Spirit Defense - Mid-Level Continuous Improvement Specialist

About the Position

Bring your ideas to life at Boeing's Spirit Defense team as a Mid-Level Continuous Improvement Specialist in Wichita, Kansas. This role focuses on Lean principles and process optimization to support the achievement of a Lean culture.

Responsibilities

• Provide awareness, knowledge, guidance, and the application of Lean principles, methodologies, and tools to support the achievement of a Lean culture.
• Gather customer requirements.
• Evaluate the current situation.
• Determine boundaries or scope of the project.
• Perform analysis of existing processes.
• Collect supporting performance metrics.
• Document the process.
• Develop a Lean Strategy/Plan for improvement.
• Select the proper Lean Tool(s) and/or Lean Training that supports the Strategy/Plan.
• Coach, train, and mentor cross-functional teams in the proper use and application of Lean tools including but not limited to: Value Stream Mapping (VSM), 6S, Kanban, GEMBA meetings, 7 Elements of Surgery, Kitting and Outfitting, 3P, AIW, RCCA.
• Engage the workforce to achieve successful implementation of Kaizen events.
• Implement the Lean Strategy/Plan meeting customer expectations.
• Document accomplishments.
• Facilitate continuous improvement for cost savings.
• Perform trend analysis of shop performance measures to identify opportunities for improvements.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of related work experience
• Strong computer skills with Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Lean Manufacturing experience
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written with executive leaders
• Ability to manage with influence and provide leadership throughout multiple teams simultaneously
• Proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status, and performance to plan)
• Cross-functional coordination and leadership to achieve project goals
• SAP, ERP, MRP, and EXRP experience
• Risk assessment and mitigation experience
• Demonstrated ability to foster business partnerships with internal customers
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance

Nice to Have

• Bachelor’s Degree OR equivalent experience
• Knowledge of manufacturing environment, manufacturing lean processing, and industrial engineering concepts
• Six Sigma certification
• PMP or other PMI Certification
• Individual project management and tracking as part of a larger portfolio
• Ability to create and present in-depth presentations to executive-level management
• Schedule development by project appropriate to project scope
• Technical background to be able to work with cross-functional teams
• Ability to integrate large multi-year projects and small near-term projects
• Business acumen to quantify implications of projects and the ability to coordinate with Finance on tracking to plan

We Offer

• Competitive salary range: $64,350 - $98,650
• 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.
• Generous company match to your 401(k).
• Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
• Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
• Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.

About the Company

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.