Manufacturing Manager - 2nd Shift - Millennium Space Systems

Boeing Boeing · Aerospace · El Segundo, CA

Boeing is hiring a Manufacturing Manager for their Millennium Space Systems division, focusing on the production of low earth orbit satellites. The role involves overseeing manufacturing and assembly processes, ensuring design for manufacturability, continuous improvement, and delivering space-grade hardware at high rate and low cost. Key responsibilities include leading technician teams, establishing career development plans, managing team communication, developing cross-training and recruiting initiatives, improving business processes, leveraging cross-functional relationships, using data to monitor manufacturing metrics (safety, quality, delivery, cost), enabling autonomy through process simplification and automation, and partnering with engineering teams on design changes. The role requires 5+ years of manufacturing experience, 1+ years of team leadership, and experience with manufacturing execution systems. Aerospace industry experience, proficiency with PC applications (Excel), strong communication skills, a relevant degree, data analysis skills, familiarity with specific manufacturing areas (PCBA, electromechanical, propulsion, mechanisms, structures), and demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability are preferred. The position requires second shift work and US citizenship for security clearance eligibility. The company is ITAR-compliant and a Drug Free Workplace.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the primary point of support for the manufacturing technician team
  2. Provide mentorship and guidance to each member of the team via both frequent 1:1s and formal performance review periods
  3. Establish career development plans and foster individual growth to unlock each member's maximum potential and facilitate their desired career trajectory
  4. Advocate for the team and cultivate an environment where they can be successful
  5. Manage communication within the team by providing context/rationale for higher level decisions

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • 1+ years of experience leading technician teams
  • Experience working with various manufacturing execution systems

Nice to have

  • Experience in the aerospace industry
  • Proficiency with PC Applications, especially Excel
  • Excellent written and Verbal Communications
  • Associate's degree (or equivalent) in business
  • Demonstrated ability to aggregate, visualize, and analyze data to make informed decisions (i.e. SQL, Excel, PowerBI, etc.)
  • Familiarity with PCBA manufacturing, electromechanical assembly, propulsion production, mechanisms fabrication, or structures build
  • Demonstrated ability to scale manufacturing rate capability

What the JD emphasized

  • second shift
  • 5+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • 1+ years of experience leading technician teams
  • U.S. citizens
  • eligible for a security clearance
  • apply for and maintain a security clearance