Composite Repair Mechanic

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 34,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Kansas is seeking an M04A repair technician to perform professional repair work with independence and broad technical knowledge, supporting Spirit Commercial.

The role requires working from blueprints and specifications, coordinating with teams, and applying composite and metal repair techniques in a union environment. The position offers a Total Rewards package with competitive base pay, benefits, and eligibility for the Kansas aviation tax credit.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• A post-offer vision examination is required to confirm applicants are able to perform the tasks of the position.
• Union-represented position; terms governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Responsibilities

• Initiates or participates in short-range and long-range planning, making independent decisions on repair policies and procedures.
• Gives technical advice to management and operating departments.
• May take detailed technical responsibility for product development and provision of specialized engineering systems.
• Coordinates work programs and directs or advises on use of equipment and material.
• Fabricates, assembles, forms and inspects composite parts, tools and assemblies.
• Works from blueprints, work orders, and documents; verifies work per instructions and specs.
• Builds composite structures with carbon and other composites; uses hand tools and precision instruments.

Skills

Willing to work any shift

Vision examination

Job description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities

An M04A repair technician is required to perform professional repair work involving considerable independence in approach, demanding a considerable degree of originality, ingenuity and judgment, and knowledge of more than one field of, or expertise (for example, acts as his/her organization’s technical reference authority) in a particular field of professional repair within your organization.

• Initiates or participates in both short-range and long-range planning, making independent decisions on repair policies and procedures within an overall program.
• Gives technical advice to management and operating departments.
• May take detailed technical responsibility for product development and provision of specialized engineering systems, facilities and functions.
• Coordinates work programs.
• Direct or advise on use of equipment and material.
• Fabricate, assemble, form and inspect composite parts, tools and assemblies.
• Work from blueprints, work orders, documents, verbal and electronic information.
• Verify work performed is per work instructions and meets process and/or engineering specifications.
• Work within a team and independently to build composite structure details and assemblies using carbon and other composite materials
• Perform multi-tasking and multi-machine operation where applicable
• Work on platforms up to ten feet above the ground
• Work in confined spaces
• Work overhead
• Use hand pressure and small tools to form and contour lay-up
• Ability to use tools such as scissors, knives, pushing tools, markers, and other small tools
• Maintain a clean working environment and clean as you go
• May be required to perform touch-up and finishing applications.
• Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
• Use shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments.
• Sand utilizing pneumatic air tools and/or bond assembly tools to obtain smooth surfaces.

The M04A repair technician makes responsible decisions not usually subject to technical review, decides courses of action necessary to expedite the successful accomplishment of assigned projects, and may make recommendations involving large sums or long-range objectives.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks.
• A post-offer vision examination is required to confirm applicants are able to perform the tasks of the position.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Composite experience
• Wet Layup, graphite
• Bagging of complex parts
• Working with hand tools
• Kevlar
• Fiberglass
• Epoxy-resin
• Composite sanding
• Use of hot bond machine
• Autoclave assist
• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift
• Double Vacuum Debulk (DVD) repair

Union

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace

We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

Pay & Benefits

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $24.81/hour, with potential to earn up to $41.27/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.

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.