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Defense - Methods Process Analyst

Spirit AeroSystems
Wichita, KS Full Time
POSTED ON 5/21/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/17/2026
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:

  • Determines the labor and machine resources required to accomplish production tasks
  • Uses time standards to establish, measure, monitor, and adjust the resource capacity limits or levels necessary to execute the production plan
  • Develops and uses time standards
  • Reports on capacity constraints that may hinder completion of the production planand provides methodologies to overcome those constraints
  • Performs detail shop scheduling and reporting to ensure production deliverables are completed to support downstream customers

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • 2-5 years of relevant experience
  • Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD Security Clearance
  • Successful candidates must be able to secure Program Access approval
  • High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

  • Mid-Level (Level 3): 5 years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Familiarity with Lean principles such as Value Stream Mapping, Just-In-Time, Demand Flow, Single Piece Flow, Five S’s, Visual Management, Total Productive Maintenance, Continuous Improvement Process, Kaizen, SPC, Six Sigma and Communication Tools, Statistical Problem Solving, ISO, AS-91000, ISO-14001 or similar
  • High energy, dynamic personality with an ability to effect change
  • Able to interface comfortably with all levels of management
  • Aircraft Experience
  • MS Office Skills
  • Data analytical abilities
  • Problem solving / decision making skills
  • Previous experience with Project Management
  • Communication Skills (both verbal and written)

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 (Associate - Level 2): $56,500 - $86,650

Summary Pay Range (Mid-Level - Level 3): $71,500 - $109,600

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.

Security Clearance

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Salary : $56,500 - $86,650

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