Tooling Technician Bench

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.

Team with others to fabricate, inspect, rework and maintain tools of 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
1. Fabricate, rework and maintain tools of all types and materials.
2. Effectively communicate and cooperate with operations and other support functions.
3. Perform routine minor machine maintenance daily (e.g., replacing machine filters, changing
standard light bulbs on machines and equipment, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels etc.
as related to basic Total Preventative maintenance duties).
4. Train and assist other employees in the M12 job code.
Qualifying Skills
Tool Fabrication (Bench)
Responsibility, Authority, Accountability
1. Plan, estimate, sequence, and perform any task required to program, fabricate, assemble,
maintain, inspect, and repair any and all types of tools.
2. 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.
3. Coordinate, plan, estimate, and sequence work with other employees.
4. 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.
5. Perform basic shop math

Preferred:

• Understand and interpret Tool Engineering drawings, Tool Design drawings, TMLO, CATIA models, and CAD software.
• Prefer 1-2 years of experience operating Coordinate Measurement Systems including Faro, Leica, or API Laser Trackers, Arms, and the operation of SA, Verisurf, Metrology, and Polyworks software systems. Understand basic shop math/ trig and GD&T requirements.
• Experience with composite tool maker and tool die.

Required:

• Must be willing and able to work any shift
• Be willing to work Overtime

All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment () or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.

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. for more information on the tax credit.

Spirit AeroSystems is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to 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 federal, state or local law.