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787 Manufacturing First Line Manager (Factory Field Skill Team)

North Charleston, South Carolina Job ID 00000442044 Category Manufacturing Post Date Jan. 12, 2025
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Job Description

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BoeingCommercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for Manufacturing Managers (Level K) to support the 787 Program and the Factory Field Skill Team based out of North Charleston, South Carolina.

Successful candidates will have strong interpersonal and coaching skills that will further enable our business unit to embrace and elevate One BPS culture, tools and key performance indicators. Likewise, within Manufacturing we embrace a first pass quality approach to our work and this requires our leaders to be committed to our team member’s success. FOD free product and clean as you go is also a component of our production system and this also requires a steadfast commitment to our standards, our people and our customer. A successful candidate will connect directly with our values and take action to further those values with how they act.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Welcome new team members and level-set performance and attendance expectations.

  • Support and instruct new team members as New Employee Orientation (NEO) instructor.

  • Strategically develop and provide oversight of internal and external skill development pipelines through the value stream (e.g., schools, educational curriculum); partner and/or integrate with recruiters.

  • Lead the plan to meet staffing requirements, hiring, surplus, redeployment, and mitigation of a reduction-in-force.

  • Lead the creation and implementation of action plans to respond to underutilized groups.

  • This position will require frequent traveling in order to support Aviation school visits, military events and career fairs across US to recruit aviation talent.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.  The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at our Boeing South Caroline (BSC) site.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 3+ years of team lead or leadership experience directing a team.

  • 5+ years of experience in aerospace, fabrication or manufacturing.

  • 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office applications.

  • Willing to travel up to 50% of the time.

  • 3+ years of experience with talent resourcing (attraction, retention, and attrition).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Familiar with Boeing Production System (BPS) concepts.

  • Experience with managing Key Performance Indicators within Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost and Manufacturing data.

  • Degree or Certificate in Business, Management, Engineering, IE, PE, Aeronautical Sciences, Technology Field, Project Management or other relevant disciplines.

  • Experience with recruiting talent (sourcing, onboarding, down-selection).

Relocation:
Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position. Candidates must live in the immediate area or relocate at their own expense.

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.

Shift Work Statement:

This position is for a variable shift. Variable shift means you will be placed on a shift at the time of hire based on business needs at that time. You will remain on that shift until re-evaluation of the need.

Union:

This is a non-union represented position.

Total Rewards:

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 provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. 

Summary pay range: $96,900 - $115,000


Export Control Requirements: U.S. Government Export Control Status: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Export Control Details: US based job, US Person required

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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