SLS First-Line Production Engineering Manager

SLS First-Line Production Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) is seeking a First-Line Production Engineering Manager to lead a hands-on engineering team that directly supports rocket manufacturing and assembly for the Space Launch System (SLS) at Kennedy Space Center, Florida.   This is an opportunity to influence how giant, precision cryogenic structures are built, integrated, and delivered on schedule and to spec.

In this role, you will coach and develop engineers and technicians, drive continuous improvement in manufacturing processes, uphold the highest standards for quality and safety, and work cross-functionally with manufacturing, design, quality, and suppliers to remove production barriers. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Manage, develop and motivate Production Engineering employees to achieve their best as individuals and as a team responsible for the development, sustainment, and continuous improvement of production.

• Partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to support and improve the production system

• Lead projects supporting key company priorities; projects may include but are not limited to: stabilize and improve efficiency of the production system and equipment, enable rate increases on our production lines, and manage the incorporation of product and process changes into the production system

• Responsible for the architecture for the build, which includes production simulations and lean implementation of affordable and safe production processes

• Oversee the program Design and Build Integration which includes creation and integration of the manufacturing build plan

• Ensure the complete Production System is documented within the SLS Manufacturing Plan, Environmental Safety and Health assessments, build architecture and flow, dimensional management, tooling,fabrication, and assembly build plans

• Responsible for final bill of material reconciliation and documentation of the completed product

• Motivated, demonstrated ability to drive daily execution, strong communicator

• Strengths in creating daily effective cadence to deliver results

• Ability to motivate a team to rally around goals

• Strengths in creating daily effective cadence to deliver results

• Earns trust and credibility by executing on performance-to-plan

• Understanding of escalation chain and where it can be influenced

• Communicates help needed clearly through simple actionable data

• Skilled leader with ability to enable effective communication with customers and other organizations

• Ability to build trust through diplomacy and strategic messaging while balancing organizational goals with stakeholder needs

• The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen/excellence required for this role while being an engaging and motivating people leader, including committing to:
  • Prioritizing the development and career growth of his/her employees and team.
  • Inspiring and empowering your team through collaboration, communication, and caring.
  • Building and nurturing an inclusive culture by seeking out different perspectives, speaking up with ideas or concerns, and actively listening to teammates and stakeholders.
  • Ensuring a psychologically safe work environment where employees can freely and proactively raise safety, quality, and schedule concerns as soon as they are known.

This position must meet Export Control compliance requirements, therefore a “US Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “US Person” includes US Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor of Science from an accredited course of study, in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement

• Experience leading teams in a formal and /or informal leadership role

• Experience in a role that required excellent communication, project management, presentation, and facilitation skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience with manufacturing engineering and work instruction release process

• Experience in engineering leadership