Spirit Aerosystems

Spirit Defense - Business Operations Specialist (Associate or Mid-Level)

Spirit Aerosystems$61K — $120K *
Aerospace & Defense
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of business operations or related experience
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (U.S. Citizenship required)
  • 5+ years of related work experience or a combination of education and experience (preferred)
  • Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
  • Experience with planning, financials, and engineering process management (preferred)
  • Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Maximo (preferred)
  • Strong communication skills for data presentation to management (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Plan and control resource deployment based on business and customer needs
  • Direct development and implementation of new programs and strategies
  • Authorize work statement changes through formal directives
  • Develop and maintain program status control systems
  • Interface with engineering management for coordination
  • Assist with budget estimations and cost tracking
  • Forecast headcount needs to meet customer demands
  • Develop facilities plans to support contract schedules and interfaces

Benefits

  • Eligible employees can enroll in various health insurance programs
  • Flexible spending accounts and health savings accounts available
  • Retirement savings plans offered
  • Life and disability insurance programs included
  • Paid and unpaid time off options available
  • Opportunity for Kansas state aviation tax credit for up to five years
Full Job Description
Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

  • Plans, commits, and controls the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements
  • Directs the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised programs, plans, strategies, or processes
  • Authorizes changes to work statements using a formal directive system
  • Develops control systems, maintains status information of program and customer commitments, and monitors compliance to plan
  • Interfaces with engineering management to provide leadership and coordination
  • Assists with cost budgetary estimates, non-recurring and recuring costs, and tracking
  • Headcount forecasting and justification to meet customer requirements
  • Develops facilities plans to implement and support customer and contract schedules and interfaces with company organizations, potentially government agencies, and suppliers to meet and optimize company business requirements along with supporting schedules, locations, and rearrangements
  • Communicates and collaborates with stakeholders to present recommendations, proposals and solutions
This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Wichita, KS location Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 2+ years of business operations or related experience
  • Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Experience working in business operations, headcount charts and reports, engineering/engineering process management, document control, purchase orders, planning, and/or financials
  • Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Maximo
  • Experience mining large data sets and analyzing critical financial documents
  • Proficiency with Microsoft office products
  • Ability to establish a project budget
  • Strong communication skills and ability to present data to upper level managers

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 - Associate (Level 2):: $61,950 - $95,000   

Summary Pay Range - Mid-Level (Level 3): $78,600 - $120,500  

 

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.

 

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

 

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

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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