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:
- Supports and directs various job families to expedite the fabrication of details and assemblies
- Applies process management and improvement techniques
- Uses problem-solving skills and analytical abilities to develop innovative and expedient solutions to fabrication problems
- Facilitates work teams, provides training, and interfaces with internal organizations and external customers about project planning, problem resolution, and process improvement
- Development of metrics used to monitor factory progress
- Coordinate interactions with customers, external representatives, and key personnel
- Participate in cross-functional teams, programs, divisions, and various groups to integrate business objectives, strategies, and plans.
- Troubleshoots process breakdowns and develops root cause analysis
Qualifications
Requirements
- 3-5 years of experience or a BA Degree
Preferred Qualifications
- 2 years of experience in Aerospace, Industrial Engineering, hard and soft Chemical Finishing/Processing, Assembly, Machining, Supply Chain
- Experience utilizing production metrics to make informed decisions and drive results
- Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
- Experience working with multiple cross-functional groups (Quality, Assembly, Procurement, Supply Chain, etc.)
- SAP Experience and / or other production system softwares
- Understanding of a manufacturing production atmosphere
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.
