Overview

Industrial Engineer 2 

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 

Location: Wichita, KS 

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel and optimization of product flow. 
• May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations. 
• Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. Based on these studies, develops and implements optimized product flow.

• May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.
• Develops and provides time standards to the shop floor as well as standard work for operations and processes.
• Utilizes analytical skills for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization as well as line balancing. 
• Performs trend analysis of shop performance measures to identify opportunities for improvements. 

Qualifications

Requirements: 

• Minimum 4 years of experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support, or 2 years minimum experience with a Bachelor’s Degree. 
• High level of understanding of composites and manufacturing 
• Experience with Continuous improvement 
• Strong listening skills and a willingness to learn 
• High level understanding of composite fabrication and manufacturing 

• Ability to work cross-functionally 
• Basic computer skills (Excel, PowerPoint, navigate through 3-D engineering models) 
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance 
• U.S. Citizenship is required 
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program access approval 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• SAP experience is a plus; SAP is utilized daily 
• Manufacturing/shop floor experience is a plus 
• Lean and Six Sigma experience

• Understands RCCA process, can prepare a business case, process improvements 
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred not required. Industry experience a plus. 

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.