What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manufacturing Engineer position at Spirit AeroSystems?
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:
- Coordinates with engineering, manufacturing, and supply teams to develop and guide the program manufacturing and tooling plan.
- Ensures the identification and implementation of advanced manufacturing technologies and improves manufacturing processes in support of the type design.
- Uses process engineering principles and techniques. Develops, establishes, and guides requirements for assembly, tooling simulations, and manufacturing configurations.
- Performs trade and cost studies and assists in leading integrated product and process teams.
- Ability to apply knowledge in one or more of the following areas; Composite non-metallic, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree from an Abet accredited school with 0-2 years of relevant experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – interface with customers and suppliers
- Knowledge of engineering systems and the ability to deploy the Continuous Improvement Toolset – Seven Wastes etc.
- Detailed knowledge of design methods both on 2d and 3d design platforms with excellent drawing/design interpretation skills
- Practical engineering knowledge
- Strong understanding of metallic & composite manufacturing techniques & treatment processes
- Self-driven with a ‘can-do’ attitude
- Fluent working knowledge of the Microsoft Suite - Word, PowerPoint, Excel and Outlook
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.
