Methods Process Analyst (Experienced and Senior)

Boeing•Tukwila, WA

2d•$95,200 - $157,550•Onsite

About The Position

The Boeing Company is hiring an experienced or senior Methods Process Analyst for Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) to support the 737 Military Derivative P-8 Poseidon submarine hunter aircraft in Tukwila, Washington. The role focuses on integrating military equipment installation into the aircraft and developing, maintaining, and improving production and tooling plans. The position is expected to be 100% onsite, with a work environment split between office and factory areas. It starts at 5 a.m. and is a first-shift role. The position is represented by a union. The successful candidate must be able to obtain a U.S. security clearance; an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain the clearance. The position also requires compliance with U.S. export control requirements, for which a U.S. Person is required. Boeing offers competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Specific programs depend on eligibility factors, including location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements. Relocation is offered based on candidate eligibility. The position is not safety sensitive, is not contingent upon a program award, and does not offer employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree emphasizing 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 also referenced.
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 by the U.S. Government for this clearance.
Ability to meet U.S. export control compliance requirements as a U.S. Person.
Availability to work onsite in Tukwila, Washington, on first shift, with a 5 a.m. start.

Nice To Haves

At least 10 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience for the senior level.
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 the current and future business environment using established guidelines and respond to general analysis requests.
Develop forecast, acquisition, and utilization plans to optimize resources in support of company initiatives and program business plans, including headcount and equipment forecasting and capital planning.
Develop and maintain basic Business System factory definitions for manufacturing planning, and contribute 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 through weekly financial and schedule Earned Value Management monitoring and reporting.
Assist in developing integrated tool and production master schedules, including tool and position plans and documents, tool downtime, rate-flow plans, #1 flows, and tool sequencing plans.
Align the master schedule from Integrated Planning and Scheduling with the production-system schedule for the assigned statement of work.
Analyze current processes and use established improvement methodologies to identify and implement process improvements, including opportunities related to 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 the cost, schedule, resource, delivery, and production-system KPI impacts of changes.
Develop modifications to existing plans and obtain approval; work with Manufacturing Engineering and support change requests or changes to job locations.
Participate in negotiations representing Production and Tooling Operations to support schedule commitments or statement-of-work impacts.
Provide schedules for tools' preventative 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 plans of action for Production.