Tooling Technician

Spirit AeroSystems; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Union representation

Drug Free Workplace

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems in Wichita, KS is seeking a skilled tooling technician to program, fabricate, assemble, inspect, and repair tools used across our advanced manufacturing processes. You will work with diverse fabrication methods including cutting, grinding, painting, and welding, while interpreting engineering drawings and maintaining strict quality standards.

This union-represented role offers pay based on experience, with potential for both base pay and incentive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Experience with power tools or mechanical aptitude is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, estimate, sequence, and perform tasks to program, fabricate, assemble, maintain, inspect, and repair tools.
• Use cutting, grinding, painting, hand finish, shaping, drilling, inspection, and other fabrication/tooling processes.
• Coordinate, plan, estimate, and sequence work with other employees.
• Interpret tool drawings, engineering drawings, models, and data to communicate requirements.
• Perform basic shop math.

Skills

Power tools experience

Mechanical aptitude

Shift flexibility

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

Location: Wichita, KS

Position Responsibilities

• Plan, estimate, sequence, and perform any task required to program, fabricate, assemble, maintain, inspect, and repair any and all types of tools.
• Use processes such as cutting, grinding, spotting, painting, hand finish, shaping, bending, drilling, reaming, tapping, wiring, plumbing, lay-up, minor welding, inspection, set-up, operate all types of fabrication and measurement equipment and machine tools required to fabricate tools.
• Coordinate, plan, estimate, and sequence work with other employees.
• Use and/or interpret tool and engineering drawings and models, sketches, templates, tool design manuals, verbal information, master tools, production parts, digital data and various handbooks in accomplishing and communicating work requirements.
• Perform basic shop math

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience)

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience)

• Any experience with power tools or mechanical aptitude

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.

Pay: $25.09/hour, with potential to earn up to $43.13/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.