Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

The Role: On a typical day, but not limited to, the Supplier Quality First Level Manager is responsible for a team of Supplier Quality Representatives who oversee the performance and quality of Spirit Suppliers globally. This team is responsible for quality of product through the life cycle of the products which includes Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP), First Article Inspection (FAI), Requirements Consumption Review (RCR), Process and Product Validation (PPV), Purchase Order Planning as well as Investigation of Discrepancies. This position will be involved in all Spirit products.

Key Accountabilities:

• Consistent discipline across suppliers, management and procurement job families and apply specialized technical expertise for problem resolution.
• Meets deadlines of supplier audits, discrepancy resolution and Supplier Improvement Initiatives
• Works cross-functionally with internal and external customers and suppliers and all employee levels to carry out responsibilities.
• Responsible for the day-to-day performance management baseline, including establishing the programs organization and work breakdown structures; reporting, visibility, and communication of strategic and operational program activities necessary to achieve defined program objectives and business plans.
• Reporting program performance and maintaining program communication plan.

Required Qualifications:

• Experience in Supplier Quality Management/Supply Chain Management
• Experience working with internal and external customers and suppliers.
• Experience with customer flow down requirements.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3-5 yrs Experience in a quality or supply chain role
• Experience in a leadership/management position.
• Knowledge of AS9100
• Knowledge of AS9102
• Knowledge of AS9145
• Experience in Aerospace
• Experience in manufacturing.
• Experience working with multiple cross functional teams.
• Experience with project management.
• Experience presenting to and interacting with all levels of the organization.
• Governance and Compliance background including experience with AS9100 or other external audits.
• APICS, CPIM, CSCP or other industry certification
• Experience in Microsoft Office Suite
• SAP experience
• Bachelor's degree

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.

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. for more information on the tax credit.