Flightline Operations Manager-KC46 Tanker

Boeing•Tukwila, WA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is hiring a Flightline Operations Manager (Level K) to join our team located in Tukwila, WA. Join the dynamic BDS KC-46 team delivering Tanker aircraft directly to the Warfighter. As Flight Line Manager, you’ll lead Teams performing final acceptance activities on the flight line, coordinating with our USAF customer to ensure aircraft meet strict safety, quality, and contract requirements. This role offers the opportunity to directly support the Warfighter by ensuring aircraft are delivered mission capable. It is a high-visibility, hands-on leadership role working with USAF and Boeing stakeholders, involving real-time problem solving under tight schedules. The position ensures that air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness by overseeing final component installation, systems operation functional testing, modification, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, preflight and postflight checks, release for flight, and preparation for delivery. The role interfaces with flight crews, engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product requirements and ensure customer acceptance. The manager develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures, and sets operational goals. They acquire resources for projects and processes, provide technical management of suppliers, and lead process improvements. The role also involves developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports, and provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes. Finally, the manager is responsible for managing, developing, and motivating employees.

Requirements

Ability to work any shift and travel based on the needs of the operation
Willingness to work overtime and weekends
3+ years of flight line operations experience
3+ years of experience working on mid to large complex programs; ideally within defense and/or aerospace
3+ years of experience leading a cross-functional team
1+ year of experience interfacing with U.S. Government customers
Strong communication skills & ability to interface with senior-level executives
Experience with working to lead and develop teams to execute to safety, quality, delivery & cost commitments, and utilizing the One Boeing Production System
Active passport or ability to obtain
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.
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.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher
A&P License preferred
Ability to navigate ambiguity and a continually changing environment
Strong leadership skills, the ability to create and deploy shared vision and strategic plans
Effective change leader; builds trust across diverse teams.
Advanced knowledge of work performed by various Operations departments and the interactions between various disciplines (i.e. Engineering, Facilities, Supplier Management, Program Management)
Relates well to manufacturing workforce when leading the organization, develop people and create a team environment
Experienced in mentoring and developing leaders
Ability to build an environment of inclusion, transparency and trust

Responsibilities

Promote the Boeing Values and Behaviors and championing a Positive Safety Culture.
Coordinate pre-flight inspections, functional checks, and final Delivery flight.
Lead technicians, resolve technical issues, and ensure compliance with flight release procedures.
Facilitate and develop continuous improvement activity and participate in RCCA.
Ensures that air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness by overseeing final component installation, systems operation functional testing, modification, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, preflight and postflight checks, release for flight, and preparation for delivery.
Interfaces with flight crews, engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product requirements and ensure customer acceptance.
Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals.
Acquires resources for projects and processes, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports.
Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes.
Manages, develops and motivates employees.