Spirit Defense - Business Operations Specialist (Associate or Mid-Level)

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Plans, commits, and controls the deployment of resources in response to customer, program, and business requirements
• Directs the development, integration, implementation, and management of new or revised programs, plans, strategies, or processes
• Authorizes changes to work statements using a formal directive system
• Develops control systems, maintains status information of program and customer commitments, and monitors compliance to plan
• Interfaces with engineering management to provide leadership and coordination
• Assists with cost budgetary estimates, non-recurring and recuring costs, and tracking
• Headcount forecasting and justification to meet customer requirements
• Develops facilities plans to implement and support customer and contract schedules and interfaces with company organizations, potentially government agencies, and suppliers to meet and optimize company business requirements along with supporting schedules, locations, and rearrangements
• Communicates and collaborates with stakeholders to present recommendations, proposals and solutions

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 2+ years of business operations or related experience
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)

• Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years of related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Bachelor's Degree
• Experience working in business operations, headcount charts and reports, engineering/engineering process management, document control, purchase orders, planning, and/or financials
• Knowledge of SAP, PowerBI, Tableau, and/or Maximo
• Experience mining large data sets and analyzing critical financial documents
• Proficiency with Microsoft office products
• Ability to establish a project budget
• Strong communication skills and ability to present data to upper level managers

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):: $61,950 - $95,000

Summary Pay Range - Mid-Level (Level 3): $78,600 - $120,500

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.