Quality Assurance Supplier at Spirit AeroSystems

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,

Key Accountabilities:

• Verify supplier compliance with purchase contracts, customer specs, and regulations across manufacturing, quality systems, special processes, and product standards.
• Conduct comprehensive reviews of supplier contracts, specs, drawings, and manufacturing plans to ensure alignment with documented requirements.
• Facilitate audits, surveys, and inspections to uphold compliance, representing the company in supplier interactions.
• Ensure suppliers establish and maintain approved Quality Systems per company and customer standards.
• Collaborate with suppliers on Notifications of Escapement (NOE) and 8D processes, developing Control Plans and monitoring progress for quality standards adherence.

Required Qualifications:

• 6-9 years of experience in manufacturing and operations or Quality/Manufacturing Engineering.

• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Skills:

• Familiarity with Advanced Product Quality Planning (APQP)
• Certification in Lean and Six Sigma methodologies
• Familiarity with SAP Business Software
• Proficiency in Root Cause Corrective Action and ability to conduct conformity checks
• Strong skills in interpreting drawings, procedures, First Article Inspections (FAI), and understanding contracts
• Additional knowledge of Statistical Process Control (SPC), Six Sigma, and Geometrical Dimensioning and Tolerance (GD&T)
• Technical or Engineering degree preferred