Senior Manufacturing Manager – Executive Transport

Senior Manufacturing Manager – Executive Transport

Company:

Boeing Aerospace Operations

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Operations Manager to lead heavy maintenance and modification activities for the Executive Fleet in San Antonio, TX.

 These airframes include the VC-25A platform and other Executive Fleet aircraft.  The role is responsible for leading a large team of technicians and support personnel to accomplish modification and maintenance activities.  Integration across functional organizations including Engineering, Quality, Program, etc. is required for success. The successful candidate will have demonstrated success in large-scale manufacturing, modification, and/or maintenance activities.  Further experience with classified programs is desired.  The candidate must hold current Top Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Yankee White and Special Access Program clearances.   

This is a high visibility position – requiring a safety, compliance, and quality centered Manager who will lead employees, first level, and senior managers performing activities within multiple manufacturing disciplines.   This senior position leads an innovative and safety minded team to develop and motivate all employees to achieve organizational performance and personal success.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensures safety of people, quality of product, delivery of product, cost of function, innovations and productivity improvements, people staffing, and team engagement planning
• Implements and integrates Program Management Best Practices (PMBPs), Business Excellence implementation of Lean MRO and Boeing Production System (BPS)
• Oversees standardization of processes with the program, infrastructure maintenance and oversight as well as management of fixed assets, capital plans, and program budgets
• Serves as a point of contact with Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA), visiting customers, and other leadership visitors
• Leads the execution of consistent skills management processes to define, acquire, deploy, and develop a skilled workforce
• Facilitates retention, rotation, and redeployment processes, workforce development within the skill and improves communication and consistency within the program and across the site
• Acquires resources for organization activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
• Provides guidance and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
• Directly participates in establishing and administering multiple projects
• This senior manager will harness and drive a positive culture driving Seek, Speak, and Listen, as well as the Boeing Values and Behaviors
• Manages, develops and motivates employees, first level and senior managers

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options. 

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years leadership or management experience in a manufacturing, production, or maintenance environment

• 3+ years of experience implementing lean manufacturing principles
• 3+ years of experience in leading systematic problem solving
• Experience leading teams to execute safety, quality, delivery & cost commitments and utilizing production systems

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• VIP or VVIP Aircraft (Commercial, Head of State or other) maintenance, modification, or program management experience
• Airframe and Power Plant (A&P) license (current or previous)
• Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul/Depot Maintenance Operations experience
• Experience in ramp or flight line operations
• Experience coaching/mentoring and talent development

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies. 

Additional Information:

• This position may require travel up to 25% of the time
• This role requires the ability to obtain Special Program Access

Shift:

• This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives

Relocation:

• This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility  

Total Rewards:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.  

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.  

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary pay range: $165,750 – $224,250

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires an active U.S. Top Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active). This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship only.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

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