OverviewSpirit 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. ResponsibilitiesCoordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply teams to develop, guide and implement manufacturing and tooling plans. Ensures the identification and implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies and improves manufacturing processes in support of the type design. Uses process engineering principles, established manufacturing principles, plans and techniques to define sequencing of manufacturing. Develops, establishes, and guides requirements for assembly, tooling simulations, manufacturing processes and configuration control. Communicates with manufacturing and engineering teams to influence and clarify engineering and facilities design concepts to increase manufacturability, improve production flow and optimize processes. Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan. Ability to apply knowledge in one or more of the following areas; Composite non- metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures. This job opportunity is based on Understanding of Manufacturing Engineering technical standards, principles, theories, and techniques and will include the following, but not limited to:+ + Clarification, enhancement of existing build plans to promote standardization, and ease of understanding.
Increasing Quality output of both Manufacturing Engineering and Manufacturing personnel.
Process Improvement utilizing beginning to intermediate level Lean
Manufacturing, Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) and Six Sigma processes and principles and techniques.
Creating and delivering documentation and training for improved processes
Frequent interaction with internal personnel in the manufacturing environment and occasionally with inter-organizational personnel and external customers.
Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and 3D models.
Creation and publication of Manufacturing graphics.
General project management, tracking, metrics and reporting.
The ideal candidate will be a self-starting individual that works only under general supervision.
QualificationsRequired Skills:
2 - 4 years experience in a manufacturing engineering capacity.
Ability to apply knowledge in one or more of the following areas;
Structural Assembly planning
Tool Planning
Composite non-metallic
Electrical/Electronics
Machining
Sheet metal
Systems and/or Structures
Required Education:
Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Technology
Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission (ETAC) accreditation standard is required
Preferred Experience:
SAP
Creating and maintaining manufacturing plans
CATIA V5
SAP Visual Enterprise (formerly Right Hemisphere)
Lean Manufacturing, Root Cause Corrective Action and/or Six Sigma
Tool Index Planning
Understanding of the application of time standards
Enovia V6
Enovia 3dexperience
Six Sigma
Project Management
Automation Technology
Liaison support
Command Media Documentation
Training Material Creation and execution
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.