Configuration Manager Jobs in Wichita, KS (NOW HIRING)

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 aluminium manufacturing solutions.

Position Responsibilities:

• Analyze and ensure customer configuration requirements.
• Participates in program design reviews to develop internal processes to meet customer configuration management requirements.
• Perform BOM analysis for initial program builds and on-going engineering changes as well as reallocations to ensure configuration control is maintained. Identify and communicate configuration control concerns with internal organizations to resolve all inconsistencies.
• Analyze build records for shipping and communicate open work requirements to internal organizations for resolution.
• Ensure all shipping documents are in compliance with all requirements for shipping with the hardware and/or electronic transmission to the customer.
• Coordinate directly with the OEM customer to resolve any issues or concerns identified.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Basic computing skills with moderate proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint
• Required attributes include: detail-oriented person with strong analytical, organizational and communication (listening/verbal/writing) skills
• Experience using SAP

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 1+ years of experience in Configuration Verification and Aviation experience  
• Associates degree is preferred
• Previous aviation configuration verification experience 
• Available for OT hours as needed to ensure work is completed
• Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years working in a related field

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): $49,700 - $76,200

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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Basic computing skills with moderate proficiency in Excel and Powerpoint
• Required attributes include: detail-oriented person with strong analytical, organizational and communication (listening/verbal/writing) skills
• Experience using SAP

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 1+ years of experience in Configuration Verification and Aviation experience  
• Associates degree is preferred
• Previous aviation configuration verification experience 
• Available for OT hours as needed to ensure work is completed
• Mid-Level (Level 3): 5+ years working in a related field

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): $49,700 - $76,200

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.