Aerospace Capital Projects Associate

Boeing Co.; Wichita (KS); Vor Ort; USD 66.000 - 102.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita seeks a capital and project overhead specialist to lead policy development, training, and process improvements.

You will work across Finance, Operations, and senior management to ensure consistent application and effective problem solving, while advancing strategic initiatives in a dynamic aerospace environment. The role emphasizes self-direction, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering solutions that align with organizational objectives.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor’s degree with 2-4 years of relevant experience or a Master’s degree with 2 years of industry-specific relevant experience.
• Strong computer skills: proficiency with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Basic understanding of accounting principles.
• Basic business acumen to coordinate with Finance.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written.
• Risk assessment and mitigation.
• Individual project management and tracking.
• Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status and performance to plan).
• Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals.
• Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers.

Aufgaben

• Initiates and maintains capital and project overhead schedule, policies, and procedures. Consults on policies and work with management on corporate outcomes.
• Develops and initiates training in the capital and project overhead processes, including from start to approval, approval to closure, and closure. Demonstrating full knowledge from initiation to closure.
• Determines objectives for changes in capital and project overhead policies and flow, which will affect and influence the Spirit Corporation and/or Boeing Wichita Division.
• Cross-functional, works with Finance, operations, and senior management to ensure capital processes are consistently applied across the organization.
• Works without direction from management (self-initiated) and when problems arise, offer options for solutions.
• Ensures solutions for problems across the corporation are consistent with organizational objectives.
• Manages multiple budget focals throughout the corporation for adherence to the capital process.
• Identifies inefficiencies and develops new methods and tools that improve organizational performance.
• Represents organization and is a prime contact for the capital and project overhead process. Interacts with senior management on information within the capital and project overhead process and various projects.
• Working on the development of a new project retention system for all capital and overhead projects throughout the Boeing Wichita Division. Ensuring outcomes are consistent with organization objectives.
• Regularly engages with senior management to present updates, influence decisions, and represents the organization in critical discussion.
• Ensures long-range goals for the organization are maintained and works toward completion of goals.

Kenntnisse

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Communication

Risk assessment

Project management

Multi-project management

Cross-functional lead

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Master's degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

Jobbeschreibung

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita seeks a capital and project overhead specialist to lead policy development, training, and process improvements.

You will work across Finance, Operations, and senior management to ensure consistent application and effective problem solving, while advancing strategic initiatives in a dynamic aerospace environment. The role emphasizes self-direction, cross-functional collaboration, and delivering solutions that align with organizational objectives.