First Level Manager-Operations Engineering
Company: Spirit AeroSystems
Location: Wichita
Posted on: May 8, 2024
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Job Description:
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:
Manage a team of Industrial Engineers, Operation Support
Specialists and Methods Analysts with diverse skill sets.
Experience creating and utilizing production metrics to make
informed decisions and drive results.
Provide experience to the development of headcount and other key
components to future operations plans.
Knowledge of IE Tools used in production i.e.: capacity analysis,
facility layout, and production improvements.
Manage the build process and compliance for engineering
requirements, Quality Assurance standards, and customer contract
requirements.
Lead the development of new processes and changes in existing
processes.
Improve product quality and enable on takt production.
Engage in whether the product can be produced, the quality of the
product and the related processes.
Manage the schedule of complex, competing priorities and report on
realization to senior management.
Demonstrate favorable results through coaching, mentoring and
influencing others.
Skills to navigate difficult situations and conversations to a
productive outcome.
Competency to complete task with little to no oversight.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Mechanical
Engineering, Composites, Materials, Engineering Technology, or
other related course of study.
Experience in a manufacturing environment
Strong experience in a leadership/management role
Excellent Customer Relationship Management Skills
Demonstrated ability to work with demanding and difficult customers
with conflicting priorities within a fast-paced challenging
environment.
Experience working with multiple cross functional groups (Quality,
Assembly, Procurement, Supply Chain, Machining, etc.).
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects, delegate
effectively, strong collaboration skills and the ability
communicate effectively.
Provide technical expertise and business leadership
cross-functionally, effectively communicate complex ideas to
technical and non-technical audiences.
Strong ability to evaluate risk, make timely, succinct
decisions.
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in composite fabrication/manufacturing
Lean manufacturing expertise
5 years of experience in an Aircraft or Aerospace Manufacturing
environment
Management experience
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.
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