Mid-Level Project Management Specialist

Overview

This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities Position Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise in EHS safety disciplines
• Performs responsibilities requiring the integration of disciplines from more than one environmental, health and safety job family and applies independent, specialized technical expertise to support a wide range of business objectives
• Responsible for assisting, tracking, and measuring projects devised to address safety issues
• Partner with site leadership on the daily execution of the Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• Managing and compiling data from multiple outputs to present to leadership

Qualifications Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3-5+ years of experience (OR a bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience) in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support
• Strong communication skills; aligning senior leadership on strategic objectives while effectively coaching frontline teams to execute them
• Experience with RCCA process, can prepare a business case, process improvements
• Strong listening skills and a willingness to learn
• Expertise in scheduling development activities by project, appropriate to project scope, and proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status, and performance to plan).
• Activities include the development, integration, implementation, and execution of site EHS strategies aligned to the global company vision.
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Strong analytical and data management skills, with proficiency in Excel, Tableau, and Smartsheet

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety, Occupational safety or equivalent
• 5-10 years of professional experience pertaining to the skills identified is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behaviors, and the ability to multi-task in a challenging environment

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide 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, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

• Summary Pay Range
• Mid-Level (Level 3): $76,150 - $116,800

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.

Position Responsibilities:

• Provides expertise in EHS safety disciplines
• Performs responsibilities requiring the integration of disciplines from more than one environmental, health and safety job family and applies independent, specialized technical expertise to support a wide range of business objectives
• Responsible for assisting, tracking, and measuring projects devised to address safety issues
• Partner with site leadership on the daily execution of the Safety and Environmental Management Systems
• Managing and compiling data from multiple outputs to present to leadership

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 3-5+ years of experience (OR a bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of experience) in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support
• Strong communication skills; aligning senior leadership on strategic objectives while effectively coaching frontline teams to execute them
• Experience with RCCA process, can prepare a business case, process improvements
• Strong listening skills and a willingness to learn
• Expertise in scheduling development activities by project, appropriate to project scope, and proven ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously (coordination, status, and performance to plan).
• Activities include the development, integration, implementation, and execution of site EHS strategies aligned to the global company vision.
• Ability to work cross-functionally
• Strong analytical and data management skills, with proficiency in Excel, Tableau, and Smartsheet

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s degree in Health and Safety, Occupational safety or equivalent
• 5-10 years of professional experience pertaining to the skills identified is preferred
• Demonstrated leadership, critical thinking, innovative behaviors, and the ability to multi-task in a challenging environment

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace:

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide 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, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

• Summary Pay Range
• Mid-Level (Level 3): $76,150 - $116,800

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.