Senior Manager, Production Control / Material Management

Senior Manager, Production Control / Material Management

Company: The Boeing Company

Location: Titusville, FL.

The Boeing Company is seeking a Senior Manager, Production Control / Material Management to lead and manage production control and material management activities in support of manufacturing operations to support the Boeing Defense Space & Security (BDS) Production Control & Materials Management team in Titusville, FL. This position is responsible for ensuring the effective planning, coordination, and flow of materials to meet production schedules, operational objectives, and customer commitments. The selected candidate will provide leadership to a team responsible for inventory management, material availability, shortage resolution, production scheduling support, and cross-functional coordination across manufacturing, supply chain, quality, engineering, and program management organizations. Manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers. The successful candidate will provide input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives.

Position Responsibilities

• Builds a positive and inclusive team environment creating a culture of integrity, safety, quality and performance
• Highly focused sense of urgency required, responding to all escalation issues raised by internal and external customers, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports
• Ensure daily execution of statement of work, measuring team performance against KPIs (People, Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost)
• Understand inventory management and control as a key element for the business to meet targets; work with team to manage processes and accountability for inventory holdings and reduction efforts
• Understand customer demand and develop supply strategies ensuring on time delivery and first pass quality through partnering with Supplier Management and Supplier Quality
• Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with internal and external customers, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports
• Develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures, including business and technical strategies, goals and objectives
• Understand, commit, communicate and execute the production system plan
• Lead production control and material management functions to support execution of manufacturing plans and delivery commitments
• Develop and implement material strategies to ensure timely availability of parts, components, and resources
• Oversee inventory management processes, including material accuracy, cycle counts, shortages, expediting, and excess control
• Monitor production schedules and coordinate resolution of material constraints affecting manufacturing flow
• Partner with internal stakeholders to address supply disruptions, production risks, and schedule impacts
• Analyze production, inventory, and supply data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement
• Establish and track performance metrics related to schedule adherence, material availability, inventory health, and operational efficiency
• Lead, coach, and develop team members to achieve business and functional objectives
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to improve material flow, reduce waste, and support lean operations
• Ensure compliance with company policies, safety standards, and applicable regulatory and contractual requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
• An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required
• This position requires ability to obtain program access, for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship
• 10+ years of experience in managing or leading people or teams
• 10+ years of experience working in or supporting a manufacturing environment
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain and/or Materials Management
• 5+ years of training or experience using Lean Manufacturing principles
• 5+ years of experience demonstrating exceptional business, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree or higher
• 5+ years of experience in a role that involves strategic planning and risk identification
• Demonstrated ability to create shared vision and translate into strategy Implementation
• Demonstrated capacity to proactively and quickly makes sense of complex issues; responds effectively to complex and ambiguous situations; communicates complicated information simply Experience expediting products through a production system to meet emergent customer demand

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.

Conflict of Interest: Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

NASA Access: This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.

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: $167,450 - $226,550

Language Requirements: Not Applicable

Education: Not Applicable

Relocation: This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement: This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive: This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

Security Clearance: This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship: Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

Shift: Shift 1 (United States of America)

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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