Senior Quality Technician – Aerospace Materials & Testing

Boeing; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a skilled materials test professional to analyze raw materials and finished products for compliance with customer and regulatory standards. You will assist Engineering with testing requirements and provide critical data to validate conformance across metals, composites, sealants, and plastics.

The role requires DoD security clearance eligibility and 5-9 years of raw materials testing experience, plus a background in handling composites, metallic

Qualifications

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 5-9 years of experience with raw materials testing.
• Fiber/Void/Resin Content Testing on pre-impregnated materials.
• Sample Prep – operating a CNC Machine, Lathe, table saw, band saw or grinder for metallic raw materials.
• Operating element analyzers
• Operating tensile machines
• Sample prep of composite and metallic materials for testing
• Composite machining
• Welding Background

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis of raw materials, packaging materials, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure compliance to customer and regulatory requirements and specifications in regards to chemical, physical, and mechanical properties.
• Assist Engineering in establishing testing requirements and providing test data.
• Apply knowledge of engineering and science to conduct tests on metallic and non-metallic materials (e.g.metals, composites, sealants, adhesives, rubber products, plastics) to validate compliance with conformance specifications and provide consultation on related issues.
• Applies existing techniques and procedures with recommendations and implementation for improved efficiency, or devises and develops new analytical test methods and techniques.

Job description

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, Kansas is seeking a skilled materials test professional to analyze raw materials and finished products for compliance with customer and regulatory standards. You will assist Engineering with testing requirements and provide critical data to validate conformance across metals, composites, sealants, and plastics.

The role requires DoD security clearance eligibility and 5-9 years of raw materials testing experience, plus a background in handling composites, metallic