Operations Support and Integration First Line Manager

Boeing • San Antonio, TX

5d

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for an Operations Support and Integration First Line Manager (level K) to support the Executive Fleet and Bombers Operations in San Antonio, TX. The Leader is responsible for Line Side Control Centers, supplemental support activities, and special projects. This role oversees a group of support personnel across multiple Programs. This role is also responsible for interfacing and leading activities involving cross-organizational support and working with key leaders across the site. The position requires excellent cross-functional communication, experience and knowledge of both manufacturing and support activities along with leadership or management experience.

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 completion of the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
• 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing, production, or maintenance engineering with commercial or military airplane programs
• 3+ years of experience with process improvement and lean manufacturing
• 3+ years of work experience in creating complex spreadsheets (e.g. creating Pivot tables in Excel) and creating database program applications (e.g. Access applications)
• 3+ years of experience leading teams in a formal and /or informal leadership role
• Experience developing presentations for and presenting to executive leadership
• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• An interim U.S. Top Secret Clearance Pre-Start and final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 3+ years of management experience
• 3+ years of project management experience
• Active Yankee White

Responsibilities

• Daily management and resolution of shop floor constraints alongside direct reports
• Teaming with the Operations leadership to lead and manage the Line Side Control Center (LSCC) for various programs
• Engages with multiple levels of functional leadership (Operations, Engineering, Quality, Materials Management) to achieve program objectives
• Engage in program improvement initiatives (Oobeya, work flow reduction, quality improvements, etc.)
• Develops plans for long-range strategies, organizational goals, objectives and initiatives with Sr. Management
• Researches and evaluates program issues and leads issue resolution efforts
• Provides feedback on assessment results and identifies opportunities for improvement and potential areas of risk
• Leads complex group work sessions selecting and using advanced Lean principles, processes and tools to implement the Boeing Production System for internal or external customers.
• Conducts assessments of processes and practices for comparison to applicable standards and criteria.
• Analyzes and interprets data
• Works with organizations to develop strategies, plans and metrics to achieve business objectives
• Works at the appropriate level in the organization to implement strategies and plans

Benefits

• At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.
• Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
• The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees