Lead Test Lab Manufacturing Planner

Lead Test Lab Manufacturing Planner

Company:

The Boeing Company

At Boeing, our employees share a passion to redefine what’s possible. To turn dreams into reality. To bring cutting edge technology to market. If you are seeking a dynamic, innovative environment, this opportunity is for you!

The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) organization is seeking a Lead Test Lab Manufacturing Planner (level 4) to support Test Labs in Seattle, Washington. 

A successful candidate in this role will have passion, creativity, and an insatiable desire for process improvement and efficiency. We need highly responsible professionals committed to upholding the highest standards of safety, quality, and integrity.

The Test Lab Manufacturing Planner is an assembly and installation role within Boeing Test and Evaluation (BT&E). This position will support fabrication planning and installation by providing design review, manufacturing plan authorship, fabrication sourcing (inside and outside of Boeing), interface with procurement (including tracking), and support in the lab during the build/installation. 

The primary focus of this position is to lead, manage and support the Systems lab test design & fabrication efforts in Seattle, WA. These efforts represent a wide variety of research and production programs primary in support of Boeing Commercial airplanes (BCA) and Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) programs

Manufacturing Planners are owners of the build plan and ensure compliance to design configuration and process requirements, Manufacturing Planner performs Design for Manufacturing and Assembly (DFMA) analysis and develops an integrated build plan consisting of work instructions for assembly/fabrication, kitting, tooling, inspection requirements, and other outputs to endure fabrication meets design, test, and program requirements.

Position Responsibilities Include:

• Participates on Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) to integrate technical solutions across multiple disciplines

• Develops and documents BT&E ME process and tools for Lab test programs, new job practices, techniques and standards

• Develops and plans manufacturing concepts and strategies to support business objectives

• Prepares build analyses, EVM and cost estimate reports

• Leads integration of complex suppliers, processes, materials, data and technology to meet manufacturing and delivery requirements

• Leads teams performing producibility assessments of design concepts

• Develops, implements and maintains various manufacturing plans, Bill of Materials, work instructions and illustrations to define and document as-built configuration

• Manage the program work statement making sure it meets the cost and schedules

• Manage development of complex work statements and sequencing of events to support delivery commitments

• Close coordination with Design engineers and fabrication personnel, Lead coordination with procurement/supplier management personnel across the BT&E Systems lab test team organization

• Collaborate with Supplier Management to establish Lab test integration requirements and opportunities

• Works under minimal direction

 Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 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

• Associate degree or higher

• 5+ years of experience working in a production and/or manufacturing environment

• 5+ years of experience leading or managing projects and/or teams

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 10+ years of experience working in a lab test, flight test, or similar test environment

• Experience in support of commercial and military customers

• Boeing BCA/BDS/BT&E Manufacturing Engineering experience in Systems Lab Test

• Experience in ME and processes across multiple engineering disciplines

• Experience with PDM, CAPP, CMES, MESci, EPARTs, GOLDesp

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 where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as ou