Spirit AeroSystems Thursday announced that approximately 360 salaried support and management employees at its Kansas and Oklahoma facilities are receiving layoff notices. The company is offering affected employees severance benefits and career transition services.

Officials say the action is a strategic move to make the company more competitive in a cost-sensitive environment, and results from an ongoing workforce assessment designed to reduce overhead costs, increase efficiency and drive improved performance.

Spirit remains a strong company with a robust backlog of approximately $36 billion.

Spirit AeroSystems, is headquartered in Wichita.