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Spirit AeroSystems · 12 hours ago

Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering

Wichita, KS

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$121K/yr - $185K/yr

3+ years exp

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company that specializes in designing and building commercial aerostructures. The Senior Manager, Manufacturing Engineering role involves leading a team in manufacturing engineering, managing the build process, and ensuring compliance with engineering and quality standards.

AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a team of represented employees in Manufacturing Engineering

Interact across all levels of the organization; efficiently and effectively communicate and execute the manufacturing plan and schedule, implement agreed upon changes; navigate difficult situations and conversations to a productive outcome

Lead team in quality improvement initiatives

Lead team in developing solutions to complex problems which require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity

Manage the build process and compliance for engineering requirements, Quality Assurance standards, and customer contract requirements

Qualification

Management experienceProduction support experienceLeading engineering teamsProject implementationNetworking in aerospaceEmerging technologiesTechnology developmentCommunication skillsEmotional intelligencePresentation skills

Required

Bachelor's degree in science, technology, engineering, or other related course of study

3+ years of experience in a management position with direct reports

3+ years of experience leading and implementing projects in a production facing role

Experience in Production Support Role; such as Industrial or Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, or equivalent area

Experience leading multi-disciplinary engineering teams

Excellent written and oral communication skills; strong presentation skills

Strong emotional intelligence skills and professional presence to be able to work with company executives and customers

Preferred

5+ years of experience in a management role with direct reports, leading and implementing projects in a production facing environment, with a background in production support functions such as Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, NC Programming, or a related discipline

Experience with emerging technologies

Network across the aerospace industry

Ability to define technology development required for new aerospace and/or manufacturing concepts

Benefits

Health insurance

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Retirement savings plans

Life and disability insurance programs

Paid and unpaid time away from work

Company

Spirit AeroSystems

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Spirit AeroSystems is a manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business or regional jets.

Founded in 2005

Wichita, Kansas, USA

10001+ employees

http://www.spiritaero.com

H1B Sponsorship

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Trends of Total Sponsorships

2025 (3)

2023 (1)

2022 (1)

2021 (7)

Funding

Current Stage

Public Company

Total Funding

$2.3B

Key Investors

Kansas Department of Commerce

2024-07-01Acquired

2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B

2023-11-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M

Leadership Team

Irene Esteves

Chief Financial Officer

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