Me Specialist, Optics - Hamilton, Canada - L3Harris Technologies

L3Harris Technologies

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Hamilton, Canada

4 weeks ago

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ME Specialist, Optics - Frontline (18 month contract)
L3HARRIS WESCAM Division

Hamilton ON, Canada

About L3Harris WESCAM

As a subsidiary of L3Harris Technologies and within the Integrated Mission Systems Segment, the WESCAM division develops the most advanced optical and sensor systems for global defense and military sectors, Homeland Security, Search and Rescue and Airborne law enforcement agencies.

From long-range covert surveillance missions to search and rescue operations, our MX-series systems, and the mission systems solutions they are a part of, produce stabilized high-magnification electro-optical and infrared images from airborne, marine and ground based platforms, enabling our customers to see first and act first.

About the Role

Responsibilities

Act as a point of contact to Manufacturing team for assistance in troubleshooting and resolving electromechanical and electro optical manufacturing issues.
Create and maintain documentation to support manufacturing changes, including test procedures, Work Instructions and Manufacturing Execution System (MES) authoring.
Attend and provide responses to daily cell standup meetings.
Participate in daily cell MRB meetings, including supporting closure of NCRs and disposition of nonconforming material.
Responsible for the development of manufacturing processes and procedures for WESCAM products. This includes the creation of PFMEA, SPC, First Pass Approval (FPA), control plans, tooling and test procedures.
Reviewing change requests generated by engineering and production staff for impact to process, product flow, product quality and documentation, and implement changes as required.
Present manufacturing engineering activities at cell sustaining update meeting on monthly basis.
Conduct 8D root cause analysis and implement permanent corrective actions.
Support translation of product specifications from Engineering to Manufacturing procedures.
Leadership and support for continuous improvement initiatives and projects.
Support any other business priorities as required by Operations Engineering leadership

Recommended Skills and Experiences

Manufacturing Engineering experience in a high tech assembly environment.
Excellent knowledge of Systems, Electro-Mechanical, Electro-Optical, Manufacturing and Process Engineering.
Technical communication skills both verbal and written.
Good knowledge of lean manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.
Able to troubleshoot and "realtime" problem solve manufacturing issues.
Must be well organized, goal oriented and able to give attention to detail.
Able to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across the organization.
Able to read and understand Mechanical drawings and Electrical schematics.
AS9100 knowledge and experience an asset, but not required.
Experience using Matlab, an asset, but not required.

Desired Education and Experience

Must have a wellrounded optical background with manufacturing engineering experience in a high tech environment.
University degree; or 3year College diploma coupled with relevant work experience in Optics or Manufacturing Engineering.
Minimum of 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment.
Green Belt Certification or equivalent industry lean experience an asset, but not required.

About L3Harris Technologies

In July L3 Technologies and Harris Corp merged to become L3Harris Technologies, becoming an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers' mission-critical needs.

The company provides advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains.

Our customers perform on the world's most challenging front lines. They trust us to keep them prepared for what's next. We combine speed, innovation and flawless execution to give people confidence and security in the world ahead.

As we relentlessly pursue new ideas, we know that everything we bring to market must deliver, without fail, every time.

The urgency of our quest is matched by our commitment to the people we serve. In a world of ever accelerating change, threat environments move fast. We move forward faster, delivering industry-leading value.

Our work environment is both challenging and dynamic - our physical environment is state of the art.

Here's what you can expect as an L3Harris WESCAM employee:

Brand new, custombuilt 330,000 sq ft Engineering and Production facility atop the Waterdown escarpment in Hamilton
Close to hiking paths along the Bruce trail
Every other Friday off (paid with our rare 9/80 work schedule)

sq ft subsidized Café including 12 mini