Senior Manager - Quality/Twin Aisle/Propulsion

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

Location:  Wichita, KS

Key Accountabilities:

The Senior Manager of Quality will be responsible for all quality initiatives for a set of global programs. The successful candidate will lead a team of Senior Managers and Front Line Managers.

• The Senior Manager ensures that the quality standards of the company and its suppliers are maintained in accordance with commitments made to company management and customers.
• Advocates continuous improvement principles and concepts to attain company’s vision of efficient manufacturing within a lean enterprise.
• Directs full range of Quality Assurance policies, programs and procedures for the company through a team of functional managers and supervisors to achieve superior product quality and optimum customer satisfaction.
• Defines and recommends Quality objectives consistent with company’s strategic plan; develops specific short-term and long-range plans to achieve these, including staffing and budget requirements.
• Establishes and maintains effective cross functional communication also including subordinates, executive management, and/or customer representatives.
• Provides leadership for problem resolution to facilitate rapid resolution and improved working relationships.
• Effectively works cross-functionally with other areas such as manufacturing, engineering, contracts administration, facilities, procurement and human resources to ensure optimum support and coordination with Quality goals.
• Directs, coaches and guides direct and cross functional team members in attainment of goals and support a highly cross-trained workforce ensuring positive employee relations through effective communication, coaching, training and development.
• Interviews, hires, appraises and, if necessary, disciplines personnel on a timely basis and in compliance with applicable company policies and federal/state laws.
• Prepares and conducts performance appraisals for employees under supervision. Ensures and models compliance with all applicable company standards.
• Maintains currency in related technological development in industry to assure continuous improvement in the quality of company products.
• Transitioning from legacy systems to the SAP platform for the quality components.

Qualifications

Job Expectations:

• Leadership (developing, mentoring & coaching)
• Broad Quality Understanding
• Customer Relations

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. Graduate degree preferred.
• This role requires US Citizenship.
• Extensive Aerospace experience is strongly desired.
• 10-15 years progressive related experience in quality assurance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Operations experience a plus.
• Working knowledge of applicable aerospace standards and regs including ISO-9000, AS9100, FARS & DFARS and experience in certifying and maintaining a quality system to these standards.
• Ability to read and interpret financial reports, forecasts and budgets.
• Needs to be well versed in Geometric Dimension & Tolerancing, all standard measuring techniques and requirements.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills. 
• Ability to create and maintain effective working relationships between diverse groups (internal and/or external) through effective use of team building.
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and coach people; able to obtain results through others.
• Effective project and program management skills; able to bring projects/programs to successful outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically and plan for the future of the business.
• Working knowledge of CIP and Lean Manufacturing techniques, etc.

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.