• Lean Practitioner

    Spirit AeroSystems (Wichita, KS)


    Overview

     

    This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company , supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures , including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades . Spirit Commercial ’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

    Responsibilities

    Key Accountabilities:

    + Provide awareness, knowledge, guidance, and the application of Lean principles, methodologies, and tools to support achievement of Spirit Lean culture.

    + Gather Customer requirements.

    + Evaluates the current situation.

    + Determine boundaries or scope of the project.

    + Perform analysis of existing processes.

    + Collect supporting performance metrics.

    + Document the process.

    + Develop a Lean Strategy/Plan for improvement.

    + Select the proper Lean Tool(s) and/or Lean Training that supports the Strategy/Plan.

    + Coach, train and mentor cross-functional teams in proper use and application of Lean tools including but not limited to: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 6S, Kanban, GEMBA meetings, 7 Elements of Surgery, Kitting and Outfitting, 3P, AIW, RCCA.

    + Engage the workforce to achieve successful implementation of Kaizen events.

    + Implement the Lean Strategy/Plan meeting Customer Expectations.

    + Document accomplishments.

    + Facilitation of Continuous Improvement for cost savings.

    + Performs trend analysis of shop performance measures to identify opportunities for improvements.

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + 3-5 plus years related work experience

    + Strong computer skills with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

    + Lean Manufacturing

    + Six Sigma

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with executive leaders.

    + Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership throughout multiple teams simultaneously.

    + Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status and performance to plan)

    + Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.

    + SAP, ERP,MRP, and EXRP experience

    + Risk assessment and mitigation. Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers.

    + Preferred knowledge of manufacturing environment, lean processing, and industrial engineering concepts

    Union:

    This is a union-represented position.

     

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

     

    Summary Pay Range: $71,700 - $109,950

     

    Kansas Tax Credit: 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. Click here for more information on the tax credit.