F-15 Production Engineering Manager

F-15 Production Engineering Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Boeing is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Production Engineering Manager to support the F-15 Production System in Berkeley, MO.

This role is pivotal in the production of the F-15EX, one of the most capable and formidable fighter aircraft ever built, serving the United States Air Force. The F-15EX is primarily manufactured in Berkeley, MO, providing you with a unique opportunity to be part of a high-functioning team dedicated to delivering this world-class aircraft to our warfighters.

About the Role:

In this exciting and rewarding position, you will lead a dynamic team of Manufacturing, Industrial, and Liaison Engineers. Your responsibilities will include collaborating cross-functionally to ensure daily operational execution and driving continuous process improvements within the production system. You will work alongside a high-performing team committed to the successful build of this exceptional aircraft.

Position Responsibilities

• Inspire, empower, and guide a talented team of production engineers, fostering their professional growth

• Oversee daily production support to meet delivery commitments

• Identify and eliminate engineering and tooling constraints affecting aircraft production

• Collaborate with a strong leadership team to enhance operational efficiency and team performance

• Prioritize and support constraint removal, enabling a lean production system

• Define areas for opportunity in the production system to enable rate and quality targets to meet delivery commitments

• Work with a cross-functional team supporting the production system to execute projects and plans in support of continuous improvement

• Ensure right rate enabling projects are identified for your area to meet flow requirements to support a TAKT based factory

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, and team members

• Elevate help needed to ensure adequate resources are applied to address production roadblocks

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field

• Proven experience in managing engineering teams and projects

• Strong understanding of production and assembly processes

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

 Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills and Experience):

• Master’s degree in Engineering or related field

• Experience in the aerospace industry, particularly with military or defense programs

• 3+ years’ experience in production operations, leadership or support

• Knowledge of Boeing’s organizational processes, program plans, and policies

• Demonstrated ability in budget management and business process improvement

• Familiarity with critical path methodology and project leadership principles

• Strong analytical skills and ability to synthetize complex data into actionable insights

• Experience with structural repair principles and systems thinking

• Experience in one or more of the fields within Production Engineering

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility. Note: Basic relocation will be offered for eligible internal candidates.

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

The Boeing 401(k) helps you save for your future, with contributions from Boeing that can help you grow your retirement savings. Our best-in-class retirement benefit features:

• Best in class 401(k) plan: we'll match your contributions dollar for dollar, up to 10% of eligible pay with Immediate 100% vesting

• Student Loan Match: The Boeing 401(k) Student Loan Match allows eligible enrolled U.S. employees to have their qualified student loan debt payments counted, along with any match-eligible contributions they make, for purposes of determining the Company Match to employees' Boeing 401(k) accounts. 

Pay & Benefits:

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