Senior Flightline Operations Manager

Senior Flightline Operations Manager

Company:

The Boeing Company

Shape the Future of Flight

At Boeing South Carolina, we are building more than airplanes—we are building the future of aerospace. As the exclusive home of the 787 Dreamliner, our site is at the forefront of innovation, production excellence, and industrial transformation.

We are accelerating production, expanding capabilities, and preparing for the next generation of manufacturing. This is a rare opportunity to lead one of the most advanced widebody production systems in the world — and to play a defining role in shaping Boeing’s future.

Your Impact

As a Senior Flightline Operations Manager (Level L) in Delivery Center Operations, you will lead frontline manufacturing leaders and flightline teams responsible for delivering the 787 Dreamliner—one of the most technologically advanced aircraft ever built.

This is a variable shift position in North Charleston, South Carolina. You will translate strategic production goals into disciplined execution on the flightline—while building a culture grounded in safety, quality, accountability, and pride.

You will:

• Lead, motivate, and inspire flightline operations managers and teams responsible for delivering the world’s most advanced commercial aircraft

• Drive operational excellence across safety, quality, delivery, and cost performance

• Build and develop exceptional leaders, strengthening Boeing’s leadership pipeline for the future

• Partner closely with Customers, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and Program Leadership to achieve production milestones

• Champion continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, and operational innovation

• Help position Boeing South Carolina for increased production rates and long-term growth

• Ensure air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness by overseeing final component installation, systems operation functional testing, modification, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, pre-flight and post-flight checks, release for flight, and preparation for delivery to the customer

• Collaborate with flight crews, engineering, quality, suppliers, business operations, and customers to meet product requirements and ensure customer acceptance

• Develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures

• Provide input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives

The Leader We’re Seeking

We are looking for leaders energized by challenge, motivated by growth, and driven to build high-performing teams.

You thrive in fast-paced production environments. You lead with clarity, courage, and accountability. You develop people, solve complex challenges, and create momentum. You don’t just manage operations – you elevate them.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of aerospace, manufacturing, or equivalent military experience

• 3+ years of aircraft Flight Line experience

• 3+ years of leadership experience managing teams

• Demonstrated ability to lead across organizations and influence outcomes

• Decision-making capability in complex, dynamic environments

• Willingness and ability to work any shift to support business needs  

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of hands-on experience with airplane production, maintenance and systems or possess an A&P or Repairman Certificate

• Aerospace manufacturing and live aircraft experience, ideally flight test or functional test

• Commercial airplane manufacturer experience or directly working with airplane customers

• Proven success leading Lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives

• Experience leading through production ramp-ups, operational transformation, or growth environments

• Track record of building high-engagement, high-performance teams

• Experience with any of the following: avionics, troubleshooting capabilities, functional test knowledge, release, ticket experience, manufacturing, and/or structures

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

Shift:

This position is for a variable shift (shift 4). Variable shift means you will be assigned a shift at time of hire based on business needs. You will remain on your assigned work shift until a re-evaluation is required. Shifts assigned for training may differ from your p