Manufacturing Manager (2nd Shift)

Boeing•Ridley Park, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Manufacturing Manager to join our H-47 Operations team in Ridley Park, PA. This role manages a team of union represented employees within multiple manufacturing disciplines supporting multiple aircraft configurations. The manager will develop and execute integrated plans to achieve cost and schedule targets, as well as overall business goals and objectives. They will also develop organizational and technical strategies to drive performance and first-time quality, facilitate daily Tier 1 meetings in accordance with OneBPS best practices, and support daily Tier 2 meetings to status performance to established KPIs and elevate restraints. Additionally, the role supports weekly CAT meetings to review defects, determine point of origin and root cause, and develop corrective action plans, as well as weekly cost meetings to review performance to EAC commitments and develop strategies to improve cost performance. The manager will work cross-functionally to solve problems impacting the production schedule, provide input to leadership on aircraft operations and delivery status, manage, develop, and motivate employees, and foster an environment of inclusion. They will ensure the team performs work safely and in accordance with established policies and procedures, acquire resources, provide technical guidance, and identify process improvements. Developing and maintaining relationships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports is also a key aspect of this position. To be considered for this position, candidates must complete an assessment as part of the selection process.

Requirements

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"
3+ years’ experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
Experience implementing lean methodologies and productivity improvements
Willing/able to work 2nd shift

Nice To Haves

Experience managing a Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU) / hourly union-represented workforce
Experience with Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
Manufacturing Execution Systems common image (MESci) experience
Experience in the Aerospace & Defense Industry and/or the military
Experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership
Strong analytic, problem solving, and troubleshooting skills

Responsibilities

Manages a team of union represented employees within multiple manufacturing disciplines supporting multiple aircraft configurations
Develops and executes integrated plans to achieve cost and schedule targets as well as overall business goals and objectives
Develops organizational and technical strategies to drive performance and first-time quality
Facilitates daily Tier 1 meetings in accordance with OneBPS best practices to set expectations and drive accountability
Supports daily Tier 2 meetings to status performance to established KPI’s and elevate restraints
Supports weekly CAT meetings to review defects, determine point of origin and root cause, and develop corrective action plans to prevent defect reoccurrence
Supports weekly cost meetings to review performance to EAC commitments and develop strategies to improve weekly cost performance and reduce the overall aircraft cost
Works cross-functionally to solve problems impacting the production schedule such as engineering issues, part shortages, and staffing constraints
Provides input to leadership on aircraft operations and delivery status as well as major aircraft build milestones and critical restraints
Manage, develop and motivate employees to exceed company goals and objectives utilizing the Boeing behaviors
Fosters an environment of inclusion utilizing Seek, Speak, and Listen
Ensures team is performing work safely and in accordance with established policies and procedures
Acquires resources, provide technical guidance, and identify process improvements.
Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, and direct reports