Keith Schrader

About Keith Schrader

Results driven leader with deep manufacturing/complex machining experience with multi-million dollar programs within multi-billion dollar companies. Well rounded, influentional, cross-functional leader who develops people who execute both short and long range integrated plans resulting in positive bottom line/Shareholder value increases year after year!A comprehensive strategy, in unison with functional integration is the key to achieving success, whether it be a turnaround, new business preparation, or next level achievements. Currently responsible for all LMI Operations and full P&L.Expertise- Customer Relations Management- Supply Chain Leadership- Military Programs- Operations Management - Fuselage/Propulsion/Complex Composites-Machining- Program / Project Management- Quality Management- Compliance~Regulations- Union Relations- Corporate Employee Health and Safety Leader- Community Relations- MRP/Production Control ~ SIOP

Experience

1. President & CEO Spirit Defense, a Boeing Co

   Boeing Defense, Space & Security

   Dec 2025 — Present · Wichita, KS, US

   Keith Schrader is president and CEO of Spirit Defense, A Boeing Company.

Education

• Baker University - MBA

  MBA, Business/Executive Leadership

Skills

• Military
• Manufacturing Operations Management
• Kaizen
• 5s
• Program Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Jit
• Continuous Improvement
• Strategic Sourcing
• Regulations
• Manufacturing
• Aircraft Design
• Value Stream Mapping
• Composites
• Process Improvement
• As9100
• Procurement
• Mrp
• Customer Engagement
• Project Planning
• Supply Chain
• Business Process Improvement
• Crm
• Aviation
• Aircraft
• Spc
• Lean Manufacturing
• Operations Management
• Process Engineering
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Quality Assurance
• Quality System
• Toyota Production System
• Sap
• Change Management
• Project Management
• Systems Engineering
• Supply Management
• Root Cause Analysis
• Kanban