First Line Manager- Quality NDI/NDT

Job Description
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Boeing Global Services (BGS) is seeking a First Line NDT/NDI Manager to join their Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Team in San Antonio, TX. This position will focus on supporting the Boeing San Antonio site with overall compliance to Boeing and industry related Quality requirements.
This Quality Management position is a key member of the leadership team and is located at the Boeing site in San Antonio, Texas. This position is looking for a change agent that will develop and improve the NDT organizational and technical strategies. Develop and maintain relationships and partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, partners, suppliers and direct reports. Manages, develops and motivates employees.
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the listed location.
Position Responsibilities:

• Develop relationship with operations/quality teams
• Promote and maintain a safe and healthy work environment
• Interface with Operations, Quality, Engineering, regulatory agencies and suppliers/partners to resolve issues impacting airplane build, test and delivery. Develops and maintains strategic partnerships with customers, stakeholders, peers, and direct reports
• Staff and direct a technical team in establishing group goals
• Monitor group performance against program and functional commitments and developing technical employees within the group
• Data Analytics. Analyzes results, metrics and trends to influence team strategy and quality performance
• Develops and executes project and process plans, implements policies and procedures and sets operational goals
• Manages, develops and motivates a group of roughly 15 direct reports
• Acts as the initial point of escalation for issues or challenges encountered by the team. Capable of effectively triaging and de-escalating issues with impacted parties
• Acquires and manages resources and leads process improvements.
• Demonstrates the Boeing values in a deliberate and observable way
• Change Management leader to collaborate and influence cross-functional partners
• Develops functional excellence for Quality across the supported Programs
• Responsible and accountable for Quality program management and leadership including resourcing and staffing, program quality performance, quality oversight, product acceptance and verification, quality metrics, Site corrective action board.
• Proactively communicates with leadership team, peers, and customers.
• Keeps others informed by communicating business vision and strategies, program or project status, conducting and participating in leadership meetings, providing presentations and listening to employee concerns and suggestions.
• Builds organizational culture that values open and honest communication and first-time quality.
• Creates a culture of continuous improvement by communicating/deploying enterprise best practices and employee engagement to improve cost, quality, delivery, employee job satisfaction and customer satisfaction.
• Works with other management partners across organizational and functional boundaries to execute on programs, drive improvements and corrective actions, identify and mitigate areas of risk, and proactively work to increase first time quality.

Basic Qualifications: (Required Skills/Experience)

• 3+ years of manufacturing and/or quality experience
• 2+ years of experience developing and maintaining relationships and partnerships with stakeholders (i.e. Customers, suppliers, peers and/or partners)
• 2+ years of experience in NDI (non-destructive inspection) or NDT (non-destructive test) or Managing an NDI/NDT team.
• Leadership experience with technical employees

Preferred Qualifications: (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3+ years of experience in program or project management
• FAA Airframe and Powerplant

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: $118,100 - $164,100
Applications for this position will be accepted until Feb. 13, 2026
Relocation
This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.
Security Clearance
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Top Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.
Shift
This position is for 1st shift
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.