Defense - Associate Manufacturing Planner

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

12h

About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Manufacturing experience
• High School Diploma or GED with 2-5 years of related manufacturing experience or a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Engineering Technology with 0+ years of related experience
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD clearance

Nice To Haves

• Clarification, enhancement of existing build plans to promote standardization, and ease of understanding
• Frequent interaction with internal personnel in the manufacturing environment and occasionally with inter-organizational personnel and external customers
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and 3D models
• Creation and publication of manufacturing graphics
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• CATIA / ENOVIA
• 3DX
• Understanding of the master scheduling requirements
• Ability to take a project from start to finish
• Willingness to work cross-functionally
• Technical Degree
• Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures

Responsibilities

• Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams
• Knowledge to develop tooling, interchangeability, replacement, and functional test plans
• 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
• Communicates with engineering teams to influence and clarify design concepts
• Coordinates change incorporation, optimizes processes, addresses producibility issues, production & postproduction problems
• Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED