Transportation - Fabrication

The Boeing Company; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 31,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. in Wichita, KS is seeking a material support technician to ensure timely delivery of products to customers. The role supports Spirit’s commercial units and involves moving materials, operating equipment, data entry in CMMS, and coordinating requests with management.

Responsibilities include loading/unloading, updating records, and maintaining inventory accuracy, with additional duties in maintenance and safety. This union position offers competitive pay and benefits.

Qualifications

• Must be willing to work any shift.
• Must have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Move materials (raw materials, tools, parts, drawings, equipment) to aid production and maintain inventory records.
• Enter and retrieve data from CMMS to complete daily and weekly work assignments.
• Coordinate customer work requests with management using the trouble call reporting system.
• Operate motive equipment, including mobile cranes, of various sizes.
• Inspect hardware/tools for damage and route non-conforming items to the proper authority.
• Operate information systems required to perform assigned tasks.
• Use proper equipment to protect parts, equipment, and facilities.
• Load and unload air cargo as required.
• Check equipment condition and perform routine maintenance such as fluid checks and tire pressure.
• Report major malfunctions and refuel as needed; communicate with management and vendors.
• Train other employees and advance criteria per management needs.

Skills

Shift work

Driver's license

Job description

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. Find your future with us.

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.

Summary:

• This position will perform a wide variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of products to the customer.
• Will assist all other crafts in the maintenance and construction of plant equipment within the Spirit AeroSystems facility.
• This is done through the use of transportation, product conveyance and multi-tasking, operation of material handling equipment, material support machinery, and clerical or record keeping activities involving material flow of all goods and parts.

Position Responsibilities:

Location: Wichita, KS

• Perform tasks involved in the movement of materials (raw materials, tools/tooling, parts, drawings, equipment/support supplies, surplus property and hazardous materials) to facilitate the production process or other support functions including inventory record accuracy.
• Enter and retrievedata from the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to accomplish daily and weekly work assignments.
• Coordinate customer work requests with management using the facilities trouble call reporting system.
• Operate motive equipment of all sizes, including mobile cranes.
• Perform a variety of activities: use tools and equipment to check hardware and tools for visible damage, routing broken, worn, or obsolete hardware and tools to proper authority for disposition.
• Operate any and all types of information systems required to perform assigned task.
• Utilize proper equipment and devices toassure parts, equipment, structures, etc. are appropriately protected.
• Load and unload air cargo as required.
• Check condition of the material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation and perform routine or maintenance such as topping off fluids, checking and adjusting tire pressure.
• Report major malfunctioning and unsafe equipment. Refuel equipment. Effectively communicate with management staff, support functions, employees, vendors and outside shipping personnel.
• Train other employees in same job classification as requested or required. Qualifying Skills Advancement to any given level issubject to need, as determined by management.
• The employee must meet the established criteria.

Level B

• Check incoming and departing rail car status reports, order necessary loading and unload equipment, arrange sequence of loading or unloading and maintain records as required.
• Load rail cars using adequate mechanical aids to facilitate loading of assembled parts, structural components or other freight according to work instructions.
• Insure contents of cars are accurate per manifest and notify the proper authorities in the event of discrepancies ordamage.
• Operate industrial vehicles such as fork trucks, industrial trucks, buses/vans and tractors of less than 15,000 pounds of capacity to move or position and align parts, equipment, tools, material and any other goods or people.
• Ride in cockpit and operate brakes as necessary, while airplane is being towed.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must be willing to work any shift
• Must have a valid drivers license

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• Industrial vehicle experience operating cranes, forklifts, tractors, and other tow vehicles
• Maneuvering trailers (stiff and swivel tongue)

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: $22.52/hour, with potential to earn up to $37.40/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.

Export Control Requirements:

Export Control Requirements: This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.