Level 3 Communications, Inc

Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Level 3 Communications, Inc$90K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree with 6+ years of relevant engineering experience, or Graduate Degree with 4+ years, or 10+ years of relevant experience without degree.
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.
  • Strong knowledge in manufacturing engineering and project management.
  • Computer proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, and Minitab for data reporting and analysis.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification preferred.
  • Experience in statistical analysis and rocket propulsion components.
  • Familiarity with Energetics and Department of Defense contracts.

Responsibilities

  • Provide night shift support for rocket motor mixing and casting operations.
  • Implement process improvements for high-quality, timely delivery.
  • Solve complex technical challenges with minimal oversight.
  • Support onsite propellant and warhead compositions while achieving performance goals.
  • Communicate across functions to ensure cooperation on projects and processes.
  • Investigate and resolve root causes of problems, developing corrective actions.
  • Contribute to departmental goals, budgets, and operational plans.

Benefits

  • 4-day work week with 10-hour shifts offering a favorable work-life balance.
  • Opportunity to work in a pioneering field of rocket propulsion engineering.
  • Supportive work environment with a focus on project management and collaboration.
  • Minimal travel requirements, facilitating stability in the role.
Full Job Description
Job Title: Sr. Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer

Job Code: 38143

Job Location: Camden, AR

Job Schedule: 4/10: Employees work 10 hours per day, 4 days a week

Job Description:

The Senior Specialist, Manufacturing Engineer provides night shift support for rocket motor mixing and casting, implementing process improvements to ensure high-quality, on-time delivery. The role involves solving complex, multi-disciplinary technical challenges through creative analysis and prior experience with minimal oversight. Additionally, the engineer must support all onsite propellant and warhead compositions while working toward specific performance goals.

Essential Functions:
  • Senior professional with strong knowledge of job area and broad knowledge of project management.
  • Manages complex projects or processes with general oversight. Communicates within and outside of own function to gain cooperation on operational processes, practices, and procedures.
  • Makes moderate to substantial improvements to systems and processes. Contributes to achievement of departmental goals and operating plans with direct impact on the departmental results.
  • Works to achieve operational targets with direct impact on the departmental results.
  • Investigates and determines root causes of problems, develops and implements corrective and preventive actions.
  • Contributes to the development of goals for the department and planning efforts (budgets, operational plans, etc.).Recommend 8-10 bullet points maximum
  • Minimal travel required.
  • Ability to obtain a US Secret Security Clearance.
  • Ability to work 2nd shift.


Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree and minimum 6 years of prior relevant engineer experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 4 years of prior related engineer experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 10 years of prior related engineer experience.


Preferred Additional Skills:
  • Computer skills sufficient to generate reports and analyze data using MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and Minitab.
  • Lean Six Sigma certification.
  • Statistical Analysis experience.
  • Understands rocket propulsion component(s) and theory of operation.
  • Experience working with Energetics and DOD contracts.

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