Job Description
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 aluminum manufacturing solutions.
This position is located in California. You must currently reside in the Los Angeles area or be willing to relocate to the area with or without assistance from the company.
Key Accountabilities:
- Monitors supplier performance compliance and regulatory aspects between company and third party manufacturers including relationship management delivery issues product development technical issues schedule conflicts assisting with root cause on quality issues supplier discovery evaluation and recommendation.
- Ability to interpret data from suppliers and verify clerical information.
- Provides suppliers with the proper information to ensure that suppliers understand how to do business with company by coordinating the development of documentation for supplier manual and acts as liaison between company and suppliers to ensure communication and that all products are manufactured following good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and products are released and available on-time to meet customer needs.
- Identifies potential new suppliers and evaluates capacity capability manufacturing processes financial stability of new suppliers. May respond to internal cost and feasibility requests and obtain vendor quotations.
- Creates and implements documents in excel including macros tables charts graphs and data analytics.
- Ability to work in a rapid paced team environment is essential along with being able to work independently.
- Knowledge of OEM engineering drafting/modeling standards specifications planning as well as dimensions and tolerances plus Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) proficiency.
- Determine acceptable material substitutions based on review of applicable specifications and engineering.
- Ability to interpret and explain model-based definition requirements as well as non-CATIA generated drawings.
- It is desirable to have the candidate possess a detailed understanding of aircraft structures including design for fit form and function; basic load path understanding.
- Problem solving and analysis skills required to work with suppliers/partners in quality details manufacturing and assemblies operations/manufacturing to determine instances where engineering change is necessary or beneficial to solve producibility problems.
This position is located in California
Required Qualifications:
- BA degree with 6-9 years of relevant experience or MA degree with 5 years of experience. Non degreed individuals will need 10+ years of experience working within manufacturing supplier interface or supply chain capacity.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Aerospace manufacturing or aerospace industry knowledge
- Supplier or Supply Chain Aerospace experience
- Manufacturing & Supply Chain Management preferred
- Proficient in excel and data analytic programs in order to create charts graphs formulas and other data entry methodologies.
- Root Cause and Corrective Action training methodology understanding and practical application proficiency
- Enterprise software working proficiency (Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software from SAP Corporation)
- Basic entry level testing will be conducted prior to selection
- Dimensions and tolerancing plus Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T) Proficiency
- Process specifications and material specifications comprehension
- Parts measurement and inspection 2 years experience minimum
- Experience with Boeing and Airbus engineering 2 years minimum (Boeing is 90% of all activity)
- Self-Managed Self-Motivated Self-Reliant
- Minimal oversight required
- High proficiency for problem identification and requirements for resolution
- Power BI Experience
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range: $116550 - $183150
Export Control Requirements:
Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. "U.S. Person" includes U.S. Citizen lawful permanent resident refugee or asylee.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race color religion national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability genetic factors military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
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04/22/2026
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