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
Key Accountabilities
- As the operation process expert, this role provides guidance to the build plan including methods and techniques, sequence of steps, tool plans, layouts, etc.
- Responsible for keeping up with industry best practices and implementing them within operations.
- Develop labor hour estimates as well as tooling and build concepts for new bid proposals
- Provides expertise in production engineering disciplines
- Applies principles and practices typically associated with quality engineering, industrial engineering, and manufacturing engineering functions and coordinates with other support disciplines or core functions as required. Teams to coordinate with include: Engineering, management, lean, tooling and operations
- Develops quality and cost-effective methods, standards, and systems for production by applying production engineering principles
- Leads and participates in long-range technical research on proposed projects
- Provides guidance to less experienced manufacturing support staff
Qualifications
Required:
- 3 – 5 years of experience [OR a bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of experience] in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support
- High level of understanding in manufacturing of Sheet Metal assembly
- MS office suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
- Active listener and willing to learn
- Degree is not required
Preferred Qualifications:
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-based environment
- Self-motivated; taking ownership of projects and issues, including follow through to closure
- Familiar with RCCA
- Project Management experience
- Experience with SAP
- Understanding of fabrication and/or assembly build processes and sequencing
- Experience in Continuous improvement and Manufacturing Support
- Familiarity with drilling and fastening parts
- Experience with SAP and MES
- Bachelors Degree or Trade School certificate is 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.
