Entry Level Manufacturing Engineer

Summary: Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, focused on designing and building commercial aerostructures. The Entry Level Manufacturing Engineer will coordinate with various teams to develop manufacturing plans, implement advanced technologies, and improve processes.

Responsibilities

• 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, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree from an ABET engineering program

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
• Working knowledge of CATIA

Required Skills: Process engineering principles, Composite manufacturing techniques, Metallic manufacturing techniques, Assembly tooling simulations, Manufacturing configurations, Trade and cost studies, Continuous Improvement Toolset, 2D design platforms, 3D design platforms, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, CATIA

Benefits: Total Rewards package, Eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, A number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work, 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