Sr. Manufacturing Engineer

Company Description

Elbit Systems of America is a leading provider of high performance products, system solutions, and support services focusing on the defense, homeland security, commercial aviation, and medical instrumentation markets. With facilities throughout the United States, Elbit Systems of America is dedicated to supporting those who contribute daily to the safety and security of the United States. Elbit Systems of America, LLC is wholly owned by Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESLT and TASE: ESLT), a global high technology company engaged in a wide range of programs for innovative defense and commercial applications. For additional information, visit: www.elbitsystems-us.com or follow us on Twitter.

Job Description

Scope: The Senior Manufacturing Engineer position will be an advancement position for those individuals which have demonstrated through a broader range of knowledge, education, skills, or talents the ability and initiative to contribute in a significant manner to the goals and objectives of Production Engineering, Operations and the Company.

Responsibilities & Tasks:

• Assignments for this position will be of a broader scope, difficulty, and responsibility.
• Multiple Program Responsibility will be assigned with latitude as to scope and duration
• Coordinate between engineering, production and management for the effective and efficient manufacture of the product and delivery to the customer.
• The development and presentation of data, proposals and projects to a diverse group of personnel.
• Develop all needed production file documentation from engineering data packages, engineering change orders, and all other sources of data. 
• Project lead for build process and documentation, configuration changes, methods and tools for production programs.
• Identify and participate in producibility and cost improvement projects.
• Support outsourcing and make/buy decisions.
• Keep abreast of current and evolving manufacturing technologies.
• Provide preliminary review dispositions along with required repair/rework instruction on discrepant product.
• Take a lead role in make/buy decisions.
• Transfer of build processes from/to other facilities.
• Lead lean and process improvement efforts.
• The training and mentoring of new and existing employees; especially other engineers.
• Other related duties as assigned by supervisor.

Authorities:

• Coordination and goal setting with other departments.
• Some actions independent of supervision.
• Preliminary Review Disposition.
• Access to PLM ESA and ELBIT.
• Initiate Quality Actions to identified problems.
• Conduit for customer issues.

Business Relationships:

• Customer Support through the Program Offices.
• Management.
• Liaison to Engineering and Design Engineering.
• Coordination with Program, Project, and Production Managers on engineering change proposals, reviews, and implementation.
• Coordination of configuration control activities with the Configuration/Data Management.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of functional (using skill set) experience is required
• Bachelor's degree required
• Master degree is preferred
• The ability to obtain Security Clearance

Skills and Abilities:

• The ability to work and solve Engineering Issues of a highly technical nature.
• Knowledge of business activities and priorities
• The skill to take the initiative and achieve results
• The ability to run meetings and make presentations
• The skill to train and mentor new or existing employees
• The ability to Read and Interpret Technical Data Package
• Knowledge and Experience in Electronic Assembly Manufacturing
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
• The ability to use Microsoft Word and Photo programs to produce Production files
• The skill to work issues internationally
• The skill to work effectively in teams
• The ability to use and manage configuration management software
• The skill to work and perform in a union environment
• The skill to work effectively across organizational and functional boundaries

Preferred:  Professional Engineering Certification

Additional Information

Here Are Some of the Great Benefits We Offer:

• Most locations offer a 9/80 schedule providing every other Friday off
• Competitive compensation & 401k program to plan for y