Manufacturing Manager - Day Shift - Melbourne, Victoria

Company/Organization: The Boeing Company

Position: Management

Job Type: Permanent

Posted: 9/2/2025 8:24:30 PM

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.

At Boeing, we are all innovators on a mission to connect, protect, explore and inspire. From the sea bed to outer space, you’ll learn and grow, contributing to work that shapes the world. Find your future with us.

We are currently seeking a front-line Manufacturing Manager to join our advanced manufacturing site on a full-time permanent basis on day shift. This position is based 100 onsite in Port Melbourne.

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

You will be supported by the Senior Manufacturing Manager on day shift and 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 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
• 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):

• Proven experience leading, coaching and supporting teams in a complex manufacturing / factory environment in a front-line managerial or supervisory role
• Demonstrated ability to work cross functionally with a range of stakeholders to collaborate and influence others to ensure program deliverables are achieved
• Experience and familiarity implementing Lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ability to analyze data and make sound decisions based on the data
• Strong communication, leadership skills, ability to manage conflict and negotiate

Please note that in order to be considered, candidates will need to have full, unrestricted working rights in Australia.

Additional Information:
 

This is a non-EBA position IJC DAKUMK.  Remuneration will be dependent on skills and experience. The successful candidate will be required to complete pre-employment checks and a 3-month probationary period.

About our benefits:

• Work on cutting edge projects for an industry leader
• Attractive remuneration plus Management Based Incentives
• Additional annual leave day
• Strong career opportunities
• Access to Boeing Discount Program – an exclusive retail and services discount spanetplace             
• 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 Australias 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 caliber 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.

If this role is you and youre excited by the opportunity to be part of building something amazing, we welcome your application.

Applications for this position will be accepted until Sept. 17, 2025

Relocation

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Shift

Not a Shift Worker (Australia)

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; race, color, ethnicity, 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. We are proud members of the Valuable 500 and welcome applications from candidates with disabilities. Applicants are encouraged to share with our recruitment team any accommodations required during the recruitment process. Accommodations may include but are not limited to: conducting interviews in accessible locations that accommodate mobility needs, encouraging candidates to bring and use any existing assistive technology such as screen readers and offering flexible interview formats such as virtual or phone interviews.

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