Methods Process Analyst (Experienced and Senior)

Boeing • Tukwila, WA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is hiring a Methods Process Analyst at the Experienced or Senior level for Boeing Defense, Space & Security. The role supports the 737 Military Derivative P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter aircraft program in Tukwila, Washington, with a focus on integrating military equipment installation into the aircraft. The position is 100% onsite, starts at 5 a.m., and is split between office and factory environments. It is a first-shift, union-represented position.

The analyst develops and maintains production schedules, plans, forecasts, metrics, and shop operating plans to support manufacturing efficiency and program commitments. The role works with Production, Tooling Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, and other partners to assess performance, respond to unplanned events, and support process improvements. The Experienced level requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field and at least five years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, or production environment, including production scheduling. The Senior level calls for at least ten years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Candidates must be able to obtain a U.S. Secret clearance after starting; U.S. citizenship is required for that clearance. U.S. export-control compliance requirements also apply, requiring a U.S. Person as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62. Boeing does not sponsor employment visas. Relocation may be offered based on candidate eligibility.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree with an emphasis in business or an engineering-related curriculum, such as accounting, finance, business administration, business management, data analytics, marketing, economics, engineering, aeronautics, mathematics, or information technology; equivalent education is referenced for the Senior level.
• At least 5 years of experience working in an engineering, manufacturing, and/or production environment.
• Experience in production scheduling.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required for the clearance, and an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting.
• Meet U.S. export-control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person under 22 C.F.R. §120.62.
• Work onsite in Tukwila, Washington, on first shift, starting at 5 a.m.
• Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

• For Senior level: at least 10 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• At least 3 years of experience using production scheduling software.
• At least 3 years of experience working with Lean Manufacturing and knowledge of lean principles.
• At least 3 years of experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership.
• Experience developing metrics to drive results and business improvements.
• Proficiency in structured problem solving.
• Project management experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite products.
• Proficiency with the Aurora Scheduling Tool.
• Strong analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain an Aurora Software-based detailed production-line schedule.
• Retrieve, analyze, and display daily metrics for the Boeing Production System Tier Board.
• Perform recovery planning, headcount forecasting, and Earned Value Management detail as needed.
• Analyze current and future business environments using established guidelines and respond to general analysis requests.
• Develop forecast, acquisition, and utilization plans for resources in support of company initiatives and program business plans, with guidance from experienced analysts.
• Develop and maintain basic Business System factory definitions for manufacturing planning.
• Contribute, with guidance, to labor-hour estimates for new or revised production and tooling work packages, including estimates at completion, precedence networking, and equipment requirements.
• Monitor performance against established labor-hour estimates, including weekly financial and schedule Earned Value Management monitoring and reporting.
• Support integrated tool and production master schedules by developing tool and position plans and documents, tool downtime plans, rate-flow plans, number-one flows, and tool-sequencing plans.
• Align the Integrated Planning and Scheduling Master Schedule with the production system schedule for the assigned statement of work.
• Analyze current processes and use established improvement methodologies to identify and implement improvements, including opportunities involving technician time on product, efficiency, traveled work, and line balancing.
• Analyze changes to approved plans caused by unplanned events, including recovery planning, overtime requirements, and balancing work between work centers.
• Assess how changes affect cost, schedule, resources, delivery, and production-system key performance indicators.
• Develop modifications to existing plans and obtain approval; work with Manufacturing Engineering and support change requests or changes to job locations.
• Represent Production and Tooling Operations in negotiations to support schedule commitments or statement-of-work impacts.
• Provide schedules for tools' preventive-maintenance cycles.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and status complex integrated shop operating plans to improve equipment and personnel efficiency, reduce inventory, and meet cost and schedule commitments.
• Report and support production-system improvements.
• Gather and analyze shop performance metrics to support recommended action plans for Production.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, and life and disability insurance.
• Programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Relocation based on candidate eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level