Methods Planner

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the France and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

The Methods Planner – Supports aircraft MRO (Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul) operations by developing, maintaining, and improving work instructions, routings, and maintenance plans. This role requires deep knowledge of repair techniques and hands-on experience with structural repairs to ensure maintenance activities are executable, efficient, and compliant with all regulatory standards.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities :

• Ensure all work plans align with FAA, OEM, and internal compliance requirements
• Develop and implement Repair and Maintenance methods and procedures
• Develop repair solutions based on condition of the component
• Optimize repair processes to improve efficiency and reduce waste
• Provide interpretation guidance to evaluation and inspection teams and liaise with Design Engineering team for repair solutions
• Escalate maintenance manual out of limit conditions to engineering
• Develop and maintain Bill of Materials
• Develop work instructions, procedures, and documentation for Repair and Maintenance processes
• Determine the optimal cycle time for each task, identifying potential areas for improvement in work methods and ergonomics
• Identify and recommend necessary tooling and equipment upgrades to improve Repair and Maintenance efficiency and quality
• Identify and implement cost-saving measures within Repair and Maintenance processes
• Monitor Repair and Maintenance quality metrics including first time yield and implement countermeasures
• Train Repair and Maintenance personnel on new methods and procedures to ensure proper implementation and adoption

Qualifications

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law.