Spirit Defense - Business Operations Specialist (Associate or Mid-Level)

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

6d•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. This position is expected to be 100% onsite. The selected candidate will be required to work onsite at the Wichita, KS location.

Requirements

2+ years of business operations or related experience
Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
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

Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Bachelor's Degree
Experience working in business operations, headcount charts and reports, engineering/engineering process management, document control, purchase orders, planning, and/or financials
Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Maximo
Experience mining large data sets and analyzing critical financial documents
Proficiency with Microsoft office products
Ability to establish a project budget
Strong communication skills and ability to present data to upper level managers

Responsibilities

Plans, commits, and controls the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements
Directs the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised programs, plans, strategies, or processes
Authorizes changes to work statements using a formal directive system
Develops control systems, maintains status information of program and customer commitments, and monitors compliance to plan
Interfaces with engineering management to provide leadership and coordination
Assists with cost budgetary estimates, non-recurring and recuring costs, and tracking
Headcount forecasting and justification to meet customer requirements
Develops facilities plans to implement and support customer and contract schedules and interfaces with company organizations, potentially government agencies, and suppliers to meet and optimize company business requirements along with supporting schedules, locations, and rearrangements
Communicates and collaborates with stakeholders to present recommendations, proposals and solutions