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Senior Flight Line Paint Operations Manager

Portland, Oregon Job ID JR2025462023 Category Field Services Role Type Onsite Post Date Jul. 16, 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.

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking a Senior Flight Line Paint Operations Manager (Level L) at the PDX Airport in Portland, Oregon with occasional travel to Everett, Washington.

The PDX Paint Site Leader is an unique opportunity to oversee Flightline and Paint operations as well as Site Leader responsibilities for the management and oversight of a free-standing Boeing paint facility. In this role you will work with your direct Boeing staff of five First Line Managers and their AMT crews, as well as support and strengthen the relationships between our onsite Paint Contractors. The PDX Paint Site Leader works with Boeing Facilities and the Port of Portland to ensure adherence to State of Oregon Safety and Environmental requirements along with facility and airport security.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Ensures that air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness by overseeing final component installation, systems operation functional testing, modification, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, preflight and postflight checks, release for flight, and preparation for delivery

  • Interfaces with engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product requirements and ensure customer acceptance

  • Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives

  • Acquires resources for department activities, provides technical management of team and leads process improvements

  • Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports

  • Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes

  • Manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers

  • This position is expected to be 100% onsite

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 5+ years of experience working in the aerospace industry

  • 5+ years of experience in leading and/or managing a team

  • 5+ years of experience in advising and influencing managers or non-managers to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems

  • 5+ years of experience using Microsoft Office Products such as Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint

  • Ability to pass and complete fall protection training and work with heights of 70 feet or more and not exceed weight restrictions

  • Ability to work any shift based on the needs of the operation (primarily first shift, but coverage for other shifts may be required)

  • Ability to travel up to 10% (occasional travel to Everett, Washington)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Active U.S. Security Clearance in the past 24 months

  • Experience working active flightlines

  • Experience working in a high volume paint facility

  • Experience working with customers

  • Experience working with large cross-functional teams

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) 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:

This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives.
While standard business hours apply, the role may require up to 50 hours a week, depending on business needs.

Pay & Benefits:

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: $144,900 - $177,100


Applications for this position will be accepted until Jul. 28, 2025


Export Control Requirements: 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

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

This position is for 1st shift


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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