Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) is seeking a First-Line Production Engineering Manager to lead a hands-on engineering team that directly supports rocket manufacturing and assembly for the Space Launch System (SLS) in New Orleans, LA. This is an opportunity to influence how giant, precision cryogenic structures are built, integrated, and delivered on schedule and to spec.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a production environment.
- 3+ years of experience in a technical or engineering role.
- 3+ years of experience in a leadership role, leading teams or projects to successful completion.
- Experience in engineering leadership or engineering in aerospace.
- Production Engineering experience.
- Material Review Board certification or experience.
Responsibilities
- Manage, develop and motivate Production Engineering employees to achieve their best as individuals and as a team responsible for the development, sustainment, and continuous improvement of production.
- Partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to support and improve the production system.
- Lead projects supporting key company priorities; projects may include but are not limited to: stabilize and improve efficiency of the production system and equipment, enable rate increases on our production lines, and manage the incorporation of product and process changes into the production system.
- Responsible for the architecture for the build, which includes production simulations and lean implementation of affordable and safe production processes.
- Oversee the program Design and Build Integration which includes creation and integration of the manufacturing build plan.
- Ensure the complete Production System is documented within the SLS Manufacturing Plan, Environmental Safety and Health assessments, build architecture and flow, dimensional management, tooling, fabrication, and assembly build plans.
- Responsible for final bill of material reconciliation and documentation of the completed product.
Other
- Bachelor of Science from an accredited course of study, in engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement.
- Motivated, demonstrated ability to drive daily execution, strong communicator.
- Strengths in creating daily effective cadence to deliver results.
- Ability to motivate a team to rally around goals.
- Earns trust and credibility by executing on performance-to-plan.
