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Job Title: Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 42815

Job Location: Orange, VA 

Job Schedule: 4/10:  Employees work 10 hour days, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The Advanced Operations Technology (AOT) organization is seeking an experienced Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer to support engineering and production operations, focusing on the automated equipment lifecycle for solid rocket motor manufacturing at our Orange, VA facility.

The selected candidate will work with the manufacturing and facility teams to develop, implement, and maintain automation solutions to improve manufacturing capability, effectiveness, and employee safety.

The AOT organization works with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities in the manufacturing process, draft technical requirements and craft solutions which align with the organization's vision for manufacturing modernization. This requires motivated, self-starting individuals with a passion for technical creativity and the ability to work with others to achieve results.  Furthermore, the Sr Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer will lead the automation solutions through project management activities, developing requirements, working with key suppliers, testing the automation, and transitioning the solution to production.

Essential Functions:

• Troubleshoot and maintain custom automation and robotics systems.
• Analyze production process and workstreams to identify areas for improvement and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
• Design and implement manufacturing technology, optimizing throughput and improving operational cycle time.
• Process optimization to ensure safety, quality, and productivity.
• Partner with industrial and manufacturing engineers to develop work standards, time studies, and ergonomic analyses to support manufacturing operations.
• Monitor and report on process performance, utilizing data to drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct root cause analysis to identify and resolve AOT production issues, working closely with quality assurance and operations teams.
• Provide technical support for new product development, ensuring manufacturability and scalability of designs.
• Support the creation and maintenance of process documentation including process flows, and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to support new product introduction and equipment validation.
• Up to 25% business travel required. 
• Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearance. 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior manufacturing engineering experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Knowledge of automation systems design/sustainment involving robotic cells, custom automation solutions, vision systems, motion control or testing solutions is a plus.
• Knowledge of programming control systems: PLC, HMI's, VFDs, etc. is a plus.
• Experience developing statements or work and functional requirements specification documents.
• Read electrical design schematics.
• Experience in integrating automation systems with business and manufacturing systems.
• Experience programming Fanuc robotics systems and simulations.
• Experience programming Allen-Bradley PLCs is a plus.
• Experience programming Inductive Automation IGNITION.
• Experience in project management.
• Experience managing automation integrators.
• Experience with parametric modeling solutions.

The salary range for this role in Virginia (outside of Greater D.C. area) is $84,000. - $156,000. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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