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Experienced Manufacturing Engineer

Chennai, Tamil Nadu Job ID JR2025455323 Category Engineering - Production Post Date May. 13, 2025
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Job Description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Overview

As a leading global aerospace company, Boeing develops, manufactures and services commercial airplanes, defense products and space systems for customers in more than 150 countries. As a top U.S. exporter, the company leverages the talents of a global supplier base to advance economic opportunity, sustainability and community impact. Boeing’s team is committed to innovating for the future, leading with sustainability, and cultivating a culture based on the company’s core values of safety, quality and integrity.

Technology for today and tomorrow

The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is a 5500+ engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.

People-driven culture

At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring together different perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected. No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.

With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.

Boeing India Engineering and Technology Centre is currently looking for Experienced Manufacturing Engineerto join their Manufacturing Engineering team in Chennai, India, you will be part of a global team working on providing ME solutions to a wide range of Boeing products and services across the world. These positions will focus on supporting the Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) business organization. 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Expert in working with complex aerospace design definitions employing GD&T standards. Should be able to relate the engineering tolerances to various methodologies and strategies of assembly and fabrication.
  • Expertise in aerospace manufacturing processes, assembly process planning, plant layout, cell manufacturing and ergonomics. Competent to plan and lead a value stream mapping of existing manufacturing process and identify improvement actions. Experience with simulation and modelling is highly desirable.
  • Able to guide peers/team on implementing aerospace standards, QMS, Safety and business processes.
  • Able to critically review manufacturing process flow, build plans and suggest opportunities for improvement. Working knowledge on process simulation is desirable.
  • Able to review work instructions and standard works implementation. Should be able to lead discussions with Shop side MEs to identify the potential bottlenecks and improve the process.
  • Able to review design definitions from manufacturability and producibility point of view. Should be able to liaise with other teams to formulate action plan to mitigate the associated risks.
  • Should have proven expertise in some of the aerospace manufacturing operations or special processes.  Should be able to develop technical skills of the peers in the respective areas of expertise.
  • Able to analyze complex problem statements reported from manufacturing, liaise with peers, on- shore MEs to objectively identify the root cause and implement solutions using structured problem solving tools.
  • Proven expertise in implementation of lean tools in manufacturing and awareness of six sigma methodology.
  • Able to analyze the cost implications of various manufacturing processes, change management etc. and execute cost benefit analysis.
  • Able to identify and analyze potential risks, implement mitigation plan and manage risks to acceptable levels.
  • Should be able to represent the team in forums alongside SMEs and technical leaders.
  • Hands-on experience in drafting, The shop router, (traveler) that travels with the parts through the production processes.
    • Router including but not limited to the following:
    • Supplemental work instructions.
    • The MBOM for the job.
    • Supplier specific Process Specifications.
    • Inspection plans, instructions or checklists.
    • Machining related sketches, set-up sheets, index plans.
    • Supplemental data recording media.
    • Heat treat data collected from Tier 3 supplier.
    • Supplier drawings for supplier-owned designs (SCD parts).
    • Test Plans.
    • Process Control Documents (PCD’s).

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • A Bachelor’s engineering degree or higher is required as a BASIC QUALIFICATION.
  • 10+ years of related work experience in the experience in Aerospace Manufacturing Engineering.
  • 6+ years of experience in PLM (Teamcenter/ Enovia), CAD/CAM (NX/CATIA)/Simulation tools, Commodity knowledge on Structure, including Assembly, Material and Standard, Electrical, including assemblies and Harness.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Understanding of Boeing Specs, BAC, D-Documents, D1-4426 approval process,
  • Nadcap accreditation Process
  • Commodity knowledge on Interiors, Systems - Mech / Hyd, Including Complex Assemblies, Systems – Avionics, Lighting, Galleys.

Typical Education & Experience:


Degree and typical experience in engineering classification: Bachelor's degree with 8+ Yrs or Master’s with 7+ yrs of experience in Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering or Production Engineering.

Relocation:

  • This position offers relocation.

Applications for this position will be accepted until May. 19, 2025


Export Control Requirements: This is not an Export Control position.

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (India)


Equal Opportunity Employer:

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Competitive base pay and incentive programs.
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Resources and opportunities to grow your career.
  • Up to $10,000 match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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