Entry-Level Manufacturing Planner

About the role

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units. Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Develops tooling, interchangeability, replacement, and functional test plans.
• Defines sequences of events, develops text and graphics work instructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements, and manufacturing bills of material using the established manufacturing process flow.
• Communicates with engineering teams to influence and clarify design concepts, coordinates change incorporation, optimizes processes, and addresses producibility issues, production, and postproduction problems.
• Demonstrates configuration control of the hardware within the manufacturing build plan.
• Applies process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems, and Structures.

Requirements

• One (1) or more years of relevant manufacturing experience.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (preferred).
• Engineering degree from an accredited university (preferred).
• Experience with manufacturing engineering (preferred).
• Aerospace knowledge (preferred).
• Experience with Catia programs (preferred).

Benefits

The Boeing Company provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including:

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Paid and unpaid time away from work

The specific programs and options available may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $50,050 - $76,750

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.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet these requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.