Spirit Defense - Mid-Level Material Support Technician

Spirit AeroSystems•Wichita, KS

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, at Spirit’s Defense Business Unit (“Spirit Defense”). Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace. Through innovative engineering and rapid prototyping excellence, Spirit Defense provides the capabilities, technologies and support customers need to succeed in their missions.

Requirements

Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access (for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship).
Must be willing and able to work any shift.
Must have a valid Driver's license
Ability to lift 50lbs and do physical work
U.S. Citizenship required for Security Clearance.

Nice To Haves

Microsoft Office Suite
Industrial vehicle operations
Familiarity with inventory control/warehouse operations
Data entry/retrieval

Responsibilities

Perform a wide variety of material support activities that ensure the timely delivery of high-quality products to the customer. Performed tasks such as 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.
Perform all tasks involved in receiving, location, issue, kit, preparation, and movement of materials (raw materials, parts, shop supplies, and hazardous materials to facilitate the production process or other support functions including Inventory Record Accuracy.
Perform a variety of activities including, using power or hand operated tools and equipment, checking hardware for visible damage, routing broken, worn, or obsolete hardware to proper authority for disposition, opening containers and count of contents and verifying quality of incoming hardware. Additionally, operate any and all types of information systems required to perform assigned task.
Utilize proper equipment and devices to assure 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.
Report major malfunctioning and unsafe equipment.
Refuel equipment.
Verify part numbers, part count and similar information of in-process material.
Effectively communicate with management staff, other support functions, other employees, vendors and outside shipping personnel.
Train other employees in same job classification as requested or required.
Properly mix, label and distribute sealing compounds and other process materials, i.e. sealant, leveling compounds, or other chemicals/components through the utilization of static mixer, continuous mix machine, dasher mixer, or hand mixing requirements.
Ensure proper identification of material expiration dates are maintained on products.
Operate industrial vehicles such as fork trucks, industrial trucks, and tractors of less than 15,000 lb. capacity to move or position and align parts, equipment, tools, material and any other goods within the shop defined area.
May perform any duties associated with Level C.