Spirit Defense - Associate Industrial Engineer

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

28d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering from an ABET-accredited engineering program
• 2+ years of related industrial engineering experience
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an Aircraft or Aerospace Manufacturing environment
• Composite experience
• Advanced Microsoft Office skill level
• Strong knowledge of industrial engineering tools used in production such as capacity analysis, facility layout, production improvements, etc.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel and optimization of product flow
• May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations
• Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. Based on these studies, develops and implements optimized product flow
• May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities
• Develops and provides time standards to the shop floor as well as standard work for operations and processes
• Utilizes analytical skills for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization as well as line balancing

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid and unpaid time away from work
• Kansas Tax Credit ($5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years)

What This Job Offers

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