First-Line Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager - Metrology & Test Equipment Services

First-Line Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager - Metrology & Test Equipment Services

Company:
The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company is looking for a First-Line Test & Evaluation Engineering Manager - Metrology & Test Equipment Services to join our team in New Orleans, LA. This is a distributed responsibilities position based in Michoud, LA with management oversite of individual contributors located at Michoud, LA, Kennedy Space Center, FL, and Jacksonville, FL.

Metrology and Test Equipment Services (MATES) provides a full spectrum of test asset and metrology services and support for internal customers and products through all phases of the product lifecycle. MATES is part of Boeing Test & Evaluation. Services include: test asset selection and use, acquisition, allocation, resource and lifecycle management, calibration/certification for over 45,000 dimensional/optics, electrical/electronic and mechanical/physical measurement and test assets, sourcing management, measurement solutions, repair & maintenance and specialized test services.

MATES is comprised of engineers, technicians and administrative personnel who support Boeing programs, business units and external/government customers by providing best value test asset management and metrology services through all phases of the product lifecycle. We are responsible and accountable to meet or exceed the safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance expectations established in customer negotiated service agreements.

What is metrology? Metrology is the science of measurement. It establishes an unbroken chain of traceability for the measurement & test equipment (M&TE) on the factory floor or in the lab, allowing it to be referenced to higher levels of measurements back to the original definition of the international system of units (SI Units). Boeing relies on traceable M&TE to ensure that our manufacturing processes, research & technology, and test & evaluation activities are repeatable and reproducible.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of metrology engineers, technicians, and test asset management focal(s) as a part of Metrology and Test Equipment Services (MATES)
• Work closely with business partners, space, & defense programs, and MATES leadership team
• Provide lab oversight and approval of technical approaches
• Respond to production and customer related issues
• Lead initiatives to influence cross-functional improvements
• Actively manage lab operations using established Safety, Quality, Cost and Delivery metrics
• Responsible for coaching, counseling, mentoring and providing developmental opportunities and job assignments to enhance employee performance and expand capabilities

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at one of the listed location options.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor's degree or higher
• 3+ years of experience managing projects
• Experience leading teams in a formal and/or informal leadership role
• Experience with Metrology
• Experience building strong business partner relationships
• Willing to travel domestically as needed

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience working within international quality standards. Experience with ISO/IEC 17025:2017 is HIGHLY desired
• Bachelor's, Master's or Doctorate of Science degree from an accredited course of study, in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics)
• 3+ years of experience in quality, lab test, or metrology
• 3+ years of quality or lab management experience
• 3+ years of experience in collaborative problem solving and building lasting relationships & proficiency in written and verbal communication

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace (DFW) where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

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: $141,100 - $190,900

Language Requirements:
Not Applicable

Education:
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:
This is a NASA safety-sensitive position and is subject to random drug and alcohol testing.

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:
Shift 1 (United States of America)

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