Industrial Engineering Manager

Job Description

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The Boeing Test & Evaluation (BT&E) team is seeking a passionate, energetic, and self-driven first-line leader to fill an opening as an Industrial Engineering Manager in Berkeley, Missouri.

This role will manage the Industrial Engineering team within the Test Operations & Engineering (TO&E) organization in support of Air Dominance, Phantom Works, and Weapons programs. TO&E supports a wide variety of testing with crucial work across all of Lab and Flight Test and collaborates frequently with BDS programs and production operations across the St. Louis area.

The selected candidate will be responsible for leading and motivating a diverse group of collocated Industrial Engineers. This team focuses on improving test processes, applying lean principles to eliminate waste, and creating test schedules that drive safe and efficient test execution in a people-first culture of continuous improvement. This position requires excellent written and verbal communication skills, transformational leadership capabilities, and a strong collaborative mindset. The selected candidate must lead using the Boeing Values and Behaviors in every interaction and situation.

Position Responsibilities:

• Establish operational goals for Industrial Engineering statement of work associated with technical development, implementation, analysis, and improvement activities

• Mentor, develop, and motivate employees

• Manage costs and budgetary goals, ensuring performance aligns with plans while proactively identifying risks and opportunities

• Development and implement plans, policies and procedures in alignment with business plans, strategies, goals, and objectives

• Acquire and coordinate resources for projects and processes and provides technical management of projects and leads process improvements

• Acquire and coordinate resources for technical project management of process improvements

• Develop and maintain relationships with customers, stakeholders, business partners, peers, and direct reports

• Responsible for the safety and quality of the team's work, including hazard mitigation, corrective action, andBoeing Problem Solving Model/ Root Cause Corrective Action (BPSM/RCCA) participation

• Provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes

• Responsible for estimating, staffing, capital planning and financial management

Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment: To be considered for this position, you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work on-site at one of the listed location options.

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

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited course of study in aviation maintenance, engineering, engineering technology (includes manufacturing engineering technology), chemistry, physics, mathematics, data science, or computer science

• Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership"

• 3+ years of experience working in a manufacturing, laboratory and/or test environment

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (U.S. Citizenship Required). (A U.S. Security Clearance that has been active in the past 24 months is considered active)

• Industrial Engineering, Industrial Technology, Manufacturing Engineering, or equivalent degree

• 3+ years experience leading engineering teams

• Knowledge of the Boeing Production System (BPS) and Industrial Engineering core skills such as: Lean manufacturing, 5S, process improvement, cost analysis, work measurement, facility design, human factors, & system integration

• Knowledge of capacity & capability analysis, staffing analysis, facilities design, test system modeling, resource forecasting, standard work development, build schedule integration, ergonomic assessments, data analytics, and critical chain project management

• Experience in advising and influencing managers to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems

• Experience working with business partners for integrated schedules, work instructions and planning, estimating, and cost analyses

• Experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership

• Aerospace Test & Evaluation Experience

• Experience in Earned Value Management (EVM)

• Knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (such as MESci, GOLD, CMES, etc)

• Knowledge of Boeing's organizational structure and command media

Conflict of Interest:

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

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.

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: $141,100 - $190,900

Potential signing bonus for eligible/qualified External candidates.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Nov. 02, 2026

Export Control Requirements:

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.

Export Control Details:

US based job, US Person required

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Required

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

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.

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.

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.