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 company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

Analyzes methods, facilities, and equipment to ensure optimum use of resources

Evaluates and analyzes capability and capacity plans, processes, and products; recommends improvements; and implements approved changes

Analyzes the impact of process and production changes on budget projections and develops and applies labor standards to production orders

Coordinates, analyzes and presents performance data to manufacturing management for resource allocation decisions

Oversees and directs the implementation of current and proposed manufacturing processes and products

Assists in the layout of factory shop floors; ensures the accuracy of budget and performance status data

Interfaces with manufacturing management and the tooling organization to ensure resource availability

Represents the organization in cross-functional teams

Ensures that implemented process enhancements meet improvement targets

Implements manufacturing process improvements

Develops shop schedules and capacity plans for work centers, machines, and tools

Works according to established guidelines, exercising broad latitude in determining technical solutions with some guidance from more experienced analysts

Applies technical principles, theories, and concepts frequently

Qualifications

Requirements:

2+ years of experience working in Microsoft Excel, specifically pivot tables, V-look ups, etc.

Experience organizing a matrix for day-to-day build plan for a shop

Experience efficiently facilitating meetings

Experience using an MRP system

Ability to present data in a clear and concise manner

Ability to multi-task and prioritize work in a fast-paced environment

Ability to schedule in a sequenced manufacturing environment

Ability to run own project tasks and to understand the workflow from shop-to-shop

Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering preferred, although not a required accreditation standard program or another related field of study

3+ years of related experience

1+ year of experience in an analyst role

Aerospace experience

Experience using SAP

Experience using Microsoft Project

Experience with production control

Experience creating and maintaining metrics

Experience establishing plans around hours and overtime

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.