Spirit AeroSystems · 1 day ago
Technician
Wichita, KS
Full-time
Onsite
Entry, Mid Level
$45K/yr - $69K/yr
2+ years expSpirit AeroSystems, Inc. is a subsidiary of The Boeing Company that designs and builds commercial aerostructures. The Technician role involves performing various duties in areas such as composite hand lay-up and robotic automation, while also constructing, troubleshooting, and maintaining related equipment.
AerospaceMachinery ManufacturingManufacturing
Responsibilities
Performs a variety of duties in the composite hand lay-up area, robotic, automation, acoustic, avionic, vibrational and/or optical areas
Constructs, fabricates, assembles, troubleshoots, calibrates, adjusts, tests, diagnoses, and maintains equipment, components, devices, or systems
Works from schematics, engineering drawings and written or verbal instructions
Operates related equipment; conducts tests and reports data in prescribed format
Performs calibration and alignment checks; makes adjustments, modifications, and replacements as directed
Qualification
Required
Associate Technician (Level 2): 2+ years working as a technician in a related field
Mid-level Technician (Level 3): 5+ years working as a technician in a related field
Experience with composites and hand lay-up techniques for monolithic and sandwich panels is required
Be a self-starter who can work alone, if necessary and meet a deadline
Must possess teaming skills, interpersonal social skills, strong ethics, and good work habits
Be able to lift, bend and stand for prolonged hours
Possess written and verbal skills necessary to be able to effectively work within an integrated product team environment
Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
High School Diploma or GED
Preferred
2- year Associate's Degree from Trade/Technical School
Experience with or be willing to learn machine shop type equipment (drills, saws, sanders, etc), ovens and autoclaves, overhead cranes, forklifts, and other equipment
Familiarity with aerospace specifications preferred
Experience with FTIR, GDS, GCMS instrumentation is also preferred
Benefits
$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
C
Curtis Richardson
Associate Technical Fellow - Robotics
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