Manager, Manufacturing Engineer
L3Harris · Tempe, AZ
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 9+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 11 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at L3Harris (aerospace & defense) in Tempe, AZ. By submitting your resume for this position, you understand and agree that L3Harris Technologies may share your resume, as well as any other related personal information or documentation you provide, with its subsidiaries and affiliated companies for the.
- They ask for
- 9+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Root cause
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Arizona: typical posted base $88k–$123k.
Median of the low and high ends of 14 live postings that list pay, out of 35 manufacturing engineer openings in Arizona, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Arizona plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 34 other live manufacturing postings in Arizona.
- Base pay
- Not listed in this posting
- Experience asked
- More than usual (9+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$120k, from 13 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- Automation 40%
- Lean 40%
- ✓ Root cause 34%
- Team leadership 29%
- Tooling 29%
- New product launch 29%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Cost reduction, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
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How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at L3Harris
Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. Use the team search on this page to find them.
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
- 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
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If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: L3Harris in Tempe
3 other open roles at this site.
- Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering · Manufacturing · Manager
- Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing · Senior
Full description from L3HarrisAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Essential Functions
- ◆Lead and manage a team of manufacturing engineers supporting production operations.
- ◆Oversee manufacturing engineering activities across assigned production areas.
- ◆Drive process improvements focused on quality, efficiency, and overall operational performance.
Reduce cost of poor quality through corrective actions, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- ◆Partner with cross-functional teams including production, quality, supply chain, and leadership to resolve manufacturing issues.
- ◆Support manufacturing readiness and execution across multiple programs.
- ◆Provide coaching, guidance, and performance management for manufacturing engineering team members.
- ◆Identify and implement opportunities for standardization, process discipline, and improved manufacturing outcomes.
- ◆Support strategic and day-to-day manufacturing engineering priorities to meet production and business objectives.
- ◆Participate in on-site and virtual interviews as needed in support of staffing and team development.
- ◆Travel may be required based on business needs.
- ◆Ability to obtain and maintain a United States security clearance at the Confidential level.
- ◆This position requires a security clearance on Day 1 if applicable per business need.
Qualifications
- ✓Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related technical discipline and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.
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L3Harris is dedicated to recruiting and developing high-performing talent who are passionate about what they do. Our employees are unified in a shared dedication to our customers’ mission and quest for professional growth. L3Harris provides an inclusive, engaging environment designed to empower employees and promote work-life success. Fundamental to our culture is an unwavering focus on values, dedication to our communities, and commitment to excellence in everything we do.
L3Harris is the Trusted Disruptor in defense tech. With customers’ mission-critical needs always in mind, our employees deliver end-to-end technology solutions connecting the space, air, land, sea and cyber domains in the interest of national security.
Job Title: Manager, Manufacturing Engineer
Job Location: Tempe, AZ
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 Manager, Manufacturing Engineering leads the manufacturing engineering organization supporting production operations in Tempe, Arizona. This role is responsible for managing manufacturing engineers across production areas and driving improvements in quality, manufacturing processes, and cost of poor quality. The position plays a key role in supporting efficient production execution across programs while developing engineering talent and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Preferred Additional Skills
- +Experience leading manufacturing engineering teams in a production environment.
- +Experience supporting quality improvement, process improvement, and manufacturing operations.
- +Experience working in a direct labor manufacturing environment.
- +Experience collaborating across functional teams to solve production and process issues.
- +Experience leading manufacturing engineering support across multiple production areas or programs.
- +Experience with continuous improvement methods and cost reduction initiatives.
- +Experience with root cause and corrective action processes in a manufacturing setting.
- +Experience supporting high-reliability, regulated, or defense-related manufacturing environments.
- +Experience developing team capability and driving accountability through frontline leadership.
- +Experience with manufacturing metrics, process controls, and operational performance improvement.
- +Experience working in an on-site manufacturing environment with cross-functional stakeholders.