F-15 Senior Manufacturing Manager

Boeing • Berkeley, MO

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About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Senior Manufacturing Manager for the F-15 Program in Berkeley, MO! This is an exciting opportunity to manage employees and first line managers. The desired candidate will be able to establish cross-functional partnerships to achieve team and program goals while fostering a work environment that promotes accountability, trust, teamwork, quality and safety. The successful candidate is expected to understand, communicate and execute organizational vision, goals and strategic direction, encouraging and leading a culture of performance, continuous improvement and employee involvement. Your skills will allow you to proactively partner with customers, peers and support teams to best meet company objectives; as well as support problem solving and continuous improvement activities, including opportunities to grow yourself as a Boeing Leader.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience working as a leader or manager
• 3+ years of experience driving improvements across safety, quality, delivery, cost, innovation, and people on production and development programs
• 3+ years of experience in Quality Management Systems (QMS)
• 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional and Lean+ projects
• 3+ years of experience working with cross-functional teams in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with schedule and budget management, stakeholder communication, as well as understanding of execution of program planning to ensure cost, schedule and requirements are met

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• Direct functional experience within Manufacturing, Operations, Quality, Engineering, or Supply Chain
• Deep production program experience across driving improvements across Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Innovation, and People on production and development programs
• Direct applicable knowledge of Production Systems development and “Start Right" methodologies
• Effective change leader; Ability to build an environment of inclusion, transparency and trust
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and rally a team in challenging work environments

Responsibilities

• Effectively lead teams and multi-disciplined support staff to positively impact safety, quality, delivery, and cost
• Drive continuous improvement, standard work, and best practices within the Production System
• Drive for Safety improvements, defection reduction, and foreign object debris (FOD) prevention to ensure Product Safety
• Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports
• Support affordability by driving unit hour reductions and innovation implementation
• Manages employees and other managers performing activities within manufacturing disciplines
• Deploy Lean principles in accordance to the Boeing Production System
• Conveys organizational messages to facilitate the accomplishment of organizational goals and monitors performance metrics
• Proactively communicates with leadership team, peers (e.g., fellow senior managers) and customers
• Team with Quality on inspection approach, quality initiatives, corrective and preventative actions, and DCMA engagement/strategy
• Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
• Creates a culture of continuous improvement

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees