Spirit Defense - Senior Manufacturing Manager

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 106,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Union-friendly environment

Kansas tax credit programs

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Kansas is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to lead planning, development, and control of multiple operations areas within Spirit Defense.

You will drive performance against contracts, schedules, and cost targets while promoting teamwork and a culture of continuous improvement across the facility. The role requires 6+ years in manufacturing leadership, excellent communication, and a proven track record in lean practices and financial acumen within a unionized

Qualifications

• 6+ years in a management role within manufacturing/operations
• Excellent written and verbal communication
• Effective planning, problem solving and decision making
• Highly customer focused with ability to liaise with internal/external stakeholders
• Demonstrated leadership and financial acumen
• Knowledge and experience of lean practices in manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Oversee planning, development, and control of operations to meet contracts, schedules, specs, and targets
• Ensure measurement, control, and systems drive operational objectives
• Promote teamwork, accountability, and customer focus
• Plan and monitor utilization of human/material resources to meet programs and drive performance
• Support lean enterprise initiatives for agility in quality, cost, and delivery
• Motivate and develop staff and manage performance in line with business goals
• Collaborate with HR for productive labor relations and union environment
• Drive a culture of teamwork, accountability, customer focus and continuous improvement
• Provide direction to Operations Team using performance management processes
• Implement Safety, Health and Environment plans across the facility
• Maintain communications with employees, labor representatives, customers and suppliers
• Plan succession, people management, recruitment and retention strategies
• Own day-to-day performance, quality, delivery, budget for the team

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Communication

Planning & problem solving

Customer focus

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

Job description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit ("Spirit Defense"). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities

• To oversee the planning, development, and control of the operations business areas in the successful execution of contracts in line with customers schedules, specifications, and cost targets


• To ensure that appropriate measurements, control, and systems are implemented which focus on and drive operational objectives


• To promote a culture of teamwork, accountability, and customer focus


• Plan, monitor and control the utilization of human and material resources to achieve programs and drive performance


• To assist in the promotion, creation and maintenance of a lean enterprise that will deliver organizational agility in terms of quality, cost, and delivery


• To effectively motivate & develop staff and manage performance in line with the business goals


• To work effectively with HR to ensure a productive Labor Union and employee relations environment


• Develop a culture within the Operations Team of teamwork, accountability, customer focus and continuous improvement


• Provide direction and purpose to the employees within the Operations Team using appropriate performance management processes


• Responsible for the effective implementation of Safety, Health and Environment plans for the facility, internal and external


• Ensure regular and effective communications with Operations employees, employee, or Labor Union representatives on local and Global company issues


• Interact and liaise with all external Customers and Suppliers and form constructive relations that support the business strategic intent


• In consultation with HR, implement effective succession planning, people management, development, recruitment, and retention strategies


• Will own the day-to-day performance, quality, delivery, budget, etc. of your team

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience)

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)


• 6+ years of experience in a management role in a manufacturing / operations environment


• Experience working in a manufacturing environment


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required together with the ability to interact and with customers and suppliers at all levels


• Effective planning, problem solving and decision-making skills are also essential


• Highly customer focused with the ability to liaise at all levels both externally and internally


• Demonstrated experience of leadership and financial & business acumen


• Knowledge and experience of lean practice within manufacturing

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Bachelor’s degree is preferred

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: $106,300- $163,000

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.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.