Production Engineering Manager

Production Engineering Manager

Company:

Boeing India Private Limited

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 80 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) in India is leveraging a diverse talented pool of  5,500+ engineers, technologists, and innovators to drive growth and innovation in the global aerospace sector These engineers deliver cutting-edge R&D, innovation, and high-quality engineering work in global markets in traditional and emerging areas, and leverage new-age technologies such as AI/ML, IIoT, Cloud, Model-Based Engineering, and Additive Manufacturing, to enhance quality, safety, and productivity for airline customers, shaping the future of aerospace in India for India, and the world.

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.

Position Overview

Boeing India Engineering has an immediate opening for a Production Engineering Manager. This is a techno-managerial position that is expected to provide technical leadership and people leadership to the team.

This position will also acquire talent and build the team further, motivate, develop and manage employees and provide technical oversight to achieve excellent technical and business outcomes; i.e., provide technical leadership and project management guidance to the team, and lead the implementation of technical approaches, processes and procedures to deliver advanced technical capability that will be matured and transitioned to Boeing stakeholders.

This position will be located in the Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.

Position Responsibilities:

• The ideal candidate will develop and implement business plans, follow policies and procedures and develop organizational and technical strategies. Will acquire resources, provide technical guidance of suppliers and lead process improvements.

• Lead teams responsible for the development, sustainment, and continuous improvement of the production system. Elements include but are not limited to process engineering, tooling and equipment, manufacturing support, build plan development and oversight, technical management of suppliers, and introducing new technology.

• Candidate manages, engages, develops, empowers, and motivates employees.

• The ideal candidate will develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, collaborators, peers, partners and direct reports. Will provide oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Will work with multi-functional teams supporting work packages for multiple programs.

• This position will also be responsible for coordinating and communicating regularly with stakeholders in Boeing organizations around the world.

• Candidate shall provide periodic updates on project progress, quality metrics, project summaries, and other related reports and documents. Contribute to productivity improvement through use of Quality Management System and Lean principles.

• This position supports initiatives of Boeing India organization related to engineering excellence, employee development, and customer engagement.

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Understanding of the responsibilities and tasks performed by various engineering, business, and operations functions (e.g., Design Engineering, Production Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Environmental Health and Safety, and Manufacturing).

• Knowledge of aerospace build plan development and execution, work instruction planning, workflow and resource scheduling, tooling and equipment concepts, Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T), and manufacturing processes and phases (e.g. fabrication, assembly, systems installation, functional test, delivery).

• Knowledge of aerospace product design principles, analysis methods, design for manufacturing, and risk assessment.

• Capable of reading and interpreting complex engineering drawings, specifications, and design documents.

• Familiarity with aerospace industry, military, and government specifications, handbooks and standards

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• Awareness of cross-functional interactions and how their products and processes affect one another and impact the production system.

• Familiarity with concepts related to Assembly Processes, Customer Supplier Knowledge, Design / Produce Processes, Engineering Process Improvement Methods, Manufacturing Methods, Product Structures, and Operational Analysis.

• Must be a self-starter with a positive demeanor, high ethical standards, and ability to perform in a time-constrained environment.

• Effective collaborator with internal and external partners across time zones and geographic locations.

• Skilled at building and managing relationships and partnerships with customers, collaborators, peers, and partners to develop and execute project plans.

• Must be flexible and proactive, with a high level of cultural awareness and tolerance for organizational complexity.

• Demonstrate strong written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Be fluent in written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Possess a high degree of proficiency with MS Office tools to prepare comprehensive reports, presentations, proposals, and Statements of Work.

• Must have experience leading teams and have the ability to mentor and guide juniors and partners to accomplish project and departmental goals and objectives.

Typical Education & Experience:

Bachelor or Master in Engineering (preferably in Mechanical / Aerospace / Production Engineering or equivalent field) with 13 to 16 years of experience with an aerospace company.

Relocation:

This position does offer relocation within INDIA.

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Not Applicable

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Security Clearance:

This position does not require a Security Clearance.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Not a Shift Worker (India)