Skin Fabrication Process Mechanic

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 28,929 - 48,216; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement savings plans

Flexible spending accounts

Paid time off

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems is looking for assembly professionals in Wichita, Kansas, to support commercial aerostructures production. Candidates should demonstrate experience with hand tools, be ready to lift heavy equipment, and adapt to different shift patterns. This position promises competitive pay and benefits including health insurance and retirement plans.

With potential earnings up to $35.50/hour and eligibility for a state tax credit, join our team and help shape the future of aerospace manufacturing!

Qualifications

• Ability to be respirator certified.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to stand for 7+ hours per day.
• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift.

Responsibilities

• Use hand and power tools to complete work assignments.
• Perform rework and incorporate product changes.
• Work from prints, sketches, specifications.
• Maintain certifications and perform self-inspection.
• Support the continuous flow of product in manufacturing.

Skills

Ability to be respirator certified

Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs

Ability to stand for 7+ hours per day

Experience with hand tools and power tools

Ability to identify material defects

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:

Location: Wichita, KS

The Company will provide appropriate job training to enable employees to perform all necessary job functions following: developing new and improved methods of production, multi-tasking and multi-machine operation.

• Use hand equipment (hand tools, power tools, air tools and computers) needed to complete/process work assignments
• Perform any pickup, rework and incorporation of changes to the product as required
• Work from prints, sketches, specification and written/verbal information
• Maintain certifications, qualification, licenses or permits as required to perform work
• Utilize precision measuring equipment (calipers, scales, etc) to perform self‑inspection of in-process and finished work
• Perform routine minor machine and total preventive maintenance as part of daily work duties (e.g. replacing filters, bulbs and maintaining machine lubricant/coolant levels)
• Routinely move product within manufacturing the immediate manufacturing work area and on occasion, move product to the next operation within a building
• Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting team members of the same or lower classification
• Ability to be cross‑trained to inspect product and become SIA qualified

Other Responsibilities: Perform fabrication support activities including:

• Masking hardware for subsequent processing
• Loading/unloading/hanging hardware for chemical applications
• Deburr
• Hand finishing
• Light hand forming

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability to be respirator certified.
• Ability to push, pull, and lift up to 50lbs.
• Ability to stand for 7+ hours per day.
• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to identify material defects
• Experience with hand tools and power tools

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.

Employees are also eligible 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.

Pay: $21.39/hour, with potential to earn up to $35.50/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. Click here for more information on the tax credit.