Defense - Technician

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.

Location: Wichita, KS (Onsite)

Key Accountabilities:

• Work closely with Engineering for building composite test articles
• Duties include performing a variety of composite layup and/or assembly, mechanical, electromechanical, metallic, resin infusion or special manufacturing
• Construct, fabricate, assemble, troubleshoot, calibrate, adjust, test, and maintain equipment, components, devices, or systems
• Work from schematics, engineering drawings, planning papers and written or verbal instructions
• Conduct tests and report data in prescribed format
• Be flexible, able to adjust and start over as directed
• Prepare prescribed compounds and solutions
• Follow program processes, using materials, tools, products, and their related fabrication and assembly processes to build and assemble composite structures
• Work closely with engineering in support of test and coupon set-up
• Must adhere to customer specifications when building proof-of-concept articles

Requirements:

• High School Diploma and 4+ years of related experience in aerospace composite manufacturing or related field or a 2-year Associate's Degree with 2+ of related experience in aerospace composite manufacturing or related field

• Be a self-starter who can work alone, if necessary and meet a deadline

• Must possess teaming skills, interpersonal social skills, strong ethics, and good work habits

• Be able to lift, bend and stand for prolonged hours

• Possess written and verbal skills necessary to be able to effectively work within an integrated product team environment

• Experience with Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2- year Associate's Degree from Trade/Technical School
• Active DoD Clearance
• Experience with or be willing to learn machine shop type equipment (drills, saws, sanders, etc), ovens and autoclaves, overhead cranes, forklifts, and other equipment

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.