Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

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.

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of represented employees in Manufacturing Engineering
• Interact across all levels of the organization; efficiently and effectively communicate and execute the manufacturing plan and schedule, implement agreed upon changes; navigate difficult situations and conversations to a productive outcome
• Lead team in quality improvement initiatives
• Lead team in developing solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Manage the build process and compliance for engineering requirements, Quality Assurance standards, and customer contract requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or other related course of study 
• 3+ years of experience in a management position with direct reports
• 3+ years of experience leading and implementing projects in a production facing role
• Experience in Production Support Role; such as Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, or equivalent area
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Strong emotional intelligence skills and professional presence to be able to work with company executives and customers.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in a management role with direct reports, leading and implementing projects in a production facing environment, with a background in production support functions such as Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, or a related discipline
• Experience with emerging technologies
• Network across the aerospace industry
• Ability to define technology development required for new aerospace and/or manufacturing concepts

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

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: $120,800 - $185,200  

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. #LI-CG1

Position Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of represented employees in Manufacturing Engineering
• Interact across all levels of the organization; efficiently and effectively communicate and execute the manufacturing plan and schedule, implement agreed upon changes; navigate difficult situations and conversations to a productive outcome
• Lead team in quality improvement initiatives
• Lead team in developing solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
• Manage the build process and compliance for engineering requirements, Quality Assurance standards, and customer contract requirements

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering, or other related course of study 
• 3+ years of experience in a management position with direct reports
• 3+ years of experience leading and implementing projects in a production facing role
• Experience in Production Support Role; such as Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, or equivalent area
• Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong presentation skills
• Strong emotional intelligence skills and professional presence to be able to work with company executives and customers.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years of experience in a management role with direct reports, leading and implementing projects in a production facing environment, with a background in production support functions such as Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, or a related discipline
• Experience with emerging technologies
• Network across the aerospace industry
• Ability to define technology development required for new aerospace and/or manufacturing concepts

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

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: $120,800 - $185,200  

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. #LI-CG1