Boeing
Senior Production Engineering Manager | SLS
Boeing, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, 70123
Senior Production Engineering Manager | SLS
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) is seeking a
Senior
Production Engineering Manager
to drive production excellence across large‑scale aerospace structures, leading cross‑functional teams, modernizing processes, and ensuring on‑time, on‑spec deliveries that directly enable human exploration beyond low‑Earth orbit in
New Orleans, LA . This role offers a rare chance to blend legacy and innovation: steward a facility with decades of mission‑critical experience while implementing advanced manufacturing, quality, and systems‑thinking to improve throughput, reduce risk, and accelerate Artemis missions. If you thrive on high‑visibility impact, mentoring engineering talent, and solving complex production challenges at scale, you’ll help shape the next chapter of human spaceflight from one of its most iconic manufacturing hubs. Join a storied center of American spaceflight — the Michoud Assembly Facility, a historic manufacturing powerhouse that helped build the Saturn V and now fabricates the core stages that propel NASA’s Artemis Space Launch System (SLS). Apply to lead production engineering where history meets mission‑critical innovation — make Michoud’s next era your legacy.
Position Responsibilities
Lead, manage, develop and motivate a multi‑discipline production engineering organization supporting SLS hardware production, assembly, integration, and test.
Partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to support and improve the production system.
Develop and implement production engineering strategies, processes, and metrics to meet schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
Oversee manufacturing readiness reviews, production readiness verifications, and key gating events for flight hardware.
Drive closure of non‑conformances, corrective/preventive actions, and root cause investigations in coordination with quality and engineering teams.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure producibility, manufacturability, and maintainability are addressed during design maturation and change implementation.
Manage supplier engineering engagement to ensure supplier process control, flow‑down requirements, and delivery performance.
Establish and maintain production plans, resource forecasts, and capacity requirements; align staffing and site footprint to program needs.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, DFMA) to raise productivity, reduce cycle time, and improve yields.
Ensure production engineering documentation, work instructions, and configuration control are maintained and compliant with program/project standards.
Communicate program status, technical risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Mentor and develop engineering staff; foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and innovation.
Motivated, demonstrated ability to drive daily execution, strong communicator.
Strengths in creating daily effective cadence to deliver results.
Understanding of escalation chain and where it can be influenced.
Skilled leader with ability to enable effective communication with customers and other organizations.
Ability to build trust through diplomacy and strategic messaging while balancing organizational goals with stakeholder needs.
The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen and as an engaging people leader, including committing to: Prioritizing the development and career growth of employees and team.
Inspiring and empowering the team through collaboration, communication, and caring.
Building an inclusive culture by seeking diverse perspectives, listening, and speaking up.
Ensuring a psychologically safe work environment where concerns are raised early.
Basic Qualifications (Required)
Bachelor of Science from an accredited program in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or equivalent directly related to the work statement.
10+ years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, and/or production environment OR 5+ years of experience in a leadership role.
Experience from design to delivery, including design & development of test fixtures, tooling, production processes, and cost estimating.
Experience with early lifecycle of technology development, including qualification of parts and processes for production readiness.
Experience in planning and production control processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in engineering, engineering management, or related field.
Demonstrated experience supporting large, complex launch vehicle or spacecraft production programs.
Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt/Black Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement training.
Experience with supplier management and contract manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of aerospace quality systems (e.g., AS9100) and regulatory/compliance requirements for flight hardware.
Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to effectively communicate at all management levels, customers, and partners.
Previous management experience.
Ability to build a safe environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust.
Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams, manage program‑level risks, and drive corrective actions to closure.
Experience providing active mentorship and career guidance.
Able to hire high‑performance talent, grow leaders and help underperforming members.
Can gain trust of team and provide guidance for careers.
NASA Access This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.
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 are met as outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards & Pay Transparency At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 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: $155,550 – $210,450.
Applications for this position will be accepted until
Nov. 03, 2025 .
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.
