Spirit Defense - Senior Executive Assistant

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

4h • 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 our Wichita, KS location.

Requirements

• High School Diploma and/or GED
• 10+ years of 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)

Nice To Haves

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance and/or Special Program Access
• Associate or bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in a confidential environment
• Experience coordinating domestic and international travel
• IAAP certification
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, & PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

• Provides direct support to multiple executives and site leadership team
• Performs various tasks contributing to office organization and efficiency
• Prepares and distributes correspondence, reports, forms, and presentations; manages phone calls, email and access to executive; schedules and coordinates meetings, business travel and expense reports
• Must be able to work under pressure and handle confidential matters with discretion
• Exercises good judgment with strong written and verbal communication and ability to maintain a realistic balance among multiple priorities
• Event and visitor management, including but not limited to badging, escorting, agendas, bios, catering
• Must be able to anticipate needs, have a positive jump right in attitude
• Must be able to multitask with strong organizational skills
• Propensity to model and encourage fair, respectful, and positive etiquette

Benefits

• health insurance
• flexible spending accounts
• health savings accounts
• retirement savings plans
• life and disability insurance programs
• paid time away from work
• 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: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED