• Senior Quality Manager

    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:

    + Leads and directs quality organizations and provides cross-functional quality integration leadership.

    + Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and best practices, and determines resource requirements, acquisition, 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.

    Qualifications

    Required Qualifications:

    + Bachelor's Degree

    + At least 3-5 years’ experience in a Quality or Leadership role in a manufacturing environment

    + At least 2 years’ customer relationship management experience

    + Experience with MS Office Suite

    + Experience managing a budget

    Preferred Qualifications:

    + Master’s Degree

    + Experience using SAP/MES

    + Experience in the Aerospace Industry

    + Experience establishing Quality Management Systems and/or AS9100 auditing.

    + Six Sigma Green Belt and ASQ Certification

    + Ability to multi-task

    + Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and team-based environment.

    + Ability to prioritize requests from multiple sources and support requirements.

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention-to-detail

    + Strong ability to lead and inspire leadership with an ability to influence outside of the organization.

    + Self-motivated; ability to take ownership of projects and issues, including the ability to follow-through to closure and resolution.

     

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

     

    Summary Pay Range: $110,800 - $169,850

     

    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.