Quality Senior Manager

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, 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:

Leads and directs quality organizations and provides cross-functional quality integration leadership.

Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and best practices, and determines resource requirements, acquisition, improvement plans and quality measures.

Interfaces with other organizations, external suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to define, evaluate and communicate accomplishment of project and program priorities through all phases in the product or service lifecycle.

Provides organizational vision and strategic plan, quality policies, processes, and procedures, as well as process improvements and prevention measures.

Communicates, educates, trains and coaches customers, suppliers, and internal personnel regarding Quality policies, processes and procedures.

Provides cross-functional leadership and Quality technical expertise.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

This position will be for 1st Shift

3+ years’ experience in a Quality or Leadership role in a manufacturing environment

2+ years’ customer relationship management experience

Experience with MS Office Suite

Experience managing a budget

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree

Experience using SAP/MES

Experience in the Aerospace Industry

Experience establishing Quality Management Systems and/or AS9100 auditing.

Six Sigma Green Belt and ASQ Certification

Ability to multi-task

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and team-based environment.

Ability to prioritize requests from multiple sources and support requirements.

Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention-to-detail

Strong ability to lead and inspire leadership with an ability to influence outside of the organization.

Self-motivated; ability to take ownership of projects and issues, including the ability to follow-through to closure and resolution.

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: $110,800 - $169,850

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.

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Position Responsibilities:

Leads and directs quality organizations and provides cross-functional quality integration leadership.

Establishes, oversees, and administers processes, policies, and best practices, and determines resource requirements, acquisition, improvement plans and quality measures.

Interfaces with other organizations, external suppliers, customers, and regulatory agencies to define, evaluate and communicate accomplishment of project and program priorities through all phases in the product or service lifecycle.

Provides organizational vision and strategic plan, quality policies, processes, and procedures, as well as process improvements and prevention measures.

Communicates, educates, trains and coaches customers, suppliers, and internal personnel regarding Quality policies, processes and procedures.

Provides cross-functional leadership and Quality technical expertise.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

This position will be for 1st Shift

3+ years’ experience in a Quality or Leadership role in a manufacturing environment

2+ years’ customer relationship management experience

Experience with MS Office Suite

Experience managing a budget

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Bachelor's Degree or Master’s Degree

Experience using SAP/MES

Experience in the Aerospace Industry

Experience establishing Quality Management Systems and/or AS9100 auditing.

Six Sigma Green Belt and ASQ Certification

Ability to multi-task

Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and team-based environment.

Ability to prioritize requests from multiple sources and support requirements.

Strong verbal and written communication skills with attention-to-detail

Strong ability to lead and inspire leadership with an ability to influence outside of the organization.

Self-motivated; ability to take ownership of projects and issues, including the ability to follow-through to closure and resolution.

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: $110,800 - $169,850

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.

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