Aerospace Sealing Technician — Fuel Cell

The Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 33,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a Spirit Defense unit, seeks skilled sealant technicians for major assembly sealing, inspection and process data tasks in a defense manufacturing environment. Roles include reading blueprints, applying sealing compounds, and ensuring quality control on complex wing components.

The position requires ability to obtain security clearances, adaptable shifts, and ability to work in confined spaces and on irregular surfaces.

Qualifications

• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship)
• Candidates must be eligible to apply for, obtain, and maintain a Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance, in addition to customer program clearance.
• Willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks and some weekends
• Ability to work on concrete floors, uneven surfaces, and in confined spaces, as well as walk on open floor beams, climb on stairs/scaffolding, crawl/kneel in workstation, and lift/move parts and/or tools

Responsibilities

• Seal, fillet and fay, cap seal, brush coat, etc. for major assemblies, sub-assemblies, precision bench and integral fuel cell.
• Complete required data gathering transactions to facilitate all sealer progression.
• Perform any and all required pickup, rework, fabrication, change incorporation, functional testing or check during or after final seal and/or seal progression.
• Use measuring instruments as required to accomplish work assignments.
• Report and/or investigate job handicaps such as: errors, assembly procedures, tools, sequences, etc.
• Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training, coaching and assisting employees of all classification levels.
• Document any discrepancies according to specification, process, and procedure.

Skills

U.S. Secret Security Clearance

DoD security clearance

Shift flexibility

Ability to work in confined spaces

Education

None stated

Tools

Blueprints

Measuring instruments

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a Spirit Defense unit, seeks skilled sealant technicians for major assembly sealing, inspection and process data tasks in a defense manufacturing environment. Roles include reading blueprints, applying sealing compounds, and ensuring quality control on complex wing components.

The position requires ability to obtain security clearances, adaptable shifts, and ability to work in confined spaces and on irregular surfaces.