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GENERAL DYNAMICS LAND SYSTEMS INC Production Liaison Engineer (7-10 years exp) in Lima, Ohio
About the Role: This role will reside in Lima, Ohio at JSMC This role is for a production / design Engineer with a focus on supporting design for manufacturing (DFM) across an array of one of our signature platform vehicles and other products that GDLS produces. The job is located at the Lima Tank Plant in Lima, Ohio (JSMC - Joint Systems Manufacture Center) but will report up through the GDLS Design & Development Engineering (DDE) organization in Sterling Heights, Michigan as part of the broader Division activities. This role will design and release components and subsystems for military ground vehicles. This includes the application of engineering principles to generate designs to solve complex problems and provide support for the build, test and production of the designs. The Production Liaison Engineer will reside at the Joint Systems Manufacturing Center in Lima, OH for a period of 3 or more years and report to the Engineering Manager at the facility. They will serve as a product representative for various combat vehicle programs and be a technical liaison to government representatives, JSMC leadership, and Sterling Heights engineering functions. After 3 or more years at JSMC, there will be the option to continue working at JSMC (Lima, OH) or there may be the possibility to relocate to GDLS in Sterling Heights, MI and as a product design engineer. The lessons learned at JSMC will be leveraged to aid the design community to develop new products. Company Information General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace and defense company, with over 90,000 employees world-wide. General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, has a strong foundation of delivering core engineering and manufacturing capabilities to our clients for military vehicles. Our team is focused on continuous process and productivity improvements that reduce product costs, while increasing troop safety and effectiveness. Land Systems continues to work with the US Armed Forces and its Allies to ensure these vehicles remain survivable, relevant, flexible, affordable and capable of addressing a dynamic threat environment. Hybrid or onsite- Due to the nature of the work, this role may require on-site presence of 100% What We Offer: Starting your career or you are an experience professional, we offer a Total Rewards package that is Impactful and built for you. Healthcare including medical, dental, vision, HSA and Flex Spending (eligibility on day one. Competitive base pay, incentive pay that rewards individual and team performance 401k Match (6%) day one Educational Assistance (up to $10,000 per year) Responsibilities to Anticipate/Expect: Serve as a productrepresentativeforvariouscombatvehicle programs and be atechnical liaison to government representatives, outside engineering functions. Responsible for working with a broader concurrent engineering and manufacturing team to successfully design, integrate, and validate complex engineering designs. Principalsupport role toaddressmanufacturingproblem report and designfor manufacturingimprovementsofmechanical and/orelectrical systemsand installations. Lima product representative interfacing with GDLSplant anddivision programs, division staff and customer program staff at all levels Perform problem analysis,drawing/model corrective actions, and new design functionsfor US Operations Engineering in support of JSMC production efforts. Lead design for manufacturing reviews and improvements to drive faster production readiness and efficiency. Conduct failure analysis and corrective action along with responsible for technical writing and presentations. Technical Data Package interpretation and clarification Assist in design functions with other dedicated design departments within the organization. Develops and integratescomponents into vehicle platforms to meet vehicle performance requir