Quality Support Specialist - Propulsion

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.

Key Accountabilities:

• Apply knowledge of quality policies, governmental regulations, and engineering principles to develop, document, and maintain quality systems, operating procedures, and customer requirements.
• Develop and administer directives, policies, processes, and procedures to ensure compliance with contractual, company, and regulatory requirements, thereby assuring quality system compliance.
• Plan and coordinate improvements in manufacturing, including hardware and tool acceptance, variability reduction, developing key suppliers, and assembly operations.
• Perform design reviews to ensure quality is engineered into products and tools, while also analyzing requirements of contracts, drawings, and specifications to develop plans for applying quality disciplines to processes.
• Conduct configuration audits and reviews of products, tools, and processes, and compile, measure, and analyze process capability data to perform trend analyses and risk assessments.
• Utilize process improvement methodologies, such as root cause analysis, to plan and coordinate process improvements and ensure sequenced inspection control points, creating and maintaining inspection accountability systems.
• Skill in process improvement methodologies (i.e., root cause analysis) to plan and coordinate process improvements.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement preventative measures, corrective actions, procedural changes, and process improvements, and present resultant findings.
• Ability to attend, interface and present data during customer meetings.
• Provide education and coaching on the Quality Management System and Manufacturing Verification Process.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in a quality discipline, preferably in inspection, aerospace, or manufacturing
• Experience in engineering drawings/specifications and knowledge of precision measuring tools used for inspection
• MS Office (power point & excel) experience
• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in defect identification, non-conformance data analysis, and thorough documentation skills
• Knowledge of Root Cause and Corrective Action (RCCA) methodologies, including 8D and/or 5Why
• Familiarity with various inspection methodologies, including tools, machines, and Coordinate Measurement Machines (CMM)
• Training in Project Management and Six Sigma methodologies, along with certification or training in AS9100 and Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Experience with SAP/MES systems and proficiency in Smartsheets and Tableau software platforms
• 10+ years related experience in Aerospace Manufacturing, OR Bachelors degree with 6-9 years, OR Masters degree with 5-7 years applicable experience
• Ability to work effectively in a dynamic and team-based environment
• Ability to prioritize requests from multiple sources and support requirements
• Self-motivated; taking ownership of projects and issues, including follow through to closure and resolution
• High level written and verbal communication skills as direct communication with the customer is required.
• Leadership experience helpful

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

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

Summary Pay Range: $58,500 - $89,700

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