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Lead Shipside Operations Specialist (Ship Captain)

The Boeing Company Ridley Park, PA On-site senior full-time

Salary

USD $106,250 - $143,750 per year

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Description

We are seeking a Lead Shipside Operations Specialist (Ship Captain) to join our H-47 Operations team in Ridley Park, PA. As a Lead Shipside Operations Specialist, you will play a critical role in supporting daily operations and driving timely resolution of known constraints.

Responsibilities:

  • Supports daily tier meetings and drives timely resolution of known constraints to responsible support organizations
  • Works cross-functionally to resolve issues impacting the production schedule, such as engineering issues, part shortages, and staffing constraints
  • Analyzes defect data to determine point of origin and root cause, and develops corrective action plans to prevent defect reoccurrence
  • Develops and executes continuous improvement projects to help achieve cost and schedule targets, as well as overall business goals and objectives
  • Develops organisational and technical strategies to support production needs
  • Provides input to Program Management teams on aircraft operations and delivery status, as well as major aircraft build milestones and critical restraints
  • Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with Manufacturing Leadership, Program Management, and support organisations

Requirements:

  • 3+ years' experience managing or leading a project
  • 3+ years' experience in a manufacturing or operations environment
  • Experience implementing lean methodologies and productivity improvements
  • Experience working with MS Office Suite, such as Word, Excel, and MS Project

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Manufacturing Execution Systems common image (MESci) experience
  • Experience in the Aerospace & Defense Industry and/or the military
  • Experience interfacing with senior and executive leadership
  • Experience collecting and analysing data and generating metrics reports
  • Strong analytic, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Eligible employees can enrol in a variety of benefit programs, including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work

Pay Range:

  • USD $106,250 - $143,750

Skills

Required

Nice to have

  • MESci
  • Aerospace & Defense Industry
  • military
  • data analysis
  • problem-solving
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