Spirit Aerosystems

Associate Industrial Engineer

Spirit Aerosystems • $71K — $109K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • 2+ years of experience in industrial engineering
  • Knowledge of IE Tools for production improvements
  • Experience leading continuous improvement projects
  • Excellent communication skills across leadership levels
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools
  • Preferred: Experience in aerospace manufacturing

Responsibilities

  • Analyze and design plant workflows for enhanced production efficiency
  • Establish accident prevention measures and manage training programs
  • Conduct studies for cost control and inventory management
  • Assist in planning and design of production facilities
  • Develop standard work and time standards for operations
  • Perform capacity analysis and equipment utilization assessments
  • Identify performance improvement opportunities through trend analysis

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time off
  • Potential eligibility for state tax credits in Kansas
Full Job Description
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

Position Responsibilities:

  • 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

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
  • 2+ years of experience in industrial engineering 
  • Knowledge of IE Tools used in production including capacity analysis, theory of constraints, waste elimination, production improvements
  • Experience leading projects and project teams with a continuous improvement focus
  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of leadership 
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Experience in aerospace manufacturing environment
  • Project Management

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

 

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent.  Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities. 

 

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work. 

 

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

 

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

 

Summary Pay Range: $71,650 - $109,800  

 

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.

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About Spirit Aerosystems

Spirit AeroSystems is a leading manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial and defense aircraft. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Wichita, Kansas. Spirit AeroSystems designs and manufactures a wide range of products including fuselages, wings, and nacelles. The company has facilities in the United States, Europe, and Asia and serves customers around the world. Spirit AeroSystems is committed to sustainability and has implemented a number of initiatives to reduce its environmental impact.
Learn more about Spirit Aerosystems
Size
16,100 employees
Market Cap
$3 billion
Industry
Net Income
-$870.3 million
Founded
2005
5 Year Trend
-10.3%
Revenue
$3.4 billion
NASDAQ

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