Manufacturing Manager L Job in Auburn, Washington US
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Location Auburn, WA
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Position Description
Manages employees and first-level managers performing activities within multiple manufacturing disciplines. Develops and executes integrated departmental plans, policies and procedures and provides input on departmental business and technical strategies, goals and objectives. Acquires resources for department activities, provides technical management of suppliers and leads process improvements. Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners and direct reports. Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products and processes. Manages, develops and motivates employees and first-level managers.
Auburn Tooling Services (ATS) provides design, development and manufacture of tooling for Fabrication MBUs in the Puget Sound as well as Tooling engineering and consultancy for Fabrication in general. ATS works in close collaboration with the external suppliers and provides tooling solutions for both traditional tooling needs and developmental composite manufacturing. ATS is tasked with critical, high-risk, and proprietary tooling work statements, characterized by complexity, timing, or a combination of the two.
The Auburn Tooling Services Manufacturing leader position will report to the Tooling MBU leader but is accountable to collaborate and partner with both Tool Engineering leader and Tooling Operations leader supporting seamless integration and teaming. You will be responsible to lead first line manufacturing managers, factory operations consisting of Tool Makers, Tool Die, Machinists, Welders and associated skills that fabricate, construct, and maintain tooling.
Boeing Leadership Attributes
[ + ] Charts the Course
Starts with the customer ends with the customer. Translates strategy into actionable objectives and plans. Communicates clearly at one-on-one and group levels. Conveys sense of purpose and mission that motivates others. Maintains direction, balancing big-picture concern with day-to-day issues.
[ + ] Delivers Results
Keeps his/her promises. Does not rationalize shortfalls and is accountable. Demonstrates strong operational skills. Marshals the other Leadership Attributes in meeting commitments. Capitalizes on unanticipated opportunities and changing circumstances to meet commitments.
[ + ] Finds a Way
Continuously monitors customers and operations to spot issues. Faces reality and adjusts to keep commitments. Models confidence that sees change as opportunities. Uses Boeing complexity as leverage, not an excuse.
[ + ] Inspires Others
Energizes, excites, and motivates others. Creates and models a confident and winning atmosphere. Builds teams whose impact is far greater than the sum of their parts. Inspires in ways that are consistent with Boeing's values. Celebrates success and learns from disappointments. Creates an atmosphere where all see opportunities to stretch, take risks, create, contribute and learn.
[ + ] Lives the Boeing Values
Models, leads and is committed to the Boeing values, principles and business-conduct policies. Earns the trust and respect of all Boeing stakeholders. Ensures effective business, compliance and financial controls. Promotes integrity in all that we do. Demonstrates commitment to and takes advantage of diversity. Creates an environment of respect and inclusion. Does not use abusive or intimidating behavior. Bounds vigorous pursuit of individual and business objectives with overall interest and reputation of the company.
[ + ] Sets High Expectations
Sets high expectations rooted in ensuring competitiveness. Sets high expectations for him/herself first. Has courage to raise the bar continuously/routinely. Holds self and others accountable for continuous improvement. Communicates expectations directly, openly and effectively. Shows people and teams how to reach (acts as a coach).
Competencies
General
[ + ] Continuous Improvement
Consistently and proactively reviews processes to identify gaps between requirements and current outputs with fellow middle managers and other people throughout the organization. Consistently and proactively identifies potential conditions that contribute to gaps or key variances; explores relationships between conditions and effects; distinguishes causes from symptoms and identifies primary causes. Consistently and proactively generates ideas for solutions; analyzes the effect or impact of each solution; selects appropriate solutions. Consistently and proactively tests solutions; gathers feedback from fellow middle managers, and other people throughout the organization on effectiveness; reviews impact on baseline measures; modifies solutions as appropriate to ensure effectiveness.
