Flightline Operations Manager
Boeing · North Charleston, SC
- Level
- Manager
- Team
- Production
- Base pay
- $112k–$152k
- Degree
- Required
- Experience asked
- 3+ years
- Industry
- Aerospace & defense
- Posted
- 2 days ago
The role in 30 seconds
A management production role at Boeing (aerospace & defense) in North Charleston, SC.
- They ask for
- 3+ years · degree required
- Tools it names
- Lean
- Base pay
- $112k–$152k
- Day to day
- some off-shift / weekend coverage
Read from the posting. The full description is below.
From the plant jobs report · week of October 19, 2026
Production Engineer roles in South Carolina: typical posted base $108k–$151k. This one lists $112k–$152k.
Median of the low and high ends of 8 live postings that list pay, out of 19 production engineer openings in South Carolina, read from manufacturers' own careers sites.
South Carolina plant jobs report →Pay by team and state →What moves pay →
How this role compares
Against 18 other live production postings in South Carolina.
- Base pay
- In line with similar roles
- Experience asked
- Less than usual (3+ vs 8+)
Typical $108k–$145k, from 7 postings that list pay.
Similar roles usually ask 8+ years.
Skills these teams ask for most
- ✓ Lean 68%
- ✓ Team leadership 63%
- Six Sigma 37%
- New product launch 37%
- Kaizen 26%
- 5S 26%
✓ = this posting asks for it too. % = share of similar postings that mention it.
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This plant: Boeing in North Charleston
4 other open roles at this site · 11 people we found in production roles at Boeing.
- Product Lifecycle Process Engineer (Associate and Experienced) · Process
- Quality Engineer · Quality
- Manufacturing Manager · Manufacturing · Manager
- Production Engineering Manager (Mid Body - Tooling) · Production · Manager
Full description from BoeingAs posted on their careers site.ShowHide
Responsibilities
- ◆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
(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 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
(Desired Skills/Experience)
- ✓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
Requirements
Not Applicable
Education
Not Applicable
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Flightline Operations Manager
Company
The Boeing Company
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.
Position
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
Conflict of Interest
Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.
Shift
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.
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.
Pay & Benefits
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: $112,200 - $151,800
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Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Export Control Requirement
This is not an Export Control position.
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 4 (United States of America)
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