Boeing to Cut Around 300 Defense Supply Chain Jobs (1)

Boeing Co. is eliminating about 300 supply chain jobs from its defense division, and is notifying affected workers this week, according to a person familiar with the move.

The job cuts are spread across a number of sites around the country, said the person, who asked not to be identified as the matter is confidential. The workforce reduction comes at a time when companies like Amazon.com Inc. and United Parcel Service Inc. are paring jobs and closely monitoring headcount.

Workforce changes are also under way at Boeing’s commercial airplanes division. Seattle-area engineers were notified Jan. 30 that all remaining work ...