Manufacturing Manager

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Due to continued exciting business growth, we are currently seeking a **Manufacturing Manager** on day shift to join our advanced manufacturing site located in **Port Melbourne** on a **full-time permanent** basis.

We’re seeking a highly motivated leader who is passionate about manufacturing and champion’s safety, quality, continuous improvement and positive team culture to achieve operational excellence.

Reporting to the day shift Senior Manufacturing Manager, you will have the responsibility to lead a diverse production team, develop and implement plans to engage our manufacturing teams, support staff, and ensure assets reliability to meet production requirements.

As a Manufacturing Manager you will play a critical role in maintaining a high level of operational performance, delivering commercial airplane components to support final assembly at The Boeing Company.

**Position Responsibilities**:

- Manage and lead a production team to achieve operational performance goals
- Ensure safety standards are met and maintained in the production area
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and quality
- Collaborate with other leaders to maintain the operating rhythm of operations
- Track production metrics and report performance to senior management
- Ensure that the team is trained and fully equipped to meet production targets
- Ensure that all production documentation and records are accurately maintained

**Basic Qualifications (Required Skills / Experience)**:

- Experience leading, coaching and supporting teams in a complex manufacturing / factory environment
- Ability to work Day shifts is desirable
- Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with a range of stakeholders to collaborate and influence others to ensure program deliverables are achieved
- Strong communication, leadership skills, ability to manage conflict and negotiate
- Demonstrated experience in leading a team to achieve operational performance goals
- Ability to analyze data and make sound decisions based on the data
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies
- Experience implementing Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives
- Applicants must be Australian Citizens to meet defence security requirements.

**Additional Information**:
Relocation is a negotiable benefit for this position if applicable and authorized.

**About our benefits**:

- Work on cutting edge projects for an industry leader
- Attractive remuneration and Management Incentives
- Additional annual ‘Boeing Day off’
- Strong career opportunities
- Access to Boeing Discount Program - an exclusive retail and services discount marketplace
- Access discounts for health insurance, travel and accommodation
- Salary packaging options available
- Health and wellbeing benefits including annual flu vaccinations and Employee Assistance Program
- Join community and social groups

**About us**:
Boeing Aerostructures Australia is Australia's leading designer and manufacturer of composite flight control components for commercial aircraft. We are renowned for our collaborative and supportive working environment and for the high calibre of our people. We are passionate about improving peoples' lives through increasing global mobility with our iconic planes including the production of the 737, 777 and 787 models.

At Boeing Aerostructures Australia, we are committed to creating an inclusive and incident and injury free workplace, where employees can realise their career goals and make a positive contribution to Boeing’s success.

**Equal Opportunity Employer**:
We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not accept unlawful discrimination in our recruitment or employment practices on any grounds including but not limited to; color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or other characteristics covered by applicable law.

We have teams in more than 65 countries, and each person plays a role in helping us become one of the world’s most innovative, diverse and inclusive companies. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process.