Lean Practitioner Manager

** Job Description*
* At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We're committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that's welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

** Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA)
** is hiring a  
** Lean Practitioner Manager**   **(Level K)
** to support the  
** BCA Lean team
** in  
** Everett, Washington** .

You will be responsible for leading a team of Lean Practitioners supporting two of our Everett airplane programs, integrating functional objectives and plans with internal customer priorities to implement Lean across the production system.

We are looking for a people-centric, inspiring leader with an affinity for engaging and influencing others in continuous improvement to mature Lean implementation, performing the following responsibilities.

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* Position Responsibilities:

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* + Leads employees performing Lean improvement strategies for the production system

+ Develops and implements project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals. Prepares and review progress reports as required

+ Ensures projects are completed per plan; determines and implements mitigation as needed

+ Acquires resources for projects and processes and leads process improvements

+ Develops and maintains relationships and partnerships with customers, peers, partners, and direct reports

+ Provides oversight and approval of technical approaches, products, and processes

+ Leads, develops, coaches and inspires employees to exceed organizational and customer objectives

+ Leads the team through its Lean transformation and applies supporting daily management and continuous improvement practices

** Boeing First-Line Leader Assessment:**  To be considered for this position you will be required to complete an assessment as part of the selection process.  Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration

** Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):*
* + 5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Fabrication, or Manufacturing environment

+ 5+ years of experience using Lean Manufacturing and/or Continuous Improvement practices and tools in the workplace

+ 5+ years of experience working in cross-functional teams

+ 5+ years of experience in a role which required strong interpersonal and communication skills

+ 5+ years of experience using strong analytical and problem-solving skills

+ Ability to occasionally work varied shift when needed

+ Candidates must have at least one year of experience in a leadership role (team leader, temp manager, large scale cross functional project/program management, or formal manager experience) OR have completed the Boeing internal course "Exploring Leadership."

** Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):*
* + Bachelor's degree or higher

+ 3+ years of formal management experience

+ 5+ years of experience in Lean Workshop leadership (e.g., Accelerated Improvement Workshop, Value Stream Mapping, Autonomous Maintenance Workshop)

+ 5+ years of experience coaching and teaching Lean principles, practices, concepts, and tools

+ 5+ experience coaching team members and leaders in an operations environment influencing others

+ 5+ years of project/program management experience

** Conflict of Interest:*
* Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

** Drug Free Workplace:*
* Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace 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.

** Total Rewards:*
* 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,…