Spirit AeroSystems · 2 months ago
Power Distribution Electrician 1
Wichita, Kansas
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expSpirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. The Power Distribution Electrician 1 will operate, maintain, and repair electrical power transmission and distribution equipment, ensuring proper functioning and compliance with safety regulations.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
According to applicable manufacturers, industry, regulatory standards, shop practices, and procedures; operate, develop, construct, layout, install, service, rebuild, maintain, investigate, modify, and correctmal functions on all types of electrical and/or electronic power transmission/distribution and generation equipment, circuits and systems including medium voltage equipment and associated controls
Perform initial checkout/functional testing and commissioning of company assets that have been installed, repaired, or rebuilt to ensure proper functioning of the control, protection, and monitoring systems
Perform maintenance, construction, operation, install, repair, and rebuild, according to applicable shop theories, practices, and procedures, the following typical types of Utility Type Transmission and Distribution equipment: electrical power generation/distribution equipment, lighting systems for plant facilities and microprocessor controlled equipment (related to power dist. equip.), and test equipment
Perform system operation function under the direction of the designated system operator
Investigate and correct electrical/electronic malfunctions using test panels and testing devices as required to complete work assignments
Following the safety regulations called out in the power distribution procedures, perform work on equipment associated with the Plant's electrical power transmission, distribution, and generation systems, including but not limited to power transformers, circuit breakers, distribution centers, high-voltage power cable, data, monitoring, control, SCADA systems, communication and associated software and components of the above typical company assets
Perform initial checkout of company assets that have been installed, repaired, or rebuilt to ensure proper functioning of the control, protection, and monitoring systems
Perform initial setting installation, functional testing, verification/correction of documentation, investigation, and correction of electrical, electronic, and fiber optic malfunctions on primary system control, protection, and metering systems
Electrical Power Generation/Transmission/Distribution Equipment and Systems including microprocessor-controlled devices and associated test equipment
Qualification
Required
HS Diploma or GED
Minimum of 1 year(s) of experience pertaining to the skills identified
All candidates must be able to work any shift, however; this is for a first shift position
All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment
Preferred
Associate's degree in a technical field
This is a high voltage position and previous high voltage experience is highly preferred
Benefits
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.
Company
Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems is a manufacturer of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business or regional jets.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.3BKey Investors
Kansas Department of Commerce
2024-07-01Acquired
2023-11-08Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2023-11-07Post Ipo Equity· $200M
Leadership Team
Irene Esteves
Chief Financial Officer
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