Spirit AeroSystems is looking to solve business and technical problems in the aerospace industry by designing and building large structural parts for commercial aircraft and defense programs.
Requirements
- Analytical skills for capacity analysis
- Discrete Event Simulation
- Knowledge of production systems and workflow optimization
- Experience with machining, composite, sheet metal, and rapid response planning
- Configuration control and customer requirement management
- Composites, electrical/electronics, machining, sheet metal, systems, and structures expertise
- Process engineering principles and methodologies
Responsibilities
- Utilize analytical skills for capacity analysis, tool and equipment utilization as well as line balancing
- Discrete Event Simulation to validate Cycle time, WIP, bottlenecks, throughput, capacity, resource utilization, and production rate changes of complex production systems
- Analyze and design sequence of operations and workflow to improve efficiency in plant and production facilities and equipment layouts; and establish methods for maximum utilization of production facilities and personnel and optimization of product flow
- Acquire hands-on experience in fabricating and assembling parts according to engineering specifications
- Collaborate on machining, composite, sheet metal, and rapid response planning projects
- Manage configuration control to ensure adherence to specific customer requirements, overseeing operations and parts for designated units
- Develop expertise in areas such as composites, electrical/electronics, machining, sheet metal, systems, and structures
Other
- Must be a US Person (US Citizen or US Permanent Resident)
- Must be enrolled full time in a university degree program aligned to the area of internship
- Must be a current sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student in good academic standing
- Must be willing to participate in multiple manufacturing plant tours, professional development workshops, and social/networking events
- Must be able to present an intern project for Executive Leaders
