• Defense - Quality First Level Manager

    Spirit AeroSystems (Wichita, KS)


    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

    Shift: 1st Shift

    Key Accountabilities:

    + Leads and directs quality organizations or provides cross-functional quality integration leadership for acquire, define, produce or service processes

    + Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and best practices, and determines resource requirements, acquisition, redeployment, improvement plans and quality measures

    + Interfaces with other organizations, external suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to define, evaluate and communicate accomplishment of project and program priorities through all phases in the product or service lifecycle

    + Provides organizational vision and strategic plan, quality policies, processes, and procedures, as well as process improvements and prevention measures

    + Communicates, educates, trains and coaches customers, suppliers, and internal personnel regarding Quality policies, processes and procedures

    + Provides cross-functional leadership and Quality technical expertise

    + Must have the ability to work 1st Shift

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + High School Diploma or GED

    + 2+ of related Quality experience

    + Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance

    + Successful candidates must be able to secure program access approval

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Active DoD Security Clearance

    + Leadership experience

    + Data metrics background

    + QMS experience

     

    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.