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Materials Management Operations Manager

Seattle, Washington Job ID JR2025480309 Category Supply Chain Management Role Type Onsite Post Date Oct. 31, 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 Test & Evaluation (BT&E) is seeking a Materials Management Operations Manager to lead and grow a team that delivers parts and kits to flight test, lab test, and government program activities in Seattle, WA. This hands-on management role will ensure readiness, schedule adherence, technical quality, and safety across materials management operation activities that directly enable test campaigns and program objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a multidisciplinary team of technicians, planners, material coordinators, and logistics/support personnel performing materials management operations activities

  • Plan staffing, assign tasks, set priorities, conduct performance reviews, and maintain coverage for scheduled and emergent test and program work

  • Recruit, onboard, and develop talent; establish training and certification plans to maintain required skills and regulatory compliance

  • Foster a safety-first, quality-focused culture and enforce standard work, SOPs, and continuous improvement practices

Materials Management Operations & Program Support

  • Oversee day-to-day materials management operations supporting flight test, lab test, and government programs, HAZMAT, FAST Manufacturing, Tool Rooms, Expediters, Material Specialists

  • Coordinate with test engineers, program leads, government liaisons, and suppliers to prioritize work, manage dependencies, and mitigate schedule risk

  • Ensure configuration control, technical documentation, tagging, and property accountability for company and government-furnished assets

  • Approve work packages, inspect completed tasks for compliance with engineering requirements, and support non-conformance resolution and corrective actions

  • Manage vendor/contractor relationships for specialty services and equipment support; negotiate service levels and monitor performance

Compliance, Safety & Continuous Improvement

  • Ensure compliance with regulatory and contractual requirements (OSHA, DOT, DCMA where applicable, environmental, and government program stipulations)

  • Maintain and enforce training, certification, and equipment competency (e.g., lifting equipment, tooling, PPE)

  • Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implementation of corrective/preventive actions

  • Implement process improvements to increase throughput, reduce rework, and improve first-time-right delivery to test events

  • Develop and manage operational budgets, track cost drivers, and recommend cost-avoidance strategies

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 10+ years of experience in manufacturing operations and/or manufacturing support

  • 10+ years of leadership experience in supply chain or materials management

  • 10+ years of experience working in a team environment and communicating clearly with both internal and external customers

  • 10+ years of experience leading or managing projects that involved cross-functional or cross-business unit teams

  • 10+ years of experience collecting, interpreting data, and managing high level projects for Executives or Senior Leadership

  • 10+ years of experience managing or leading people or teams

  • 10+ years of experience in managing a portfolio of projects

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Experience in strategy development and integration

  • Analytical skills, problem solving, critical thinking and leading cross functionality

  • Experience in directly supporting a proprietary program

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher

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:

This role is primarily first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives.

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: $108,800 – $147,200


Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 10, 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

Relocation assistance is not a negotiable benefit for this position.

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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