Engineering – Industrial

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:

• Lead the standardization, governance, and compliance of Industrial Engineering tools across the global enterprise
• Facilitate the development and maintenance of the assembly precedence networks and own the site-wide critical path improvement plan
• Develop and implement optimized product flows through studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems
• Utilize a systems-thinking approach to develop creative solutions for complex problems and drive consensus on technical decisions
• Employ a variety of communication styles to ensure stakeholder and customer satisfaction through project updates, including presentations to senior leadership
• Support digital transformation efforts and industrial automation projects where applicable

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited engineering program
• 0-2 years of related experience in Industrial Engineering or related field
• Demonstrated knowledge and use of Industrial Engineering tools including project management, production systems, flow and capacity analysis, manufacturing methods, statistical analysis, and lean manufacturing
• Knowledge of IE Tools used in production including capacity analysis, theory of constraints, waste elimination, production improvements
• Experience leading cross-functional projects and project teams with a continuous improvement focus
• Excellent communication skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools, specializing in Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in aerospace manufacturing or a similar manufacturing industry
• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification
• Expertise in Data Analysis and Visualization
• Strong capabilities in transitioning from the project visionary phase to execution
• Demonstrated experience in conflict management

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.