Tell me about your experience working in this field. How can this experience apply to this role at Boeing?

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Karrie Day · Accepted Answer

"This will be my first professional role after college graduation. However, I learned a lot during my six month internship at BAE Systems. I was a quality engineer intern and I focused on parts compliance assessments, and issue root cause analysis initiatives. I feel I can apply this experience directly to the engineering team here at Boeing. I understand that a major goal of the Apache program is to extend the current set of certifications, and I welcome the opportunity to be a part of such an important initiative."

Karrie Day · Answer

Open-ended questions like this can feel a little overwhelming at first. Learning how to talk about yourself is a skill that will help you express yourself clearly and concisely. Boeing wants to ideally hear about your accomplishments, not just your qualifications for the job that you are interviewing for.

Karrie Day · Answer

Start by writing out a summary of your experience followed by a few pivotal moments where you made an impact. Highlight your expertise, skills, or any training you have received. You can also include any continuing education, from workshops to higher education, that you have pursued to further your career and prepare you for this role.

When answering, keep your response brief and aligned with the list you made. Resist the temptation to over-explain the examples you provide. Your interviewer(s) will ask for additional detail for any items they need clarification on.

Rachelle Enns · Answer

"As you can see from my resume, I have worked in this field for the past eleven years, after graduating with my bachelor's degree. I have been with my current organization for the past six years and I am confident that my current position has fully prepared me for success at Boeing. What you may not know from just looking at my resume is that I have spent a lot of time training our new hires in my department. In taking the lead on this for the past several years, I have been formally recognized by my organization for a job well done in mentoring our new hires. I look forward to bringing this experience to work for Boeing!"

Karrie Day · Answer

"I am a US Air Force veteran and I most recently served as an AFSC 21AX Aircraft Maintenance Supervising Officer with experience in propulsion and conservation solutions. I am an experienced leader with over a decade served within the industry. I look forward to continuing to serve my country by developing defense solutions here at Boeing."

Karrie Day · Answer

"I have never worked within the aerospace and defense industry, but I have seven years of experience working with enterprise information systems as an analyst. I feel I will be able to directly apply my expertise in warehousing and ERP systems analysis to the open role within the Transportation, Warehousing, and Logistics team here at Boeing."

Karrie Day · Answer

"I have 4 years experience working within the Aerospace industry as a project manager. My current company handles both government contracts and commercial projects. I have experience working with senior stakeholders within both sectors and I feel that experience combined with my previous five years' experience working to deliver enterprise software solutions makes me an optimal candidate for the senior project manager position here at Boeing."

Karrie Day · Answer

"If selected for the position, this will be my first aerospace industry role. However, I have seven years of professional experience as a software engineer. I am skilled in object-oriented programming within a number of languages, scripting, database design, and web service development. I have active security clearance, and I feel I am an excellent candidate for the open position here at Boeing."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I have worked in the aerospace field for 11 years. I have been in operations for 20 years. This means that I can quickly add value to Boeing's business."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I have been working in IT for near 25 years. My interest has always been to combine a business vision with an IT background. For most of the 25 years, my assignments have allowed me to achieve that.

I started as a management consultant before becoming more focused on the technical side of the work."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I have experience in testing and evaluation from both my internships and my previous employment. I've tested the repeatability and accuracy of stepper motors. I have experience measuring and gathering data on the geometry of aerospace parts to make sure they meet manufacturer specifications. I have collected data on the performance of hydraulic pumps. I have tested load requirements per SAE specification on heavy equipment, I also have detailed experience gathering data and analyzing the structural integrity of steel welds using strain gages. I have also developed test plans for future repeatable testing of heavy equipment."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I have experience coding in C# and Java. As part of a team, I used C# to build a UWP app calling an API using a web service. I have also written java programs, including a credit card calculator that uses Junit testing for each class. I have a solid understanding of software design and testing using Agile methodologies.

Over the years, I have used my physics/software background to develop great problem solving and logical skills, teamwork, leadership, and data analytic skills."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I've worked in the warehouse production industry for 15 years. My roles during this time include order picker, shipping and receiving and inventory management. I've also been certified operating a sit-down forklift and cherry picker. One of my biggest accomplishments was going from contractor to full-time employee to Team Lead in a span of 3 months at ___________. Currently, I am a stockroom production coordinator for MM at Boeing. I support production by picking work orders, doing I-status, return to stock and cycle counting. Picking work orders in fast-paced, high volume warehouses throughout my career has allowed me to make a seamless transition here at Boeing."

Anonymous User · Answer

"During my time at University, I worked with multiple coding languages, data analysis, and algorithms. Since I graduated, I have continued learning more as I started focusing on the data analytics side of computer science. Utilizing the data analytics learning path on LinkedIn Learning, I studied Data Mining, Data Visualization, Tableau, and various Microsoft products such as Power BI, Access, and Power Query."

Anonymous User · Answer

"My previous role will be a great help in developing current suppliers and exploring new ones to leverage Boeing."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I bring a lot of experience in understanding how an aircraft is maintained. But there is also an understanding of company policies and I have extensive training in; Safety, Confined Space, emergency egress of many different kinds of aircraft, manlift, and scissor lift. I have always worked well with others. I am team Oriented I've worked with people from all kinds of backgrounds, I think that has prepared me to be able to lead people."

Anonymous User · Answer

"As you can see from my resume I have a diverse background in supply chain, project management, and engineering. I have shown initiative in these roles, helping to train new employees, building excel files to automate processes, and working on small process improvement projects for my DC. These initiatives helped me to land my GB projects where I continued to display leadership and a strong understanding of process improvement through lean principles. Additionally, during my career, I have taken courses to further my knowledge of Excel, and VBA and I am currently taking a course in Finance. I am confident that these roles, projects, and professional developments, along with my go-getter attitude will quickly bring value to the Associate Industrial Engineering role at Boeing."

Anonymous User · Answer

"I have never worked within the aerospace and defense industry, but I have experience working with suppliers, vendors, and purchasing systems as an analyst. I feel I will be able to directly apply my expertise in ERP systems analysis to the open role within the Transportation, Warehousing, and Logistics team here at Boeing."

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