Front Line Leader - Bell Wichita FLRAA

Textron Inc.; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4x10 schedule

Paid time off (PTO)

Vacation time

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Competitive salary

Health insurance

Job summary

Bell Textron Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking a Front-Line Leader to direct daily activities in a production environment for the FLRAA aircraft. You will drive performance, safety, quality, and cost while managing employee relations in a busy manufacturing setting.

Responsibilities include assigning work, implementing procedures, coordinating with maintenance, and enforcing protocols. Strong leadership, communication, and data-driven decision-making are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; Bachelor's degree preferred.
• At least 2 years of production/manufacturing supervisory experience in airframe and structural assembly.
• Able to work multiple shifts and overtime as needed.
• Experience directing the daily manufacturing activities of employees within their assigned area to complete required work.
• Excellent communicator with oral and written communications skills, be goal-oriented, data driven, with strong sense of urgency.
• Creative, entrepreneurial, and an empowering leader with strong organizational, human relations and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to build and maintain effective relationships with employees, internal and external customers, and brief leaders as required.
• We are looking for inquisitive and driven individual with a passion to innovate.
• This candidate must have strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to drive employee engagement and accountability.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with 3DX, SAP, and/or PEO is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide daily assignment and direction to direct reports.
• Ability to create and implement procedures and standard work, process improvements or best practices.
• Ability to achieve objectives in a matrix work environment and work effectively with multiple functions.
• Ensure compliance of existing protocols (tool calibration, tool control, operator training and qualification, etc)
• Coordinate with maintenance and facilities to ensure work orders are submitted and completed
• Conduct disciplines of employees when necessary.
• Utilize metrics driven accountability for performance such as TAKT, earned hours, efficiency, schedule, overhead, and overtime charges.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data-driven

Problem-solving

Team collaboration

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

High school diploma or GED required

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

3DX

SAP

PEO

Job description

Front Line Leader - Bell Wichita FLRAA

Description

We’re more than aviation experts, we’re pioneers. We challenge what’s possible. From breaking the sound barrier to advanced tiltrotor systems. Today, Bell is shaping the future of aviation through specialized engineering. And we want you.

We are developing the future of Army Aviation with the Bell Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) part of the US Army’s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) modernization effort. We are also developing the Bell 525 Relentless and Bell’s High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) program, a next generation aircraft.

This position is onsite in Wichita, Kansas. The work shift is Monday through Thursday, reporting at 6:00AM to 4:30PM.

Front-Line Leader – Wichita, KS

The Front-Line Leader will be responsible for leading the daily activities for employees to support a production environment for the FLRAA aircraft.

Responsible for driving performance, safety, quality of work, managing cost, and managing employee relations.

What you’ll be doing as a Front-Line Leader:

• Provide daily assignment and direction to direct reports.
• Ability to create and implement procedures and standard work, process improvements or best practices.
• Ability to achieve objectives in a matrix work environment and work effectively with multiple functions.
• Ensure compliance of existing protocols (tool calibration, tool control, operator training and qualification, etc)
• Coordinate with maintenance and facilities to ensure work orders are submitted and completed
• Conduct disciplines of employees when necessary.
• Utilize metrics driven accountability for performance such as TAKT, earned hours, efficiency, schedule, overhead, and overtime charges.

Qualifications

Skills You Bring to This Role:

• High school diploma or GED required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• At least 2 years of production/manufacturing supervisory experience in airframe and structural assembly. Preferred experience with fuselage assembly.
• Able to work multiple shifts and overtime as needed.
• Experience directing the daily manufacturing activities of employees within their assigned area to complete required work.
• Excellent communicator with oral and written communications skills, be goal-oriented, data driven, with strong sense of urgency.
• Creative, entrepreneurial, and an empowering leader with strong organizational, human relations and problem-solving skills.
• Must be able to build and maintain effective relationships with employees, internal and external customers, and brief leaders as required.
• We are looking for inquisitive and driven individual with a passion to innovate.
• This candidate must have strong analytical, communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to drive employee engagement and accountability.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience with 3DX, SAP, and/or PEO is a plus.

NOTE: Bell/Textron Relocation Assistance is NOT available for this role.

What we offer you in return:

• Monday-Thursday 4x10 work schedule
• 80 hours of Personal Time Off (PTO)
• 120 hours Vacation time
• 12-13 paid holidays per year
• 6 weeks parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement
• Competitive salary
• Comprehensive health insurance
• Access to more than 11 Employee Resource Groups
• And so much more

NOTE: Bell/Textron Relocation Assistance is NOT available for this role.

It’s time to make your mark on the future of aviation. Join us on this mission, and let’s make history together.

We are on a journey to amplify innovation, cultivate purpose and bridge experiences by fostering a culture that is driven by unique perspectives, voices and values.

AI Readiness:

Textron expects employees to use AI-enabled tools responsibly and effectively. Candidates should be comfortable learning and applying these tools, evaluating AI-generated output with sound judgment, and using AI in line with company policy and ethical standards. Prior experience with specific tools is not required — we value curiosity, adaptability, and good judgment.

EEO Statement

Textron is committed to providing Equal Opportunity in Employment, to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, military status, veteran status, disability, sex (including pregnancy and sexual orientation), genetic information or any other characteristic protected by law.

This position requires use of information which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The ITAR/EAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee. Non-U.S. persons selected must meet eligibility requirements for access to export-restricted information.

Recruiting Company:

Recruiting Company: Bell Textron Inc.
Primary Location: US-Kansas-Wichita
Job Function: Manufacturing
Schedule: Full-time
Job Level: Manager with Direct Reports
Job Type: Experienced
Shift: First Shift
Relocation: Unavailable
Travel: Yes, 5 % of the Time
Job Posting: 09/15/2026, 5:08:46 PM
Job Number: 344894