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Leidos Principal Manufacturing Engineer - Facility Activation in Huntsville, Alabama

Description

Leidos is seeking a talented Principal Manufacturing Engineer (ME) to join a diverse team that is creating unique manufacturing solutions for our growing defense programs! Our work today supports the warfighter tomorrow!

This position will support a critical air defense program by leading the concept development, planning, budgeting, and activation of a production facility in Lawton-Ft. Sill, OK. The Lawton-Ft. Sill facility will be a Leidos Defense Sector manufacturing facility and will support the ramp-up of a major air defense program in our portfolio. The Lawton-Ft. Sill facility will work closely with existing Leidos Manufacturing facilities in Huntsville, Alabama. The ME will coordinate with Manufacturing and Program stakeholders to determine the work content to be performed at the facility. The ME will lead planning activities, in conjunction with Corporate Facilities, related to non-recurring construction planning and execution. The ME will define the facility concept of operations (CONOPS), facility layout, material flow, production tooling/equipment requirements and the inventory management approach for the facility. The person in this role will develop and manage the overall execution of site activation and will collaborate with existing leadership in Alabama and Oklahoma on project progress. The position will be based in Huntsville, AL but will require travel to Lawton-Ft.Sill with an increasing frequency of travel as the project progresses. The person in this role could relocate to Lawton-Ft. Sill or could remain in Huntsville to support other manufacturing operations.

This position will report to the Manufacturing Operations Director and will exercise substantial decision-making authority for non-recurring manufacturing site planning.

Primary Responsibilities

The ME would partner with internal stakeholders to do the following:

  • Establish the concept of operations for the facility.

  • Determine work content and program timing for transfer of work to the Lawton-Ft. Sill facility.

  • Partner with Corporate Facilities to establish, monitor, and manage the non-recurring construction schedule.

  • Develop the production floor layout and associated material flow.

  • Develop equipment/tooling requirements and partner with Manufacturing to develop associated budgets, spend plans, and acquisition schedules.

  • Lead planning and execution of production readiness gate reviews.

  • Partner with local representatives in Lawton-Ft. Sill on site activation, staffing plans, and local community engagement.

Basic Qualifications

  • BS in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical discipline with 12 years of relevant experience, OR Masters in technical or business discipline with 10 years of relevant experience.

  • Candidate must have demonstrated technical experience in the creation of manufacturing plans including work location determination, development of equipment requirements, process definition, work area layout, tooling requirements, takt time evaluation, and capacity planning.

  • Prior experience managing complex projects to include scope baselining, budgeting, scheduling, and performance monitoring/reporting.

  • Candidate must be a resident of the North Alabama area or willing to relocate to the Huntsville - North Alabama, AL area.

  • Candidate must be a US Citizen and possess (and be able to maintain) a Final Secret Clearance OR meet the eligibility to obtain (and maintain) a Secret Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior experience developing site manufacturing plans for either a greenfield or brownfield site.

  • Prior experience supporting the activation of a greenfield or brownfield site.

  • Experience building and leading a team of manufacturing engineers.

  • Demonstrated expertise in Lean principles, manufacturing metrics, and continuous improvement.

  • Familiarity with Deltek Costpoint accounting software is a plus.

  • Familiarity with Solumina MES software is a plus.

  • Familiarity with Agile or Windchill PLM software is a plus.

  • Strong personnel, planning, and project management skills.

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt certification.

Original Posting Date:

2024-10-29

While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $108,550.00 - $196,225.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

REQNUMBER: R-00147251

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.

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