[ + ] Continuous Learning
Seeks learning opportunities to maintain a high awareness of external factors (e.g., economy, client needs) that impact the organization; monitors own performance to determine areas for learning and development; uses feedback from others to propel learning; consistently and proactively identifies and participates in appropriate learning activities (e.g., courses, reading, self-study, coaching, experiential learning) that help fulfill learning needs; exemplifies active learning by participating in learning activities in a way that excites others about the learning experience (e.g., critically analyzes information, keeps on-the-job application in mind, asks thought provoking questions); guides others in applying new knowledge, understanding, or skill to practical use on the job; regularly puts self in unfamiliar or uncomfortable situation in order to learn and encourages others to do the same.
[ + ] Cross Functional Partnerships
Analyzes the organization and own area to identify key relationships that should be initiated or improved to further the attainment of own area's goals; exchanges information with potential partner areas to clarify partnership benefits and potential problems; collaboratively determines the scope and expectations of the partnership so that both areas' needs can be met; collaboratively determines courses of action to realize mutual goals; facilitates agreement on each partner's responsibilities and needed support; places higher priority on organization's goals than on own area's goals; anticipates effects of own area's actions and decisions on partners; influences direct reports, own manager, and fellow middle managers to support partnership objectives; implements effective means for monitoring and evaluating the partnership process and the attainment of mutual goals.
[ + ] Customer Focus
Provides middle management direction for making customers and their needs a primary focus of direct report's job activities and actions; considers how direct report's decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; actively seeks information to understand customers' circumstances, problems, expectations, and needs; presents higher level project information to senior level managers to build their understanding of issues and capabilities as they relate to customer needs; considers how project level decisions/actions/plans will affect customers; responds quickly to meet significant customer needs and resolve problems; provides middle level leadership on monitoring and evaluating customer concerns, issues, and satisfaction and to anticipate customer needs; participate in the development of customer feedback systems to gauge customer satisfaction and makes adjustments to service as indicated by feedback.
[ + ] Driving for Business Results
Identifies and sets performance goals for department; works tenaciously toward and derives satisfaction from achieving stretch goals related to positive business results; remains self-disciplined; measures progress and evaluates results; reprioritizes as appropriate; prevents irrelevant issues or distractions from interfering with timely completion of important tasks.
[ + ] Innovation
As a middle manager, consistently and proactively identifies implicit assumptions in the way problems or situations are defined or presented; sees alternative ways to view or define problems; is not constrained by the thoughts or approaches of other managers, internal employees or external customers. Consistently draws upon multiple and diverse sources (individuals, disciplines, bodies of knowledge) for ideas and inspiration. Combines ideas in unique ways or makes connections between disparate ideas; explores different lines of thought; views situations from multiple perspectives; brainstorms multiple approaches/solutions. Examines numerous potential solutions and evaluates each before accepting any. Targets important areas for innovation and develops solutions that address meaningful issues in own work area and/or throughout the organization.
Technical
[ + ] Operations Processes
In-depth knowledge of responsibilities and tasks performed by various Operations departments/disciplines (e.g., Fabrication, Assembly, Tooling, Quality, Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering). In-depth knowledge of the interactions between departments/disciplines and how their products/processes affect one another and impact non-operations processes (e.g., Engineering, Business, Logistics).
Basic Qualifications For Consideration
Do you have a minimum of five (5) years aerospace and/or experience in manufacturing/production system leadership?
Do you have previous work experience with Manufacturing, Production and Quality systems?
Do you have previous experience in a management role working with both subordinates and business unit leaders?
Typical Education/Experience
Other Job related information
Desired attributes will consist of; detail product knowledge, the ability to utilize relationships, depth of business acumen to develop and execute strategy, leadership to multi-disciplined teams that are responsible to develop, maintain, and sustain the Auburn Tooling infrastructure including tools, equipment, technology, and coordination with enterprise services required to support operations. Experience working in a manufacturing environment and engineering organizations is preferred
Closing Date: 03/27/2012about closing dates
Knowledge of occupational health and safety sciences.
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