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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

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+ Develop strategies and lead the implementation to achieve improvement in on-time delivery, cost, safety, quality and productivity

+ Implement continuous improvement strategies

+ Sets future staffing needs and development of the team

+ Conducts performance reviews on subordinates

+ Partners with various support functions on any new or changing statements of work Communicates with internal customers

Qualifications

Required Skills:

+ Bachelor's degree, MBA preferred

+ 5+ years of experience in Aerospace, Aviation, Industrial Engineering, Chemical Finishing/Processing, Assembly or Machining

+ 5+ years of experience managing/supervising a team of 100 or more employees

+ 5+ years leadership/management experience (industry or military)

+ 5+ years of experience in manufacturing environment

+ Prior management level experience reporting out to Senior Leadership on department production status

+ Prior budgetary responsibility or review experience for associated department P&L

+ Experience reviewing, delivering or monitoring production metrics

+ Experience in Microsoft Office Suite

+ Leading teams and driving route cause corrective actions (RCCA)

+ Ability to coach and develop team

+ Prior experience working with and leading multiple cross functional groups (Quality, Assembly, Procurement, Supply Chain, Machining etc.)

Preferred Qualifications:

+ 10 years of experience in a leadership role

+ 10 years of experience in Aerospace, Aviation, Automotive, Industrial Manufacturing, Chemical Finishing/Processing, Assembly or Machining

+ Prior SAP experience

+ Understanding of a manufacturing production atmosphere

+ Versatile manufacturing and machining experience

+ Understanding of supervising Union employees

+ Experience with aircraft maintenance or machining

+ Experience working in a 24/7 operations environment

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.

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.