Specialist - Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineer

Job Title: Specialist, Manufacturing Engineering (Industrial Engineer)

Job Code: 47114

Job Location: Palm Bay, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days - totaling 80 hours worked - and have every other Friday off 

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly motivated Industrial Engineer to join our Space and Mission Systems Industrial Engineering team in support of manufacturing operations for mission‑critical products. This role is well‑suited for engineers who enjoy solving complex production challenges, applying data‑driven insights, and improving factory performance through thoughtful analysis and hands‑on engineering.

As an Industrial Engineer Level 3, you will develop production plans, analyze workflows, and support factory optimization initiatives that enhance cost, schedule, and quality outcomes. You will work closely with cross‑functional partners to drive improvements using industrial engineering fundamentals, factory planning, and modern analytics tools.

This position is located in our Palm Bay, FL facility: https://careers.l3harris.com/en/florida

Essential Functions:

• Support the development and optimization of production schedules, routings, and capacity models to meet program and factory goals.
• Perform detailed workflow analyses and facilities planning to improve throughput and reduce operational waste.
• Analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, trends, and improvement opportunities.
• Create visual management tools, metrics, and dashboards using Excel, PowerApps, or Power BI to support daily decision‑making.
• Assist in designing efficient factory layouts, workcells, and material flow strategies using industrial engineering methods and tools such as AutoCAD.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives focused on productivity, standard work, cost reduction, and variability reduction.
• Participate in cross‑functional project teams supporting Production, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, and Engineering.
• Support production readiness, make/buy planning, and capacity evaluations for new programs or rate changes.
• Document processes, create work instructions, and help develop standard operating procedures that support manufacturing excellence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Aerospace Engineering, or related field with 4 years of relevant experience in industrial engineering, manufacturing engineering, or production operations; Graduate Degree with 2 years of prior related experience.  In lieu of a degree, minimum of 8 years of prior related experience. 
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to work with production data and derive actionable insights.
• Working knowledge of industrial engineering concepts such as facilities planning, line balancing, takt time analysis, and standard work.
• Experience with data analysis tools such as Excel, SQL, PowerApps, or Power BI.
• Familiarity with layout creation and workflow design tools (AutoCAD or similar).

Preferred Additional Skills:

• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication skills and comfort presenting findings to technical and non‑technical audiences.
• Industrial Engineering degree strongly preferred.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems such as SAP or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES).
• Exposure to simulation tools or modeling approaches (e.g., discrete‑event simulation).
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing, value stream mapping, or continuous improvement methodologies.
• Ability to obtain a DoD security clearance.
• Familiarity with AI development tools such as Codex.

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