Associate Manager, Product Quality Engineering

Company: L3Harris Technologies
Location: Cincinnati
Posted on: May 7, 2025

Job Description:

L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers' mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.L3Harris Technologies is the Trusted Disruptor in the defense industry. With customers' mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.Job Title: Associate Manager Product Quality EngineeringJob Number: - 22623Job Location: Cincinnati, OHSchedule: 4/10Clearance: Must Have the Ability to Obtain and Maintain a DoD Security Clearance -Job Description: L3 Harris's Cincinnati OH division is comprised of Fuzing and Ordnance Systems (FOS) and Electrodynamics Incorporated (EDI). Fuzing & Ordnance Systems (FOS), a division of L3Harris Technologies, is the largest fuze manufacturer in the United States and one of the most advanced manufacturers of Fuzing and Ordnance products in the world. We provide precision electronic components, subsystems and systems for DoD and international allies. L3Harris FOS specializes in the design and manufacture of fuzes, ordnance, ignition safety devises, proximity sensors, GPS navigation components and aerospace status indicators. Electrodynamics Incorporated (EDI) supplies legacy aviation components (counters and indicators) to a wide range of customers. -Headquartered in Batavia, OH (greater Cincinnati area), L3Harris FOS' primary manufacturing facility was specifically designed and constructed for the manufacture of fuzing and ordnance systems and precision electronic components. L3Harris is a partner you can count on to deliver quality products and solve your toughest technical challenges. The Batavia location has flexible manufacturing - capable of manufacturing a broad range of products from purely mechanical to solely electronic devices from rates of 40,000/month down to individual production units for development efforts, dual identical modern Surface Mount Technology (SMT) assembly lines for automated electronic manufacture and on-site inspection and test capabilities to perform all required environmental conditioning test procedures. We offer competitive benefits, an alternative 4/10 work schedule and the opportunity to work with a talented and diverse group of professionals. -The Product Quality Engineering Associate Manager helps lead a professional Quality Engineering Team for the FOS business, that designs, writes, implements, evaluates and revises quality procedures, quality plans, inspection and testing techniques and specifications for high reliability products that remain failure/defect free. The Associate Manager will actively support leading the team toward timely solutions that will support internal and external customers. The Associate Manager will work as a team to ensure that the Quality team provides thorough and practical, risk-based solutions to a wide range of technical CI and issues through the application of quality engineering disciplines and tools. - Support in the Cost Account Management (CAM) for program activity to include input for bid and proposal activity. - -Essential Functions:

• Support in leading a Quality Engineering team with agility to address technical issues in support of the internal and external program and production teams.
• Manages quality engineers who develop quality plans, flow charts, inspection methods, procedures and standards, including detailed instructions, check lists, sampling plans, classification of defects, etc. to assure all products meet process, system and contractual quality requirements.
• Ensures that quality engineering effectively reviews, interprets and flows down customer contractual quality requirements to the program office, engineering, manufacturing, and inspection.
• Communicates and interfaces successfully with external and internal customers by discussing quality specifications and actions taken to prevent or correct problems with our products.
• Lead and support Quality meetings, driving Quality and company iniatives within the team.
• Oversees and ensures the success of quality engineers who review engineering and manufacturing information on new and revised designs, specifications and bills of materials; production, tool and test equipment drawings; production and tool plans; operations and routing sheets: production, storage and shipping methods to assure that products meet customers' requirements with minimum variation and ease of inspection.
• Oversees and ensures that quality engineering provides timely, thorough, practical and risk-based solutions to a wide range of technical production problems involving the utilization of manufacturing and quality engineering techniques. -
• Manages a quality engineering teams that effectively performs investigations to determine the root cause for product and process nonconformance utilizing Green/Black Belt techniques.
• Ensures that quality engineering initiates and follows-up on inspection and test methods and procedures to ascertain proper administration and compliance with all requirements. -
• Assists in cost reduction through Lean Manufactuiring techniques.
• Support and assist in preparing quality cost estimates for proposals including estimates for special facilities, services and techniques required for performance of the proposed programs. Leads, supports and mentors quality engineering CAM roles and responsibilities.
• Build and maintain a role in supporting cross functional internal and external teams with Engineering, Operations, Program Management Office and The Customer as required.
• Work closely with manufacturing, design, and supply chain teams to drive quality improvements and reduce defects.
• Assists in training employees of all functions in quality, ISO9001, AS9100, customer requirements and company practices, including indoctrination of employees to new quality principles and the CAM role.
• Prepares job descriptions and successfully interviews and hires proficient candidates for the Quality Engineering Team.
• Supports staffing plans, development efforts and department objectives. -Qualifications:
• Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years prior related experience.
• Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related experience.
• In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related experience.
• Working familiarity and knowledge of AS9100 and ISO 9001.
• Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
• Able to read and interpret electrical and mechanical drawings and schematics.
• Have the ability to interact effectively with all levels of management, peers and other employees relative to quality and technical issues.
• Have the ability to make decisions in a timely manner and capable of assessing the risks that may result from the decisions being made. - Capable of working independently and dynamically with minimum oversight with multiple and/or changing priorities.
• Proficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Minitab.
• Have sufficient financial background to perform, lead and mentor Cost Account Management (CAM) activity within the team.
• Must be able to identify nonconformance and apply prevention utilizing Green/Black Belt techniques such as DMAIC, FMEA, etc. and apply Lean techniques such as Standard Work and Value Stream Mapping.
• Must have strong team building and support skills, along with practical mechanical and electrical assembly and inspection knowledge.
• Must be a US Citizen.Preferred Additional Skills:
  • 10 or more years of experience in electro-mechanical manufacturing environments with experience in mechanical and electronics assembly.
  • 3 or more years of experience directly managing a Quality Engineering or Quality Organization with more than five Quality Engineers.
  • 8 or more years as a Quality Engineering or Quality Manager.
  • Aerospace or Defense Manufacturing Experience.
  • Working familiarity and knowledge of AS9100 and industry/customer specifications.
  • Experience working with DCMA and government contracts.
  • Experience in Purchase Order review and contractual flow downs.
  • Knowledge of engineering and production processes used to design, develop and produce high-reliability mechanical and electronic systems and sub-systems.
  • Experience with J standards for electronic manufacturing.
  • Experience with drawing interpretation and GD&T.
  • Experience with hands-on mechanical and electronic advance product quality planning (APQP) and inspection techniques.
  • ASQ Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence.
  • ASQ Certified Quality Engineer. - - -#LI-KM1L3Harris 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. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the purpose of considering you for other available positions.L3Harris Technologies is an E-Verify Employer. Please click here for the E-Verify Poster in or . For information regarding your Right To Work, please click here for or .

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