Industrial Engineer (Mid-level or Senior)

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 85,600 - 161,600; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is a leading aerostructures manufacturer supporting Boeing Commercial. The role focuses on industrial engineering and continuous improvement across production facilities, optimizing workflow and capacity.

The candidate will work to improve product flow, standardize methods, and contribute to cost control and efficiency initiatives. Qualified candidates will have ABET-accredited engineering training and 5+ years in IE, with strong communication and MS Office skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from ABET accredited program.
• 5+ years of industrial engineering experience.
• Knowledge of IE tools: capacity analysis, theory of constraints, waste elimination, production improvements.
• Experience leading projects and project teams with a continuous improvement focus.
• Excellent communication skills across all levels of leadership.

Responsibilities

• Analyses and designs sequence of operations to improve plant and production efficiencies.
• Establishes methods for maximum utilization of facilities and personnel and optimize product flow.
• May establish accident prevention measures and assist in training programs for production operations.
• Develops time standards and standard work for operations and processes.
• Uses analytical skills for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization, and line balancing.
• Performs trend analysis of shop performance to identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Industrial engineering

Project leadership

Communication

MS Office proficiency

Education

ABET-accredited engineering degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units ("Spirit Commercial"). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel and optimization of product flow.
• May establish or assist in establishing accident prevention measures and may manage training programs for personnel concerning all phases of production operations.
• Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and production record systems. Based on these studies, develops and implements optimized product flow.
• May assist facilities engineers in the planning and design of facilities.
• Develops and provides time standards to the shop floor as well as standard work for operations and processes.
• Utilizes analytical skills for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization as well as line balancing.
• Performs trend analysis of shop performance measures to identify opportunities for improvements.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• 5+ years of experience in industrial engineering
• Knowledge of IE Tools used in production including capacity analysis, theory of constraints, waste elimination, production improvements
• Experience leading projects and project teams with a continuous improvement focus
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate across all levels of leadership
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Senior (Level 4): 10+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's degreee in Industrial Engineering from an ABET accredited program
• Experience in aerospace manufacturing environment
• Project Management

Union

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range - Mid-level (Level 3): $85,600 - $131,200

Summary Pay Range - Senior (Level 4): $105,400 - $161,600

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.