Senior Manufacturing Manager – BDS Fabrication

Boeing•Ridley Park, PA

6d•$183,600 - $248,400•Onsite

About The Position

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Manufacturing Manager to support the BDS Fabrication team in Ridley Park, PA! The Senior Manufacturing Manager will drive operational excellence, support the development and scaling of all fabrication capabilities, and ensure alignment between production goals, quality standards, and business objectives. As a key leader within BDS Fabrication, this position partners cross-functionally to accelerate innovation, improve efficiency, and strengthen manufacturing readiness across programs and the site.

Requirements

10+ years’ experience working in or supporting a manufacturing environment
5+ years of people management experience, to include responsibility for performance management and career development of direct reports
5+ years of experience driving improvements across safety, quality, delivery, cost, innovation, and people on production and development programs
5+ years of experience with schedule and budget management, stakeholder communication, as well as understanding of execution of program planning to ensure cost, schedule and requirements are met
5+ years of experience in a leadership role driving organizational and operational change management
Must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher, or equivalent military experience
3+ years of experience working with composites and/or composite manufacturing
Experience working with collective bargaining agreements and/or a union represented workforce

Responsibilities

Leads and develops a high-performing team of employees and mid-level managers across multiple manufacturing disciplines within the BDS Fabrication
Defines and executes integrated strategies, policies, and operating plans that advance enterprise manufacturing capability, standardization, and process excellence
Establishes business and technical objectives aligned to fabrication priorities, including innovation, repeatability, scalability, and operational performance
Secures and allocates resources to support fabrication capability development, technology maturation, and execution of strategic initiatives
Provides leadership and oversight of suppliers, partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure effective execution of fabrication solutions
Champions process improvement, knowledge transfer, and best practice deployment to strengthen fabrication maturity across programs and the site
Builds and sustains strong partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports to enable collaboration and alignment on fabrication goals
Reviews and approves technical approaches, products, and processes to ensure they meet performance, quality, and readiness requirements
Coaches, develops, and motivates employees and managers to build organizational capability and support long-term talent growth within the fabrication team