Manufacturing Planner 3

Spirit AeroSystems; Tulsa (OK); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Manufacturing Engineer to join their innovative team. In this role, you will implement and coordinate manufacturing plans, ensuring precision and quality in production processes. You will collaborate with engineering teams to influence design concepts and optimize manufacturing workflows. Your experience in manufacturing engineering, along with strong SAP and general computing skills, will be essential in driving projects to completion. This exciting opportunity allows you to contribute to the development of aerostructures for both commercial and defense sectors, making a significant impact on the aerospace industry.

Qualifications

• 5-9 years of experience in Manufacturing Engineering/planning.
• Strong knowledge of SAP and general computing skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers and engineering teams.
• Develop tooling, interchangeability, and functional test plans.

Skills

Manufacturing Engineering

SAP

General Computing Skills

Project Management

Composite Non-Metallic Knowledge

Machining

Sheet Metal

Engineering Drawings Interpretation

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Tools

CATIA V5

MS Office Suite

Right Hemisphere

Job description

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

1. Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
2. Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan.
3. Understanding the application of principles, concepts, practices, and standards of industry practices.
4. Knowledge to develop tooling, interchangeability, replacement, and functional test plans.
5. Using the established manufacturing process flow, defines sequences of events, develops text and graphics work instructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements, and manufacturing bills of material.
6. Communicates with engineering teams to influence and clarify design concepts. Coordinates change incorporation, optimizes processes, addresses producibility issues, production & post production problems.
7. Coordinates with a variety of other organizations.
8. Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas; Composite non-metallic, Machining, Sheet metal, and Structures.
9. Some experience with CATIA V5, SAP, Right Hemisphere or equivalent.
10. Must be willing to work in the manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

1. Minimum of 5-9 years of Manufacturing Engineering/planning experience.
2. Strong to excellent SAP knowledge.
3. Strong to excellent general computing skills.
4. This individual needs to be a self-starter who can eventually take a project from start to finish and has a willingness to work with all disciplines to accomplish a goal.
5. High School Diploma or GED.

Preferred Skills:

1. Computer skills: MS Office suite, SAP, Catia.
2. Experience with manufacturing engineering.
3. Aircraft knowledge and manufacturing experience.
4. Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, PL’s and Specifications.
5. Experience with Catia programs.
6. Bachelors degree is highly preferred but not required.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.