Spirit Defense - Associate Capacity Planning Analyst

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, within Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (Spirit Defense). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace, providing engineering, rapid prototyping, technologies, and support to customers.

The Associate Capacity Planning Analyst determines machining-asset workloads and assigns work to assets. The role works with shop-floor management to understand shop metrics and investigate anomalies, reports capacity constraints and evaluates potential ways to mitigate them, uses Excel and SAP to present data, and performs day-to-day level loading and shop-floor scheduling. The position is based in Wichita, Kansas, and is union-represented.

The position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. security clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government. The employer does not sponsor employment visas. Post-offer applicants and employees may be subject to drug and alcohol testing when applicable under company policies.

The stated summary pay range is $54,050–$82,850. Eligible employees may be able to enroll in benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Program availability may depend on eligibility factors. Candidates joining the Kansas team may be eligible for a $5,000 Kansas aviation tax credit for up to five years.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government.
• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience.

Nice To Haves

• Working knowledge of SAP.
• Strong Excel experience.

Responsibilities

• Determine appropriate workloads for machining assets and assign work to those assets.
• Work with shop-floor management to understand shop metrics and investigate anomalies in key metrics.
• Report capacity constraints and evaluate potential mitigation actions.
• Use Excel and SAP to present data in a meaningful way.
• Perform day-to-day level loading and shop-floor scheduling.

Benefits

• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Potential eligibility for a $5,000 State of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years for employees joining the Kansas team.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level