Supplier Manufacturing - Defense

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.

Key Accountabilities:

Schedule Planning: Develop schedules based on procurement flow time and supplier lead-times.

Progress Tracking: Monitor schedule progress and forecast, and report risks.

Stakeholder Communication: Communicate schedule updates, risks, and issues to stakeholders.

Problem Solving: Identify and resolve schedule issues by working with sourcing agents, buyers, functions, and program focal.

Procurement Planning: Initiate procurement sourcing package by combining the approved sourcing strategy, approved delivery plan, engineering data package, and assigning a unique package number.

Documentation: Maintain schedule reports and communications.

Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate schedule risks..

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of years of related experience in a supply chain role, preferably within the aerospace or manufacturing industry
• High School Diploma or GED
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability manage and influence without authority
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft tools, including Microsoft Project
• Ability to effectively manage stakeholder expectations

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering or Manufacturing Engineering, Business, or other relevant course of study
• Active DoD Security Clearance
• Excellent Data analysis skills
• Knowledge/experience with/in manufacturing and manufacturing process
• Knowledge of MRP Systems and SAP
• Ability to effect change
• Driven to learn new skills in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written

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.