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Manager Manufacturing - Fitting & Weld

Canoga Park, California

Job ID 24739
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Job Title: Manager Manufacturing - Fitting & Weld

Job Code: 24739

Job Location: Canoga Park, CA

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

Job Description:

The Aerojet Rocketdyne Segment of L3Harris is experiencing rapid growth within our factory operations at our our Canoga Park, CA campus.  We are seeking a 1st shift Manager Manufacturing - Fitting & Weld to join the team!  This position is a direct report to the Sr. Manager of Operations.

Essential Functions: 

  • This position is responsible for directing the daily activities related to execution of all tube fabrication/bending, small line fabrication, rocket engine component metal fitting, and stacking of braze assemblies teams located at L3Harris' Aerojet Rocketdyne, Canoga Park Campus.

  • This management position is responsible for the performance of 2nd shift hourly and salaried personnel in supporting all current and future propulsion program needs.

  • Direct daily work assignments to meet quality, cost, and schedule commitments.

  • Approve timecards and managing labor charging to ensure regulatory compliance. 

  • Drive process improvement projects to achieve greater efficiency, effectiveness, and reliability with a focus on reduced costs and improved quality.

  • Maintain employee training, certifications, and critical skills.

  • Coach employees on workmanship fundamentals.

  • Update work instructions to incorporate best practices.

  • Monitor performance to maximize utilization of resources and achieve job standards.

  • Lead team members to interpret processing requirements.

  • Coordinate technical support to ensure hardware velocity.

  • Maintain tooling and work center readiness (e.g. safety, calibration, and preventative maintenance plans).

  • Identify, report, and eliminate unsafe acts and unsafe conditions.

  • Drive root cause analysis investigations.

  • Ability to obtain US Secret Security Clearence.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum 6 years prior relevant manufacturing experience. Graduate Degree with a minimum of 4 years of prior related manufacturing experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related manufacturing experience.

  • 2+ years of experience with metal fitting fabrication (cutting, bending, shaping and assembling of metal components) operations.

Preferred Additional Skills:

  • Direct experience in manufacturing, production and/or production support systems.

  • Demonstrated ability to organize and complete objectives and tasks. 

  • Capable of leading a diverse team and collaborating in a cross-functional organization to deliver results. 

  • Ability to adapt in a dynamically changing environment. 

  • Experience working in a bargaining unit environment and welding operations. 

In compliance with pay transparency requirements, the salary range for this role in California, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Washington, and the Greater D.C, Denver, or NYC areas is $86,500.00-$160,500.00. The salary range for this role in Colorado state, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York state, and Vermont is $75,000.00-$139,000.00. This is not a guarantee of compensation or salary, as final offer amount may vary based on factors including but not limited to experience and geographic location. L3Harris also offers a variety of benefits, including health and disability insurance, 401(k) match, flexible spending accounts, EAP, education assistance, parental leave, paid time off, and company-paid holidays. The specific programs and options available to an employee may vary depending on date of hire, schedule type, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

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