Operations Support Specialist-Apprentice

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.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Responsible for support of every facet of manufacturing processes as well as product quality.
• Ensuring processes comply with all customer and internal safety and quality standards/requirements.
• Search for best practices and innovative solutions which could improve production and quality rates.
• Analyze and troubleshoot process problems so as to make continuous and permanent improvements using available tools - RCCAs, fishbone, Six Sigma, etc.
• Create and maintain process documentation and operating instructions.
• Assist drawing interpretation issues and identify manufacturing tooling requirements.
• Coordinate engineering modifications/changes.
• Perform process design, development, and implementation of capital projects.

REQUIRED SKILLS & EDUCATION:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Entry level position
• Ability to problem solve and multi-task

PREFERRED SKILLS & EDUCATION:

• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Technical 2 Year or Better Degree

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.