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.

Location: Wichita, KS

Key Accountabilities

• Determines the labor and machine resources required to accomplish production tasks.
• Uses time standards to establish, measure, monitor, and adjust the resource capacity limits or levels necessary to execute the production plan.
• Develops and uses time standards.
• Reports on capacity constraints that may hinder completion of the production plan and provides methodologies to overcome those constraints.
• Performs detail shop scheduling and reporting to ensure production deliverables are completed to support downstream customers.

Requirements

• This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program access approval
• Proven data analytical abilities
• Problem solving / decision making skills
• Previous experience with Project Management/Lean skills
• Communication Skills both verbal and written
• 9+ years of experience without degree

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity w/ Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S’s, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving, ISO, AS-91000, ISO-14001 or similar.
• High energy, dynamic personality with an ability to effect change
• Able to interface comfortably with all levels of management
• Aircraft Experience
• MS Office Skills
• Ability & willingness to travel if needed
• 4-7 years of experience with a Master’s Degree
• 6-9 years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree

Education Requirements

• Bachelors degree preferred.

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.