Manufacturing Operations Analyst- Experienced Electrical Workplace Coach

Boeing Boeing · Aerospace · Berkeley, MO

Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) is seeking a Manufacturing Operations Analyst- Experienced Electrical Workplace Coach in Berkeley, MO. This role involves assessing processes, analyzing data, and implementing Lean methodologies. The coach will serve as an on-floor electrical subject matter expert, providing hands-on coaching, troubleshooting mentorship, and guidance to technicians during electrical system tasks. Responsibilities include identifying skill gaps, providing targeted coaching on fault isolation, test equipment use, repair techniques, and demonstrating complex electrical procedures. The role also involves partnering with quality, safety, and engineering teams, capturing lessons learned, participating in root cause investigations, and maintaining knowledge of product electrical systems and safety protocols. A strong emphasis is placed on promoting a safety-first culture and documenting training activities.

What you'd actually do

  1. Serve as the on floor electrical subject matter expert (SME) providing hands on coaching, troubleshooting mentorship, and just in time guidance rather than formal classroom instruction.
  2. Observe technicians during electrical system tasks (avionics interfaces, wiring harnesses, power distribution, electrical power generation/distribution, circuit protection, lighting, instrumentation, batteries, actuators with electrical controls) to identify skill gaps, unsafe practices, and opportunities to improve workmanship and first time quality.
  3. Provide targeted, task level coaching on fault isolation, test equipment use (multimeters, oscilloscopes, loop testers, avionics test sets), harness repair, connector pinning, wire routing, bonding/grounding, and installation best practices.
  4. Demonstrate complex electrical procedures and model proper installation, routing, and termination techniques to reduce variability and defects
  5. Partner with quality, safety, and engineering teams to ensure repairs and installations meet inspection, airworthiness, and company quality standards.

Skills

Required

  • 5+ years years of experience in the aerospace and defense industry
  • 5+ years of experience in electrical assembly installation
  • 1+ years of experience in Fiber power meters, Optical time domain reflectometers and fiber optic cabling
  • Experience analyzing and interpreting data from multiple sources
  • 5+ years of experience with any of the following: avionics systems troubleshooting, wire bundle installations, and aircraft electrical systems troubleshooting
  • 5+ years of experience troubleshooting fault isolate complex electronics systems
  • 5+ years of experience with wire harness repair
  • 5+ years of experience with electrical/electronic troubleshooting, routing, splicing, connectors, bundle dressing, etc.
  • 5 + years of experience with electrical and/or instrumentation test equipment

Nice to have

  • Excellent written/verbal communication skills
  • Ability to help develop, mentor and coach less experienced staff
  • Experience with root cause corrective analysis
  • Experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership
  • 1+ years of experience with Fiber Optics Repair and Terminations
  • Experience coaching in a manufacturing environment

What the JD emphasized

  • electrical assembly installation
  • avionics systems troubleshooting
  • wire bundle installations
  • aircraft electrical systems troubleshooting
  • troubleshooting fault isolate complex electronics systems
  • wire harness repair
  • electrical/electronic troubleshooting, routing, splicing, connectors, bundle dressing, etc.
  • electrical and/or instrumentation test equipment