Spirit Defense - Associate Numerical Control Programmer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Union representation

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS, is seeking a role within Spirit Defense to support NC programming and quality assurance for aerospace manufacturing.

The position emphasizes collaboration across NC programmers, engineering, and manufacturing teams to ensure compliance with customer and regulatory requirements. Candidates should have 3–5 years in NC programming or related QA roles in aerospace, with proficiency in GD&T and reading complex drawings.

Qualifications

• Experience with NC programming or quality assurance in aerospace manufacturing.
• Knowledge of GD&T and ASME Y14.5 fundamentals.
• Ability to read engineering drawings and 3D models.

Responsibilities

• Analyze NC programs for validation and compliance with customer and regulatory specs.
• Collaborate with NC programmers to optimize or modify programs.
• Develop tooling, interchangeability, and test plans.
• Coordinate with engineering and manufacturing to address producibility issues.

Skills

Numerical control

Programming techniques

Team collaboration

GD&T fundamentals

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

PC-DMIS

Metrolog

Polyworks

Verisurf

CAPPS-NC

Spatial Analyzer

SAP

CATIA/ ENOVI A/ 3DX/ NX

Vericut

Job description

Overview

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit ("Spirit Defense"). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Responsibilities

Position Responsibilities:

• Location: Wichita, KS
• Key Accountabilities
• Provides knowledge of numerical control, machining, and programming techniques.
• Performs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis of NC programs to ensure validation and compliance to customer and regulatory requirements and specifications.
• Analyze blueprints, engineering models, and electronic controls to support NC programming
• Work with NC programmers to optimize or modify programs as required
• Ability to collaborate in a team environment
• Validates fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
• Knowledge to develop tooling, interchangeability, replacement, and functional test plans.
• Using the established manufacturing process flow, defines sequences of events, develops text and graphics work instructions, manufacturing datasets, tooling requirements, and manufacturing bills of material.
• Communicate with cross-functional teams to influence and clarify design concepts.
• Coordinates change incorporation, optimizes processes, and addresses producibility issues as well as production & post-production problems.
• Has the ability to demonstrate configuration control of the hardware, within the manufacturing build plan.

Qualifications

• This position requires an active U.S. Security Clearance, for which the US Government requires US Citizenship
• Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance
• Successful candidates must be able to secure Program access approval
• Employment start date would be determined based upon program need and obtaining clearance
• Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures
• 3-5 years of professional experience in numerical control (NC) programming and/or experience in Quality Control, Quality Assurance, or familiarization with basic quality principles in an aerospace manufacturing environment.
• GD&T Fundamentals Based on ASME Y14.5
• Ability to provide inspection media to QA to perform measurement using CMM, Laser Trackers, and Articulating Arms for detail part inspection.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Experience with multiple material types.
• Frequent interaction with internal personnel in the manufacturing environment and occasionally with inter-organizational personnel and external customers.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and 3D models.
• Strong skills in PC-DMIS, Metrolog, Polyworks, Verisurf, CAPPS-NC and/ or Spatial Analyzer software
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel
• Strong knowledge of SAP
• CATIA / ENOVI A/ 3DX/ NX /Vericut
• Beyond Compare/ Notepad ++
• Understanding of the master scheduling requirements
• Ability to take a project from start to finish
• Willingness to work cross-functionally
• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred but not required, subject to experience in Aerospace, Quality, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering or other related course of study a plus but not required.
• Six Sigma Green Belt, other LEAN certification, or experience

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: $60,100 - $92,150

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.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. A final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.