Flightline Operations Manager
Quick Summary
Ensures that air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness Interfaces with flight crews, engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) is seeking a First Line Flightline Operations Manager (Level K) to join our 787 team within Boeing South Carolina Delivery Center Operations in North Charleston, South Carolina on variable shift.
You will lead & manage a Flightline operations team that ensures air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness. This includes overseeing final component installation, systems operation functional testing, modification, maintenance, troubleshooting, repair, preflight and postflight checks, release for flight, and preparation for customer delivery.
Responsibilities
~1 min read- →Ensures that air vehicles are completed and pass certification for airworthiness
- →Interfaces with flight crews, engineering, management, suppliers, and customers to meet product requirements and ensure customer acceptance
- →Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals
- →Acquires resources for projects and processes, 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, coaches, leads, develops and motivates employees
- →Possesses a mindset of safety, quality, continuous improvement & teamwork
- →Influences the team to exhibit Boeing Values and Behaviors
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.
Requirements
~1 min read- 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'
- 3+ years of experience in aerospace, manufacturing, or equivalent military experience
- 3+ years of experience leading production system and/or process improvements (i.e. Lean, fab production system, improve job practices, techniques and standards)
- Willingness to work any shift based on needs of the operation
- Willingness to work overtime, holidays, and weekends
- Possess an A&P or Repairman Certificate or minimum 18 months of practical, hands-on maintenance experience to qualify for an FAA Repairman Certificate in the type of maintenance to be performed
- 3+ years of experience leading teams in a formal or informal role
- 3+ years of experience working directly with airline customers
- 3+ years of flight line operations experience & functional test knowledge
- 3+ years of experience with any of the following: avionics, troubleshooting capabilities, release, ticket experience, manufacturing, and/or structures
- 3+ years of proficiency using CMES and Velocity software (or similar industry software)
- 5+ years of experience in the aerospace industry
- Bachelor's degree or higher
Not Applicable This is not an Export Control position.
This position is for a variable shift (shift 4). Variable shift means you will be assigned a shift at time of hire based on business needs. You will remain on your assigned work shift until a re-evaluation is required. Shifts assigned for training may differ from your permanent work shift.
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.
What We Offer
~1 min readAt 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, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary pay range: $112,200 - $151,800
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $112,200–$151,800 a year
- 76% above the $75,005 median for Operations Manager jobs on Jobera (1,607 salaries).
- Who can apply
- United States
- Posted
- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 21, 2026
- First seen
- October 21, 2026
- Last seen
- October 21, 2026
Posting Health
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- 0
- Trust Level
- 68%
- Scored at
- October 21, 2026
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