Manufacturing Manager at BOEING summary:
The Manufacturing Manager at Boeing leads and motivates teams across multiple manufacturing disciplines, emphasizing quality, safety, and employee development within the aerospace production environment. This role involves managing resources, implementing business strategies, collaborating with customers and suppliers, and driving continuous process improvements. The position requires strong leadership experience, knowledge of lean principles, and a commitment to fostering an inclusive organizational culture.
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 First-Line Manufacturing Manager (Level K) to support the Electrical Systems Responsibility Center (ESRC) team in Everett, Washington.
Successful candidate 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.
Position Responsibilities
- Leads, develops, and motivates employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines
- Develops and implements business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies
- Promote employee engagement and build an organizational culture that fosters safety and quality performance, improves employee satisfaction and retains and develops a skilled and motivated workforce
- Forecasts resource needs, obtains and manages personnel, facilities, equipment, and training and tools to meet operating requirements
- Acquires resources, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process Improvement
- Develops and upholds relationships and partnerships with customers, collaborators, peers, partners and direct reports
- Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)
- 1+ years of experience in a leadership role leading inclusive teams, initiatives, or projects to meet business objectives and influence change.
- 3+ years of experience leading teams in a formal or informal role.
- 3+ years of experience working in an aerospace, fabrication, or manufacturing environment, driving improvements across safety, quality, delivery, cost, innovation and people on production and development programs.
- Experience using excellent verbal and written communication skills with leadership and colleagues in an operations environment.
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)
- Experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership
- Familiarization and utilization of lean tools and principles
- Strong digital literacy including proficiency using Microsoft suite
- Emotional intelligence and resilience
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.
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.
Please note that the information shown below is a general guideline only. Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $ $115,900 – 134,200 (edit posting range)
Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 14, 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.
Keywords:
manufacturing manager, aerospace manufacturing, Lean manufacturing, team leadership, production management, process improvement, employee development, quality control, supply chain management, safety management
