Position Overview: The Manufacturing Engineering Section Manager within Operations is responsible for leading a support team consisting of Section Leads, Manufacturing Engineers and Project Engineers who are technically trained individuals with diverse backgrounds and varying levels of experience. The successful candidate will report to the Manufacturing Engineering Department Manager and will be accountable for providing functional support and producibility expertise to the RMD Louisville Site through the management of approximately 25 engineers. The Section Manager will be responsible for coaching and training Engineers in Manufacturing and Test Engineering (MTE) skills and processes in addition to mentoring and providing career guidance. Responsibilities also include chairing the process control board, providing technical guidance, coordinating resources, managing team staffing levels, conducting interviews, EAC forecasting, project ownership, cross functional collaboration, coordinating with other teams, safety and performance development. The ideal candidate will possess the demonstrated skills and experience necessary to perform in both technical and manufacturing leadership roles.
The Section Manager is the producibility expert within the RMD Louisville Site and acts as the approving authority for the associated manufacturing process. The Section Manager is responsible for the technical quality of engineering tasks and must ensure the proper processes and technical oversight are completed. The Section Manager is also expected to support proposal activities and provide cost estimates for program bids and fiscal year planning.
The candidate must be capable of working beyond the typical 8 hour work day and 40 hour work week, including alternating weekend and holiday coverage throughout the year. This position requires direct support of manufacturing activities and spending nearly 100% of daily time in the factory areas.
U.S Citizenship status is required as this position needs an active U.S. Security Clearance as of day one of employment.
Responsibilities:
Employee coaching, mentoring, training
Employee performance development
Providing technical guidance and problem solving to the strategic make center
Chairing the Process Control Board as the producibility expert
Employee hiring
Providing Subject Matter Expertise in MTE processes and procedures
Providing daily factory execution support to the make center leadership team
Develop influential relationships with internal customers
Lead Root Cause and Corrective action investigations
Personnel Performance input for all related functions
Lead strategic improvement projects across all teams
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong engineering aptitude and analytical skills
Technical problem solving
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Verbal and Written technical communication
Customer and company oriented and driven to meet or exceed expectations
Ability to maintain a professional attitude to serve as an example to the team and colleagues
Ability to work cohesively in a diverse environment
Self-starter and able to manage personal and team workload
Position Requirements:
Bachelors degree in STEM and a minimum of eight (8) years of technical/engineering experience with emphasis in manufacturing or industrial engineering
Experience in a manufacturing and test environment
Experience in leading teams or projects
Experience with MRP systems (ex. SAP)
Experience with Lean Manufacturing
U.S. Citizenship is required
Desired Skills:
Experience applying technical principles in the manufacturing life cycle
Experience with Quality Systems and their application
Earned Value Systems Budget Management
Shop Floor Management
Experience with proposal development
Experience with Estimates at Complete (EAC) development and management
Skilled in risk identification and risk management
Current DOD Security Clearance
Working Environments: This position involves direct support of manufacturing activities and requires spending time in and around factory areas.
This position requires the eligibility to obtain a security clearance. Non-US citizens may not be eligible to obtain a security clearance. The Defense Industrial Security Clearance Office (DISCO), an agency of the Department of Defense, handles and adjudicates the security clearance process. Security clearance factors include, but are not limited to, allegiance to the US, foreign influence, foreign preference, criminal conduct, security violations and drug involvement. Employment is contingent on other factors, including, but not limited to, background checks and drug screens. Interested job seekers must apply online at www.raytheon.com/campus to determine if they meet qualifications for specific positions and other employment requirements.
This position requires either a U.S. Person or a Non-U.S. Person who is eligible to obtain any required Export Authorization.175786
