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At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. From the seabed to outer space, you can contribute to work that matters with a company where diversity, equity and inclusion are shared values. 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.
Overview
Boeing is the world’s largest aerospace company and a leading provider of commercial airplanes, defense, space, and security systems, and global services. Building on a legacy of over a century of innovation and leadership, Boeing continues to lead the way in technology and innovation, customer delivery, and investment in its people and future growth of aerospace.
In India, Boeing has been a strong partner to the Indian aerospace and defense sectors for more than 75 years. People at Boeing have been supporting mission readiness and modernization of India’s defense forces, and enabling connected, safer, and smarter flying experiences, in the sky, in the seas, and in space.
Technology for today and tomorrow
The Boeing India Engineering & Technology Center (BIETC) is a 3000+ diverse engineering workforce that contributes to global aerospace growth. Our engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, shaping the future of aerospace.
People-driven culture
At Boeing, we believe creativity and innovation thrives when every employee is trusted, empowered, and has the flexibility to choose, grow, learn, and explore. We offer variable arrangements depending upon business and customer needs, and professional pursuits that offer greater flexibility in the way our people work. We also believe that collaboration, frequent team engagements, and face-to-face meetings bring diverse perspectives and thoughts – enabling every voice to be heard and every perspective to be respected. No matter where or how our teammates work, we are committed to positively shaping people’s careers and being thoughtful about employee wellbeing.
At Boeing, we are inclusive, diverse, and transformative.
With us, you can create and contribute to what matters most in your career, community, country, and world. Join us in powering the progress of global aerospace.
Production engineers at Boeing baseline build plans, provide and support the tooling required to accomplish that build, and resolves all build conflicts that occur when building something as complex as a commercial airplane or a military fighter. Production Engineering …. MAKE DESIGN FLY!
Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center (BIETC) has an immediate opening for a Senior Manager – Production Engineering who will be responsible for managing employees and front-line managers performing engineering and technical activities related to manufacturing engineering.
The selected individual will manage a team of engineers located at multiple locations in India and manage work-statement being performed by them. The selected individual will also support identification and development of innovative production engineering technologies.
This position engages with stakeholders to develop and execute integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals, objectives. Acquires resources for department activities, 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 and first-level managers.
This position will provide project management guidance to and administer multiple projects, develop and administer budgets, schedules and performance standards. This position provides periodic updates to Boeing executive management in the form of progress reports, project summaries, and other related documents. This position will also be responsible for coordinating and communicating regularly with experts in Boeing organizations around the world.
This position will support initiatives of Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center related to employee development, customer engagement, strategic relations, Government interactions, etc.
This position will be located at Boeing India Engineering and Technology Center, Chennai, India.
Position Responsibilities:
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Knowledge and deep understanding of state-of-the-art technologies, policies and procedures related to airplane manufacturing engineering especially airplane integration and assembly.
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Knowledge of skills, abilities and tools required by employees to accomplish organizational responsibilities.
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Past experience and demonstrated ability to manage large teams in aerospace or related domain. Skilled in advising and mentoring subordinate managers or staff members to meet schedules or resolve technical or operational problems.
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Technical and Project Management skills to lead a diverse team consisting of Boeing personnel and partners.
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Exceptional business judgment and strong strategic counseling skills. Must be results-driven and have a strong bottom-line orientation.
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Teamwork is important in this position; individual must have strong teambuilding skills. Must have ability to accomplish results through subordinate managers or non-management employees, colleagues in other parts of Boeing, and partners, even when they are not direct reports. Ability to work well on virtual teams across multiple time-zones.
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Must be flexible, with a high tolerance for organizational complexity and ability to work with partners from within Boeing and outside, across different cultures and time-zones.
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Strategic thinking and execution – must be able to develop knowledge and communicate with engineering and technology organizations, identify capacity/capability to perform current and projected engineering work statement and research, conduct on-site evaluations and assessments as to the strengths to perform these activities.
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Communication – strong written and verbal communication skills, ability to prepare comprehensive reports, proposals, Statements of Work, and connect technology to business considerations (e.g., ROI). Candidate must be fluent in English, and familiar with MS Office tools.
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Candidate must be a self-starter with a positive attitude, high ethics, and a track record of working successfully under pressure in a time-constrained environment.
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Ability to mentor and teach subordinates and partners to accomplish project and departmental goals and objectives.
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
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A Bachelor’s degree or higher is required as a BASIC QUALIFICATION
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Bachelor or Master degree in Engineering with 15 or more years’ experience preferably in an aerospace company. A Master’s Degree in Business Administration will be a plus.
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Experience working in Aerospace manufacturing engineering or related field
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Experienced in leading multiple manufacturing engineering or related teams in a formal leadership role
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Experience working in a global organization is preferred
Typical Education & Experience:
- Education/experience typically acquired through advanced education (e.g. Bachelor) and typically 16 Plus years’ related work experience or Master’s Degree with 15+ years of experience with
an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Relocation:
This position does offer relocation within INDIA.
Export Control Requirements: Not an export control position
Equal Opportunity Employer:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; race, color, ethnicity, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.
We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 (https://www.thevaluable500.com/) and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.
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.
