Mid-Level Operations Support Specialist (Aerospace)

Location: Wichita, Kansas, United States; onsite, union-represented position

Salary: $71,750–$110,000 annually

Company

hirify.global designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, using composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

What you will do

• Provide operational process expertise for build plans, manufacturing methods, step sequences, tooling plans, and layouts.
• Develop labor-hour estimates, tooling concepts, and build concepts for new bid proposals.
• Develop quality and cost-effective production methods, standards, and systems using production engineering principles.
• Apply quality, industrial, and manufacturing engineering practices while coordinating with Engineering, management, lean, tooling, and operations teams.
• Track industry best practices, implement them within operations, and lead or participate in long-range technical research.
• Guide less experienced manufacturing support staff.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in manufacturing, continuous improvement, and manufacturing support.
• High-level understanding of composites and composite fabrication and manufacturing.
• Experience with continuous improvement.
• Strong listening skills and willingness to learn.
• Ability to work cross-functionally.
• Basic computer skills, including Excel, PowerPoint, and navigation through 3-D engineering models.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree.
• SAP experience.
• Manufacturing or shop-floor experience.
• Lean and Six Sigma experience.
• Understanding of the RCCA process, ability to prepare a business case, and experience with process improvements.

Culture & Benefits

• Union-represented position.
• Drug-free workplace with post-offer testing when policy criteria are met.
• Benefits generally include health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Eligible employees may qualify for a Kansas aviation tax credit of $5,000 per year for up to five years.
• Variable compensation opportunities may be included in the total rewards package.