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Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) Space, Intelligence & Weapons Systems (SIWS) is seeking a
Senior
Production Engineering Manager
to drive production excellence across large‑scale aerospace structures, leading cross‑functional teams, modernizing processes, and ensuring on‑time, on‑spec deliveries that directly enable human exploration beyond low‑Earth orbit in
New Orleans, LA . This role offers a rare chance to blend legacy and innovation: steward a facility with decades of mission‑critical experience while implementing advanced manufacturing, quality, and systems‑thinking to improve throughput, reduce risk, and accelerate Artemis missions. If you thrive on high‑visibility impact, mentoring engineering talent, and solving complex production challenges at scale, you’ll help shape the next chapter of human spaceflight from one of its most iconic manufacturing hubs. Join a storied center of American spaceflight — the Michoud Assembly Facility, a historic manufacturing powerhouse that helped build the Saturn V and now fabricates the core stages that propel NASA’s Artemis Space Launch System (SLS). Apply to lead production engineering where history meets mission‑critical innovation — make Michoud’s next era your legacy.
Position Responsibilities
Lead, manage, develop and motivate a multi‑discipline production engineering organization supporting SLS hardware production, assembly, integration, and test.
Partner with Integrated Product Team (IPT) to support and improve the production system.
Develop and implement production engineering strategies, processes, and metrics to meet schedule, quality, and cost objectives.
Oversee manufacturing readiness reviews, production readiness verifications, and key gating events for flight hardware.
Drive closure of non‑conformances, corrective/preventive actions, and root cause investigations in coordination with quality and engineering teams.
Collaborate with design engineering to ensure producibility, manufacturability, and maintainability are addressed during design maturation and change implementation.
Manage supplier engineering engagement to ensure supplier process control, flow‑down requirements, and delivery performance.
Establish and maintain production plans, resource forecasts, and capacity requirements; align staffing and site footprint to program needs.
Lead continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Six Sigma, DFMA) to raise productivity, reduce cycle time, and improve yields.
Ensure production engineering documentation, work instructions, and configuration control are maintained and compliant with program/project standards.
Communicate program status, technical risks, and mitigation plans to senior leadership and stakeholders.
Mentor and develop engineering staff; foster a culture of safety, quality, accountability, and innovation.
Motivated, demonstrated ability to drive daily execution, strong communicator.
Strengths in creating daily effective cadence to deliver results.
Understanding of escalation chain and where it can be influenced.
Skilled leader with ability to enable effective communication with customers and other organizations.
Ability to build trust through diplomacy and strategic messaging while balancing organizational goals with stakeholder needs.
The ideal candidate will excel in both the engineering technical acumen and as an engaging people leader, including committing to: Prioritizing the development and career growth of employees and team.
Inspiring and empowering the team through collaboration, communication, and caring.
Building an inclusive culture by seeking diverse perspectives, listening, and speaking up.
Ensuring a psychologically safe work environment where concerns are raised early.
Basic Qualifications (Required)
Bachelor of Science from an accredited program in engineering, engineering technology (including manufacturing engineering technology), computer science, data science, mathematics, physics, chemistry or equivalent directly related to the work statement.
10+ years of experience in an engineering, manufacturing, and/or production environment OR 5+ years of experience in a leadership role.
Experience from design to delivery, including design & development of test fixtures, tooling, production processes, and cost estimating.
Experience with early lifecycle of technology development, including qualification of parts and processes for production readiness.
Experience in planning and production control processes.
Preferred Qualifications
Master’s degree in engineering, engineering management, or related field.
Demonstrated experience supporting large, complex launch vehicle or spacecraft production programs.
Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt/Black Belt) or equivalent continuous improvement training.
Experience with supplier management and contract manufacturing environments.
Knowledge of aerospace quality systems (e.g., AS9100) and regulatory/compliance requirements for flight hardware.
Excellent written and verbal communication and stakeholder management skills.
Ability to effectively communicate at all management levels, customers, and partners.
Previous management experience.
Ability to build a safe environment of inclusion, transparency, and trust.
Proven ability to lead cross‑functional teams, manage program‑level risks, and drive corrective actions to closure.
Experience providing active mentorship and career guidance.
Able to hire high‑performance talent, grow leaders and help underperforming members.
Can gain trust of team and provide guidance for careers.
NASA Access This position requires the ability to obtain access to a National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) facility.
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 are met as outlined in our policies.
Total Rewards & Pay Transparency At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 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: $155,550 – $210,450.
Applications for this position will be accepted until
Nov. 03, 2025 .
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.
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