Operations Support Specialist

About the position

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

• Provides guidance to the build plan including methods and techniques, sequence of steps, tool plans, layouts, etc.
• Responsible for keeping up with industry best practices and implementing them within operations.
• Develop labor hour estimates as well as tooling and build concepts for new bid proposals.
• Provides expertise in production engineering disciplines.
• Applies principles and practices typically associated with quality engineering, industrial engineering, and manufacturing engineering functions.
• Coordinates with other support disciplines or core functions as required.
• Develops quality and cost-effective methods, standards, and systems for production by applying production engineering principles.
• Leads and participates in long-range technical research on proposed projects.
• Provides guidance to less experienced manufacturing support staff.

Requirements

• 5-9 years of experience (OR a Bachelor's degree plus 6 years of experience) in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support.
• High School Diploma or GED.
• High level of understanding of composites and manufacturing.
• Experience with Continuous improvement.
• Strong listening skills and a willingness to learn.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Basic computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, navigate through 3-D engineering models).

Nice-to-haves

• Bachelor's Degree preferred not required.
• Industry experience a plus.
• SAP experience is a plus; SAP is utilized daily.
• Manufacturing/shop floor experience is preferred.
• Lean and Six Sigma experience.
• Understands RCCA process, can prepare a business case, process improvements.

Benefits

• Eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.