Welder - Tooling

Spirit AeroSystems; Kansas; On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the aerospace industry is seeking a Level A Tooling Welder to maintain and repair plant infrastructure and tools. The role involves welding and fabrication across various materials and requires a high school diploma. Candidates must be willing to work shifts and pass a welding test. Join a dynamic team and contribute to the production of high-quality aerospace components.

Benefits

Kansas Tax Credit

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience preferred.
• Complete a welding test before hire.
• Willingness to work any shift (2nd shift).

Responsibilities

• Weld, fabricate, and maintain tools and manufacturing parts.
• Operate various equipment including lifts and weld machines.
• Ensure compliance with codes and regulations.

Skills

Welding

Fabrication

Communication

Education

High School diploma or GED

Tools

Weld condition machines

Forklifts

Sandblasters

Brake press/shears

Job description

Overview

Spirit AeroSystems designs and builds aerostructures for both commercial and defense customers. With headquarters in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit operates sites in the U.S., U.K., France, and Malaysia. The company's core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components for the world's premier aircraft. Spirit AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

General Statement: To maintain, operate, repair, build, and rebuild plant infrastructure, tools, tooling, assemblies, production parts, experimental parts, and systems pertaining to work by means of welding within the individual's skill set and/or with proper training. Team with others to weld, fabricate, inspect, rework all types and materials to ensure the timely delivery of quality products to the customer. Tasks performed will require product conveyance, multi-tasking, and machine operation.

• Duties include: Weld, fabricate, rework, and maintain tools, tooling, assemblies, manufacturing parts, production/experimental items, and plant infrastructure of all types and materials.
• Effectively communicate and cooperate with operations and other support functions.
• Work in conformance with local, state, and federal codes and regulations, blueprints, specifications, trade practices, shop practices, and verbal or written instructions.
• Maintain any licenses or certificates as required by local, state, and federal codes and regulations within the geographical area, as pertains to the individual skill set performing such work.
• Operate equipment such as scissor lifts, boom lifts, forklifts, remote overhead crane, weld condition machines, sandblasters, brake press/shears, and stress relief ovens as applicable.
• Perform work on aerial platforms, railcars, and elevated structures and scaffolding as applicable. Train on new methods and advanced technologies.

Level A Tooling Welder includes:

• Plan, estimate, sequence, and perform tasks required for programming, fabricating, welding, assembling, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing all types of tools.
• Use processes such as cutting, grinding, spotting, painting, abrasive blasting, hand finishing, shaping, bending, drilling, reaming, tapping, layout, welding, stress relief ovens, inspection, setup, and operate all types of fabrication and measurement equipment.
• Coordinate, plan, estimate, and sequence work with other employees. Use and interpret tool and engineering drawings, CAD models, sketches, templates, manuals, digital data, and handbooks.
• Understand and perform material preparation, welding processes, and correct usage of amperage, voltage, pressure gauges, tips, brazing, soldering, and bonding materials.
• Perform welding processes including SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, SAW, TIP TIG, plasma arc cutting, and vacuum tight welding of various alloys and metals.
• Ensure all welds are visually and functionally acceptable per industry standards across all thickness ranges.
• Perform welding with various alloys and metals including steel, stainless steel, titanium, invar, aluminum, tool steel, and Kirk site. Maintain weld certifications.
• Perform basic shop math and pass yearly eye exams.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance daily.
• Manufacturing Welder: capable of all welding functions, including TIG welding of various metals for experimental and production parts.
• Maintain AWS certifications and read applicable weld symbols, blueprints, and engineering drawings.
• Document non-conforming conditions for Material Review Board action.
• Perform Class A TIG welds passing radiographic, penetrant, and pressure tests. Maintain weld certifications.

Qualifications

Preferred:

• 2+ years of experience

Required:

• Willingness to work any shift (2nd shift)
• Complete a welding test before hire
• High School diploma or GED

All candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (www.workkeys.com) or provide verification of passing. Delays in assessment completion may delay start dates. Assessments can be completed in advance of interviews.

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.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor under law.