First Line Manufacturing Manager - General Manufacturing (Variable Shift)

at  Boeing

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is looking for First Line Manufacturing Managers (Level K) to support the 787 Program based out of North Charleston, South Carolina on Variable Shifts.
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:

• Manages employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines
• Develops and executes business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies
• Acquires resources, provides technical management of suppliers 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

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS (REQUIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Must be willing to work a variable shift (1st, 2nd, or 3rd shift)
• 1+ years of leadership experience directing a team in daily operations
• 5+ years of experience in aerospace, fabrication, or manufacturing
• 3+ years of experience using Microsoft Office applications

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (DESIRED SKILLS/EXPERIENCE):

• Commitment to Go for Zero and Incident Injury Free (IIF) principles
• 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
• Willing to travel 10% of the time

• Manages employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines
• Develops and executes business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies
• Acquires resources, provides technical management of suppliers 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 employee