Operations Engineering Management

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

Location : Wichita, KS

Key Accountabilities :

• Manage a team of engineers and planners with diverse skill sets
• Responsible for executing effective incorporation of change into a production environment while maintaining impeccable configuration control
• 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
• Coach and develop the team through effective mentoring

Qualifications

Requirements :

• Bachelor's Degree in Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Composites, Materials, Engineering Technology, or other related course of study
• Strong experience in a leadership / management role leading engineers
• Experience in composite fabrication / manufacturing
• Experience working with international internal and external customers
• Lean manufacturing expertise

Preferred Qualifications :

• Experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience in Aerospace Manufacturing
• 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.)

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.

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.