Senior Reliability Engineer

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 114,000 - 174,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS, seeks an engineer for the Production System, with 5+ years in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This 100% onsite role collaborates with engineering and maintenance teams to design tooling, validate specifications, and drive producibility and safety compliance for complex aerostructures.

Requires ABET-accredited engineering degree and experience with AutoCAD; travel to vendor sites may be needed.

Qualifications

• ABET-accredited engineering degree required.
• Minimum five years in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Experience with robotics, automation, or controls is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Evaluates requirements and designs tooling concepts for production.
• Supports product design reviews and producibility studies.
• Creates statements of work with verified specs and functions.
• Ensures safety, maintainability and regulatory compliance.
• Provides analysis and coordination for production readiness.
• Collaborates with engineering and factory floor teams.

Skills

Strong communication

Collaboration

Project management

Ergonomics

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

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:

• Evaluates program and project requirements, develops complex equipment and tooling concepts and designs solutions for the Production System.
• Participates in product design reviews and researches the application of robotics, automation and new technology to support the build plan and establish technical requirements for producibility.
• Develops statements of work with validated specifications, requirements, and functions and prepares design or fabrication off load packages.
• Validates contractual performance milestones, maintains configuration control, conducts reviews, prepares plans for productions readiness, preventative maintenance, and spares. Coordinates training for Production and Maintenance personnel.
• Provides technical support for engineering changes and discrepancies by investigating problems, and analyzing data to identify solutions.
• Ensures compliance with safety, producibility, maintainability, reliability, ergonomic factors and regulatory requirements.
• Assists with disposition of equipment and tooling.

This position is expected to be 100% onsite. Some travel to vendor factories will be required.

Qualifications

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in ABET Accredited course of study in engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Industrial, or a similar discipline.)
• Five (5) or more years of relevant experience in a complex, fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Knowledge of various manufacturing techniques
• Ten (10) or more years of experience working in a production environment
• AutoCAD or equivalent design experience
• Experience using basic Microsoft Office and office computing systems
• Experience with Automation, Robotics, and Controls
• Ability to learn in a fast paced environment
• Ability to collaborate with both the engineering work force and the mechanics on the factory floor
• Project management knowledge
• Strong communication skills

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: $113,550 - $174,100

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.