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Spirit AeroSystems Quality Assurance Support 3 in Wichita, Kansas
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
Apply knowledge of quality policies and governmental regulations to develop and administer long-range customer inspection plans, acting as agent/designee for customer, to meet contractual and other requirements.
Ability to plan and coordinate improvements in manufacturing (e.g., hardware and tool acceptance, variability reduction, developing key suppliers, and assembly operations, etc.).
Ability to perform design reviews to ensure that quality is engineered into the product and tool.
Apply knowledge of engineering (e.g., manufacturing, tooling, quality, and statistics, etc.) to analyze requirements of contracts, drawings, and specifications to develop plans for the application of quality disciplines to processes.
Ability to perform configuration audits and reviews of products, tools, and processes.
Ability to compile, measure and analyze process capability data, models to perform trend analyses and risk assessments.
Skill in process improvement methodologies (i.e., root cause analysis) to plan and coordinate process improvements.
Ability to ensure sequenced inspection control points, create and maintain inspection accountability systems.
Ability to identify, evaluate, and implement preventative measures, corrective action, procedural changes, process improvements and present resultant findings.
Provide education and coaching on the Quality Management System and Manufacturing Verification Process.
Qualifications
5+ years of related experience in Quality Assurance inspection and/or production environment
Advanced knowledge of RCCA/8D methodology
Data analytics experience through SAP and/or MES
Strong PowerPoint/Excel/Word skills
Ability to speak in front of large groups/multiple levels of leadership
Able to work as a team
Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention to detail
Preferred Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree (not required)
Composite fabrication knowledge/experience
Understanding of production and Quality Management Systems
Experience utilizing quality metrics to make informed decisions and drive results
Uses problem-solving skills and analytical abilities to develop innovative and expedient solutions to assembly production problems
Experience with Microsoft Office Suites
Experience in continuous improvement and manufacturing support
Ability to work effectively in a dynamic, team-based environment with multiple disciplines and levels of management
Self-motivated; taking ownership of projects and issues, including follow through to closure
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.