KC-46 Production System Project Manager

KC-46 Production System Project Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Job ID:

00000438150

Date Posted:

2024-09-12

Location:

USA - Everett, WA

Job Description Qualifications:

Boeing Defense Space and Security (BDS) is currently seeking a KC-46 Production System Project Manager (Level 4) to join the team located in Everett, WA.

Key responsibilities will include leading projects and driving program management across the KC-46 production system to achieve stability and improvement… including issue resolution, root cause corrective actions, tools, process, and systems.

Position Responsibilities:

• Leads, develops, coordinates, integrates, analyzes, and maintains integrated plans and schedules for complex projects, programs and change driven activities in accordance with project management industry
• Leads studies/analysis (trend, variance, impact), reports, risk assessments and planning efforts to determine impacts, constraints involving product development, production rates, process improvement, program initiatives
• Identifies risk and opportunity potential, develops mitigation planning and refines the business case.
• Develops and establishes lead time requirements
• Facilitates and ensures integration of project/program plan, schedules, change and baseline management, processes, techniques considered to be best practice across the industry
• Acts as primary project contact to establish key stakeholder requirements and project objectives
• Directs all phases of projects or subsystems of major projects from inception through completion
• Coordinates commitments with internal and external stakeholders to fulfill strategies
• Program and project management leading KC-46 production stability and improvement levers
• understands fundamentals, practices and principles of LEAN with emphasis on the following
  • Boeing Problem Solving Model (5 steps, 8 key points)
  • Proficient in A3 thinking (PDCA)
  • Oobeya principles
  • Effective Teaming

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.

The 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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience in Project Management
• 5+ years of experience working in a cross functional environment
• 5+ years of experience communicating and collaborating directly with internal or external customers, peers, other employees and all levels of leadership
• 5+ years of experience using Microsoft Office Products such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Graduate degree
• Experience in an aerospcae or manufacturing environment
• Experience with aircraft modification
• Experience with LEAN manufacturing and or LEAN training

Typical Education & Experience:

Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 10 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience (e.g. Master+8 years' related work experience, 14 years' related work experience, etc.). 

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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. 

Work Shift:

This position will be for first shift.

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