Manufacturing Manager - 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing•El Segundo, CA

9d•$119,000 - $175,000•Onsite

About The Position

Millennium Space Systems, a part of Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS), is seeking a versatile aerospace manufacturing leader to oversee the production of low earth orbit satellites. This key leadership role will be responsible for the manufacturing and assembly process, focusing on executing design for manufacturability and continuous improvement to deliver space-grade avionics, structures, and propulsion hardware at high rate and low cost. Personnel safety and product reliability are paramount. The role serves as an advocate for the team and a technical subject matter expert for the production and supply chain organization, ensuring they have the necessary resources to succeed. The candidate will develop and sustain a vision for growth and development of both team members and the department's capabilities. A successful candidate will demonstrate integrity, intellectual curiosity, empathy, technical capability, and a strong motivation to support their team. This position requires the ability to work second shift (3:30pm-1:00am).

Requirements

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"
5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
Experience working with various manufacturing execution systems
Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
A final U.S. clearance Post Start is required
Must be a U.S. Citizen to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the aerospace industry
Proficiency with PC Applications, especially Excel
Excellent written and Verbal Communications
Associate's degree (or equivalent) in business
Demonstrated ability to aggregate, visualize, and analyze data to make informed decisions (i.e. SQL, Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
Familiarity with PCBA manufacturing, electromechanical assembly, propulsion production, mechanisms fabrication, or structures build
Demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability

Responsibilities

Serve as the primary point of support for the manufacturing technician team
Provide mentorship and guidance to each member of the team via both frequent 1:1s and formal performance review periods
Establish career development plans and foster individual growth to unlock each member's maximum potential and facilitate their desired career trajectory
Advocate for the team and cultivate an environment where they can be successful
Manage communication within the team by providing context/rationale for higher level decisions
Develop cross-training initiatives, staffing plans, and a robust recruiting pipeline to support the growing needs of the business
Establish and increase the efficiency of business processes to maximize output, limit burden, and enable products to rapidly transition from engineering development to high rate production
Leverage cross-functional relationships to help identify improvement opportunities, align on priorities, and execute initiatives to reduce lead time, labor hours, etc
Leverage data to establish, monitor, and improve manufacturing metrics enveloping safety, quality, delivery, and cost
Enable manufacturing and supply chain autonomy by challenging requirements, simplifying work processes, and automating actions
Partner with peer engineering teams to implement design changes in response to manufacturing and supply chain issues, customer challenges, new vehicle architectures, and departmental standardization initiatives