Manufacturing Engineer, Wire Harness Manufacturing

General Dynamics is a successful Fortune 100, global aerospace, and defense company, with over 90,000 employees worldwide. 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.

The Wire Harness Manufacturing Engineer is responsible for providing technical support and direction to production and development of manufacturing processes to ensure a quality product that is on time and within budget for our Grand Rapids, MI location. The manufacturing engineer will monitor and identify opportunities for improvement that increase productivity and product quality. The ideal candidate will have a natural drive to improve processes and the ability to collaborate with a dynamic team on projects that improve the way defense products work around the world.

• Analyze existing systems and processes to identify and reduce non-value-added activities to improve the manufacturing throughput of wire harness assemblies
• Conceive, design, and develop manufacturing processes for introduction of new products
• Create and maintain required documentation for manufacturing processes, including work instructions, flow charts, capacity and utilization studies, time and motion studies, cycle time analysis, and line balancing
• Hands-on approach to problem solving and
• Conduct employee training for productivity improvement projects, and mentor production personnel
• Utilize lean manufacturing methodologies to eliminate waste
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams
• Uphold the company's reputation by delivering innovative solutions while adhering to local and national regulations

• BS Electrical, Mechanical, or Manufacturing Engineering preferred. Equivalent relevant work experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• 3 to 5 years of experience in manufacturing engineering preferred
• 7+ years of wire harness manufacturing required
• Advanced experience with Microsoft Office 365, Capital Formboard, AutoCAD & Solid Works
• Demonstrated knowledge of lean manufacturing principles
• Hands-on experience building small prototypes
• Ability to collaborate with program managers, production supervisors, customers, and department managers to provide daily direction and guidance to production associates