Spirit Aerosystems

Mid-Level Safety Project Management Specialist

Spirit Aerosystems$76K — $116K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in safety, manufacturing, or project management environments
  • Proven experience leading projects from initiation through execution and closeout
  • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Safety, Business, or related field (preferred)
  • PMP or other PMI Certification (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Oversees operational aspects of ongoing projects and liaises between various teams
  • Reviews project status and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares reports
  • Assesses production issues and develops resolutions to meet goals
  • Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and problem-solving
  • Assists in training and mentoring team members while suggesting strategies
  • Balances multiple projects simultaneously and coordinates with stakeholders
  • Conducts risk assessment and mitigation strategies

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Health savings accounts
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Life and disability insurance programs
  • Paid and unpaid time off
  • Eligibility for Kansas Aviation tax credit
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

  • Oversees and manages the operational aspects of ongoing projects and serves as liaison between program management and planning, project team, and Operations leadership
  • Reviews status of projects and budgets, manages schedules, and prepares status reports
  • Assesses production issues and develops resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals and objectives
  • Develops mechanisms for monitoring project progress and for intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, customer and other stakeholders
  • Assist in training/ mentoring/ developing Team members as well as suggest new strategies or concepts.
  • Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination,status, and performance to plan)
  • Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers and functional organizations
  • Business Acumen, Managing with Influence, Interpersonal relationships and communication
Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 5+ years of experience in safety, manufacturing, or project management environments
  • Proven experience leading projects from initiation through execution and closeout, including scope, schedule, and deliverables
  • Strong computer skills with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor27s Degree in Engineering, Safety, Business, or related field
  • Working knowledge of safety principles
  • PMP or other PMI Certification
  • Individual project management and tracking as part of a larger portfolio
  • Familiarity with Smart sheet
  • Ability to create and present in depth presentations to executive level management
  • Schedule development by project appropriate to project scope
  • Technical background to be able to work with cross functional teams
  • Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects
  • Business acumen to quantify implications of projects and the ability to coordinate with Finance on tracking to plan
  • Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with executive leaders
  • Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership throughout multiple teams simultaneously
  • Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status and performance to plan)
  • Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals
  • Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
  • Risk assessment and mitigation
  • Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers
  • Preferred knowledge of manufacturing environment, lean processing, and industrial engineering concepts

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 - Mid-Level (Level 3): $76,150 - $116,800

Kansas Tax Credit:Join Spirit AeroSystems27 Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.Click herefor more information on the tax credit.

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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