Manufacturing Engineer I

Spirit AeroSystems • Kinston, NC • 10h ago

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

Develop and implement innovative, cost-effective solutions to optimize manufacturing processes and improve overall business efficiency.

Provide strong project support by influencing key decisions and facilitating effective communication with internal stakeholders.

Identify, assess, and mitigate risks impacting the manufacturing process.

Ensure proper configuration control of products and manage changes throughout the product lifecycle.

Incorporate and implement engineering design changes into manufacturing operations.

Create and manage Conditions of Supply (COS) documentation.

Oversee structural and systems installation activities, ensuring compliance with engineering requirements.

Respond to and resolve technical queries from various departments and stakeholders.

Review, sign, and approve engineering design changes within scope of responsibility.

Synthesize complex technical scenarios and present clear, concise updates to multiple levels of management.

Interpret, verify, and validate engineering drawings and documentation.

Develop and define manufacturing and assembly strategies for aircraft components.

Specify and validate tools and equipment required to ensure geometric tolerances and process efficiency.

Collaborate closely with engineering, materials logistics, quality, and production teams to implement strategy changes effectively.

Proactively identify opportunities to improve manufacturing and assembly strategies, contributing to R&D projects as needed.

Perform workbook updates, corrections, and initiate tool orders.

Support and sustain aircraft integration and testing during assembly, incorporating input from the multi-functional team (MFT).

Promote continuous process improvement through metrics like Station Time Variance (STV) and standard line balancing.

Standardize manufacturing operations, including developing and maintaining Standard Operating Instructions (SOIs).

Analyze and optimize production processes to minimize inefficiencies and enhance product and personnel safety.

Manage configuration control and ensure accurate documentation throughout production.

Integrate the Manufacturing Dossier with relevant technical data, including quality control, maintenance, safety, and tooling requirements.

Provide troubleshooting support during ground testing, flight line operations, and customer acceptance phases.

Define product key characteristics and address repetitive production issues through root cause analysis.

Actively support the MFT, collaborating with production, quality, and engineering to resolve issues.

Drive continuous improvement initiatives based on hands-on manufacturing engineering expertise.

Analyze the industrial impact of engineering modifications and ensure readiness for implementation.

Work in concurrence with the Design Office to ensure manufacturability and smooth industrialization.

Prioritize tasks and initiatives aligned with organizational goals and production objectives.

Promote a customer-focused mindset and act as a change leader within the manufacturing organization.

Lead continuous improvement efforts and contribute to solving cross-functional problems.

Process single/multi unit QN's, revisions, additions, and deletions of IPREWORK orders

Redline revisions of production orders for non-unitized QN's

Evaluate requirements to determin FAI needs

Create FAI characteristics in Net Inspect

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an ABET engineering program with 0-2 years of relevant experience

Masters degree from an ABET engineering program with 0-2 years of relevant experience

Preferred Qualifications:

Minimum of 5 years relevant engineering experience within a Manufacturing Engineering environment

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.

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.

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