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Spirit AeroSystems

Tooling Technician

full-time•Wichita•$0k - $0k

Summary

Location

Wichita

Salary

$0k - $0k

Type

full-time

Experience

0-2 years

Company links

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About this role

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

  • 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

Required:

  • Must be willing and able to work any shift.
  • All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (workkeys.com) 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.
    • IMPORTANT WorkKeys note: Any person scheduling their WorkKeys Assessment will be required to present two (2) forms of identification to be verified before their scheduled date for the WorkKeys assessment. Please click and review this provided link Acceptable Forms of ID and plan ahead by deciding which documents can be located or if need be, ordered.

Preferred:

  • Any experience with power tools or mechanical aptitude

 

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

 

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.

 

 

What you'll do

  • This role involves planning, estimating, sequencing, and executing all tasks related to programming, fabricating, assembling, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing all types of tools used in commercial aerostructures manufacturing. Responsibilities include utilizing various processes such as cutting, grinding, minor welding, and operating fabrication and measurement equipment.

About Spirit AeroSystems

Inventing, designing and building what’s best in aerospace. Spirit AeroSystems is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of aerostructures for commercial airplanes, defense platforms, and business/regional jets. With expertise in aluminum and advanced composite manufacturing solutions, the company’s core products include fuselages, integrated wings and wing components, pylons, and nacelles. Also, Spirit serves the aftermarket for commercial and business/regional jets. Headquartered in Wichita, Kansas, Spirit has facilities in the U.S., U.K., France, Malaysia and Morocco.

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As a Tooling Technician at Spirit AeroSystems, you will: this role involves planning, estimating, sequencing, and executing all tasks related to programming, fabricating, assembling, maintaining, inspecting, and repairing all types of tools used in commercial aerostructures manufacturing. Responsibilities include utilizing various processes such as cutting, grinding, minor welding, and operating fabrication and measurement equipment..

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