Mid-Level Aerospace Manufacturing Production Specialist
At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. 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
- Provide guidance to the build plan, including methods, techniques, sequence of steps, tool plans, and layouts.
- Keep up with industry best practices and implement them within operations.
- Develop labor hour estimates as well as tooling and build concepts for new bid proposals.
- Provide expertise in production engineering disciplines, applying principles and practices typically associated with quality engineering, industrial engineering, and manufacturing engineering functions.
- Coordinate with other support disciplines or core functions, including Engineering, management, lean, tooling, and operations.
- Develop quality and cost-effective methods, standards, and systems for production by applying production engineering principles.
- Lead and participate in long-range technical research on proposed projects.
- Provide guidance to less experienced manufacturing support staff.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support.
- High level of understanding in manufacturing of Sheet Metal assembly.
- Proficiency in MS Office suite, specifically Excel and PowerPoint.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail.
- Active listener and willingness to learn.
Qualifications
- Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-based environment.
- Self-motivated; taking ownership of projects and issues, including follow-through to closure.
- Familiarity with Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA).
- Project Management experience.
- Experience with SAP.
- Understanding of fabrication and/or assembly build processes and sequencing.
- Experience in Continuous Improvement and Manufacturing Support.
- Familiarity with drilling and fastening parts.
- Experience with SAP and Manufacturing Execution System (MES).
- Bachelor's Degree or Trade School certificate.
This is a union-represented position.
Pay
- Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
- Summary Pay Range: $71,100 - $110,500.
- 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.
Benefits
We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including:
- Health insurance.
- Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life and disability insurance programs.
- Programs that provide for both 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 the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
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.