Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit Defense - Associate Capacity Planning Analyst
Job at a glance
- Pay
- $54,050 – $82,850
- Workplace
- On-site
- Employment
- Full-time
- Sector
- Engineering & Technology
- Posted
- Nov 3, 2026
- First found
- Nov 3, 2026, 12:16 PM ET
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About the job
Overview
This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.
Responsibilities
Location: Wichita, KS
Position Responsibilities:
- Determines appropriate workload for machining assets and assigns appropriate amount of work to those assets.
- Works with shop floor management to understand shop metrics, investigates anomalies within key metrics.
- Reports capacity constraints, and evaluates potential mitigation actions for those constraints
- Works within Excel and SAP to present data in a meaningful way
- Performs day to day level loading and shop floor scheduling
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills and Experience):
- Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
- Bachelor's Degree with minimum of 2 years experience
Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):
- Working knowledge of SAP
- Strong Excel experience
Union:
This is a union-represented position.
Drug Free Workplace:
We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.
Pay & Benefits:
We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.
The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.
Summary Pay Range: $54,050- $82,850
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. Click here for more information on the tax credit.
Security Clearance:
This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship.
Visa Sponsorship
Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.