Overview
Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The companys core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the worlds premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.
Responsibilities
Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans bycoordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.Knowledge to develop tooling, interchangeability, replacement, andfunctional test plans. Using the established manufacturing process flow,defines sequences of events, develops text and graphics workinstructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements, andmanufacturing bills of material. Communicates with engineering teams toinfluence and clarify design concepts. Coordinates change incorporation,optimizes processes, addresses producibility issues, production &postproduction problems. Has the ability to demonstrate configurationcontrol of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan. Abilityto apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas;Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal,Systems and Structures
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Minimum of 5-9 years of Manufacturing Engineering/planning experience.
- Strong to excellent SAP knowledge
- Strong to excellent general computing skills.
- This individual needs to be a self-starter who can eventually take a project from start to finish and has a willingness to work with all disciplines to accomplish a goal.
- High School Diploma or GED
Preferred Skills:
- Computer skills: MS Office suite, SAP, Catia
- Experience with manufacturing engineering
- Aircraft knowledge and manufacturing experience
- Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, PL’s and Specifications
- Experience with Catia programs
- Bachelors degree is highly preferred but not required.
Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.
Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.
