3Harris Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. L3Harris is committed to treating all employees and applicants for employment with respect and dignity and maintaining a workplace that is free from unlawful discrimination. 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. L3Harris maintains a drug-free workplace and performs pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks, where permitted by law.

Please be aware many of our positions require the ability to obtain a security clearance. Security clearances may only be granted to U.S. citizens. In addition, applicants who accept a conditional offer of employment may be subject to government security investigation(s) and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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