Associate, Manufacturing Engineer (Controls Engineer)

L3Harris

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Cincinnati, OH
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2 days ago
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L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

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TL;DR · Associate, Manufacturing Engineer (Controls Engineer)

Associate, Manufacturing Engineer (Controls Engineer) joins the manufacturing engineering team to support strategic programs essential to maintaining U.S. Armed Forces readiness. This role involves designing, developing, installing, managing, and maintaining equipment used to monitor and control production processes. Key responsibilities include PLC programming, vision system programming, robot troubleshooting, and upgrading legacy equipment. The engineer will also develop safety specifications, create interface systems for internal operations, manage data backups to central servers, and automate processes to reduce costs. Technical skills required include experience with Allen Bradley hardware, Rockwell software, and Keyence vision systems. Additionally, the role involves drafting Statement of Requirements documents for vendors and preparing capital equipment requests. The work focuses on solving manufacturing challenges by implementing effective systems to boost production efficiency within a defense and aerospace context.

What you'll do

  • Design, develop, install, and maintain equipment used to monitor and control production processes.
  • Perform PLC programming and vision system programming for manufacturing operations.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve intermittent problems within equipment controls.
  • Upgrade legacy equipment and automate processes to reduce time and project costs.
  • Develop interface systems for internal operations and manage knowledge base information sharing.
  • Write Statement of Requirements documents and coordinate with equipment vendors.
  • Prepare capital equipment requests and provide estimates for proposal responses.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 0-2 years of relevant experience, or a minimum of 4 years of related experience without a degree.
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance.
  • Proficiency in PLC programming and vision system programming.
  • Experience with robot troubleshooting and programming.
  • Ability to design, develop, install, manage, and maintain equipment for monitoring production processes.
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (preferred).
  • Experience in the defense or aerospace industry (preferred).
  • U.S. citizens.

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