Associate Project Management Specialist

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

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About The Position

This position is with Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, and supports Spirit’s Commercial Business Units. Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, using composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions. The Associate Project Management Specialist contributes to a large interdisciplinary commercial program and coordinates projects across teams and functions.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of related experience in a highly regulated, relevant manufacturing environment.
• Strong computer skills, including Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• PMP or other PMI certification.
• Experience managing and tracking individual projects as part of a larger portfolio.
• Familiarity with Smartsheet.
• Ability to create and deliver in-depth presentations to executive-level management.
• Ability to develop schedules appropriate to project scope.
• Technical background sufficient to work with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to integrate large, multi-year projects with small, near-term projects.
• Business acumen to quantify project implications and coordinate with Finance on tracking to plan.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including communication with executive leaders.
• Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership across multiple teams simultaneously.
• Experience with SAP and MES.
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis (RCA).
• Knowledge of manufacturing environments, lean processing, and industrial engineering concepts.

Responsibilities

• Oversee operational aspects of ongoing projects and act as a liaison among program management and planning, project teams, and Operations leadership.
• Review project status and budgets, manage schedules, and prepare status reports.
• Assess production issues and develop resolutions to meet productivity, quality, and customer goals and objectives.
• Develop mechanisms to monitor project progress and support intervention and problem solving with project managers, line managers, customers, and other stakeholders.
• Assist with training, mentoring, and developing team members, and suggest new strategies or concepts.
• Coordinate and track multiple projects, including their status and performance against plan.
• Provide cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.
• Assess and mitigate risks.
• Foster business partnerships with internal customers and functional organizations.
• Apply business acumen, influence, interpersonal skills, and communication in managing projects and teams.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Potential eligibility for a $5,000 Kansas state 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
• Education Level: No Education Listed