Company:
The Boeing CompanyBoeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) team is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Production Engineering Manager to support the T-7A program in Berkeley, MO.
In this pivotal role as Production Engineering Manager, you will lead a team of industrial engineers, manufacturing engineers, and liaison Material Review Board (MRB) engineers to define, stabilize, and continuously improve the Program’s production system. Leveraging your technical expertise and innovative thinking, you will guide the team to identify inefficiencies, develop robust solutions, and implement process improvements that enhance productivity and quality while meeting customer requirements. This role emphasizes technical and leadership excellence and champions a culture of continuous improvement, empowering the team to achieve operational excellence and deliver exceptional results in a fast-paced aerospace environment.
Position Responsibilities
Inspire, empower, and guide a talented team of production engineers, fostering their professional growth
Oversee daily production support to meet delivery commitments
Identify and eliminate engineering and tooling constraints affecting aircraft production
Collaborate with a strong leadership team to enhance operational efficiency and team performance
Prioritize and support constraint removal, enabling a lean production system
Define areas for opportunity in the production system to enable rate and quality targets to meet delivery commitments
Work with a cross-functional team supporting the production system to execute projects and plans in support of continuous improvement
Ensure right rate enabling projects are identified for your area to meet flow requirements to support a TAKT based factory
Develop and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, and team members
Elevate help needed to ensure adequate resources are applied to address production roadblocks
To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field
Proven experience in managing engineering teams and projects
Strong understanding of production and assembly processes
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):
Master’s degree in Engineering or related field
Experience in the aerospace industry, particularly with military or defense programs
3+ years’ experience in production operations, leadership or support
Knowledge of Boeing’s organizational processes, program plans, and policies
Demonstrated ability in budget management and business process improvement
Familiarity with critical path methodology and project leadership principles
Strong analytical skills and ability to synthetize complex data into actionable insights
Experience with structural repair principles and systems thinking
Experience in one or more of the fields within Production Engineering
Experience with structural repair principles and systems thinking
Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.
Conflict of Interest:
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Drug Free Workplace:
Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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.
The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:
Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting
Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts.
Pay & Benefits:
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: $141,100 - $190,900
Language Requirements:
Not ApplicableEducation:
Bachelor's Degree or EquivalentRelocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.Safety Sensitive:
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.Visa Sponsorship:
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program awardShift:
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