Industrial Engineer; Associate or Mid-Level - Wichita KS

Job Description

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This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, 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.

Boeing-Wichita is seeking Associate and Mid-Level Industrial Engineers to join their team in Wichita, KS. Industrial Engineers play a critical role in optimizing manufacturing systems that support the production of advanced aerostructures for Boeing and other aerospace partners. This role focuses on improving production efficiency, analyzing workflow and capacity, and implementing data-driven solutions that enhance safety, quality, cost, and delivery performance.

The Industrial Engineer collaborates closely with engineering, manufacturing, and program teams to evaluate processes, balance production lines, and develop scalable solutions that support high-rate aerospace manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the enterprise.

Location:

Wichita, KS (On-site)

• Workflow Optimization:
  Analyzes and designs sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiencies in plant facilities, equipment layouts, and material handling systems.
• Product Flow:
  Establishes methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel while optimizing product flow using Value Stream Mapping (VSM).
• Continuous Improvement:
  Conducts studies pertaining to cost control, cost reduction, inventory control, and waste elimination utilizing Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma methodologies.
• Work Measurement:
  Conducts time and motion studies to develop, maintain, and provide accurate time standards and standard work instructions to the shop floor.
• Capacity & Balancing:
  Utilizes analytical skills and simulation tools for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization, constraint management (Theory of Constraints), and line balancing.
• Safety Integration:
  Partners with EHS to establish ergonomic and accident prevention measures through workplace design and manage technical training programs for production personnel.
• Facilities Planning:
  Collaborates with facilities engineers in macro and micro layout planning, facility design and the implementation of 5S methodologies.
• Data Analytics:
  Develops and tracks KPIs regarding labor efficiency, machine utilization, and production throughput to drive data-based decision-making.
• Advanced Excel
  
  Skills:
  
  Mastery of advanced Excel functions including Power Query, Power Pivot, VBA/Macros, complex formulas (XLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH), and dynamic dashboards for data analysis.

Bachelors

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related engineering discipline from an ABET-accredited program
• 2+ years of related industrial engineering experience in a manufacturing environment.

• Mid-Level (Level
  3): 5+ years of related work experience, preferably in an aircraft or aerospace manufacturing environment.
• Lean…