F-15 First Line Manufacturing Manager
Boeing · Berkeley, MO
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Manufacturing
- Base pay
- $111k–$151k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- Yesterday
The role in 30 seconds
A management manufacturing role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in Berkeley, MO. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $111k–$151k
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of November 2, 2026
Manufacturing Engineer roles in Missouri: typical posted base $99k–$121k. This one lists $111k–$151k.
Median of the low and high ends of 9 live postings that list pay, out of 37 manufacturing engineer openings in Missouri, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
Missouri plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 36 other live manufacturing postings in Missouri.
- Base pay
- About 29% above similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 5+)
Typical $85k–$117k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 5+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 54%
- New product launch 43%
- Root cause 38%
- Tooling 38%
- Six Sigma 30%
- ✓ Team leadership 27%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
Stands out: this posting asks for Union environment, which few similar roles mention. If you have it, lead with it.
At a glance
Pulled from the posting text. If it's not listed here, the posting didn't say.
How to get in at this plant
Five moves over a week or two. The first one takes ten minutes.
- 1
Pick 2–3 people on the Manufacturing team at Boeing
We found 8 people at this company and state: 5 in this kind of role, 3 leaders. Engineers who joined in the last year or two reply the most. See them ↓
- 2
Send a short, curious note
One real question about their work. No favors yet. Each person gets a different note, written for this role.
Write to Jim → (free) - 3
Turn a reply into a short call
Questions worth asking about this team:
- What does a normal week look like on your team?
- Is the work mostly new product launches or sustaining existing lines?
- How much time do you spend on the floor versus at a desk?
- How did you land the job? What stood out in your interviews?
- 4
Apply with someone vouching for you
If the call went well, ask whether they’d pass your résumé to the hiring manager. Send your résumé link, apply that day, and let them know.
- 5
Bring proof to the interview
One page of before-and-after numbers from projects you led: scrap, OEE, cycle time, cost. Plant managers hire on results.
This plant: Boeing in Berkeley
7 other open roles at this site · 8 people we found in manufacturing roles at Boeing.
- 2nd Shift Composites Manufacturing Engineer · Manufacturing
- Quality Engineer (Entry-level or Associate) - F-15 · Quality
- Experienced Digital Engineering (DE) Process Engineer · Process
- Senior Quality Engineer · Quality · Senior
- Quality Engineer (Experienced or Senior) · Quality · Senior
- Phantom Works Industrial Engineer (Associate or Experienced) · Industrial
Full description from BoeingAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆Manages employees performing activities in multiple manufacturing disciplines.
- ◆Develops and executes business plans, policies and procedures and develops organizational and technical strategies.
- ◆Acquires resources, 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
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
(Required Skills/Experience)
- ✓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 completion of the Boeing internal course “Exploring Leadership.”
- ✓3+ years’ experience working in or supporting a manufacturing environment
- ✓1+ years’ experience working with or supporting military aircraft
- ✓Ability to work any shift
(Desired Skills/Experience)
- ✓Bachelor’s degree or higher
- ✓3+ years’ experience leading teams in a formal and /or informal leadership role
- ✓Previous knowledge / experience with LEAN
- ✓Experience with military aircraft maintenance
- ✓Experience with flight ramp operations
- ✓Experience with team building, developing and motivating employees
- ✓Experience managing a Collective Bargaining Unit (CBU)/hourly union-represented workforce
requirements
to support program objectives
Requirements
Not Applicable
Education
Not Applicable
Show full description ↓Show less ↑
F-15 First Line Manufacturing Manager
Company
The Boeing Company
Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has multiple openings for F-15 Manufacturing Managers (Level K) in Berkeley, MO. This is an exciting opportunity to manage, develop, and motivate high performing teams of employees on the production line.
Position
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 .
Shift
- •This role is primarily second shift; however, there may be additional shift
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, 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: $111,350 - $150,650
Language
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement
This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.
Safety Sensitive
This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.
Security Clearance
This position does not require a Security Clearance.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Contingent Upon Award Program
This position is not contingent upon program award
Shift
Shift 2 (United States of America)
Stay safe from recruitment fraud! The only way to apply for a position at Boeing is via our Careers website. Learn how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud - Recruitment Fraud Warning
EEO is the law
Boeing EEO Policy
Applicant Privacy
Right to Work Statement
- •Right to Work (English)
- •Right to Work (Spanish)