Spirit Defense - Mid-Level Sealer

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

12h

About The Position

This role is with Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, in Spirit’s Defense Business Unit. Spirit Defense supplies the defense and space marketplace with engineering, rapid prototyping, capabilities, technologies, and support.

The Mid-Level Sealer performs sealing operations on major assemblies, subassemblies, precision bench work, and integral fuel cells. Work includes sealing, fillet and fay sealing, cap sealing, brush coating, applying compounds and aerodynamic seals, and pressure testing. The employee follows drawings, documents, process specifications, quality control requirements, and established procedures. The company provides job training to support the required work.

The Level B role includes integral fuel cell sealing and applying compounds to fuel cells and related wing-section components. The position is union-represented and requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance and customer program clearance. Employees must be willing and able to work any shift, alternative work weeks, and some weekends.

Requirements

• Be eligible to apply for, obtain, and maintain a Department of Defense security clearance and customer program clearance; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance.
• Be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks and some weekends.
• Be able to work on concrete floors, uneven surfaces, and in confined spaces; walk on open floor beams; climb stairs or scaffolding; crawl or kneel at a workstation; and lift or move parts and tools.
• For Level B, have the skill and knowledge to perform integral fuel cell sealing and one or more listed sealing skills, along with any lower-level major assembly, large-structure, or aerodynamic sealing.
• Follow strict safety procedures when working with hazardous chemicals.
• Demonstrate attention to detail, manual dexterity, and hand-eye coordination for detailed sealing work.
• Be able to perform repetitive bending, twisting, and reaching, and work at heights with fall protection.

Nice To Haves

• An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience working with blueprints, changes, specifications, and work orders while meeting quality requirements.
• Experience completing required data-gathering transactions for sealer progression.
• Experience performing pickup, rework, fabrication, change incorporation, functional testing, or checks during or after sealing.
• Experience using measuring instruments.
• Experience reporting or investigating job handicaps such as errors, assembly procedures, tools, or sequences.
• Experience training, coaching, and assisting employees across classification levels in a manufacturing process.
• Experience documenting discrepancies according to specifications, processes, and procedures.
• Experience temporarily attaching parts or assemblies and installing collars or other hardware unrelated to drilling or countersinking.
• Transferable experience using seal guns, cleaning surfaces, and applying adhesives.
• Precise caulking, surface preparation, and ability to read technical plans.
• Experience preparing surfaces by cleaning, sanding, or other methods for coating or adhesion.
• Proficiency using applicators, caulking guns, and smoothing or fairing tools to apply sealant smoothly.
• Experience with paints, sealants, adhesives, or primers in industrial or trade settings.
• Skill applying sealant to fasteners and bolts.
• Ability to interpret precise work instructions, blueprints, or technical drawings.
• Quality inspection skills, including identifying gaps, defects, or potential leak paths.
• Ability to follow Foreign Object Debris protocols and ensure debris is not left inside aircraft structures.
• Ability to apply sealant consistently and uniformly.
• Experience working in confined spaces such as inside fuel tanks.

Responsibilities

• Seal, fillet and fay, cap seal, and brush coat major assemblies, subassemblies, precision bench work, and integral fuel cells.
• Apply scotchcast, leveling compound, aerodynamic seal, and other sealing compounds, and perform pressure testing according to drawings, process specifications, quality requirements, and established procedures.
• Complete required data-gathering transactions to facilitate sealer progression.
• Perform required pickup, rework, fabrication, change incorporation, functional testing, or checks during or after final seal and seal progression.
• Use measuring instruments as required for assigned work.
• Report or investigate job handicaps, including errors, assembly procedures, tools, and sequences.
• Train, coach, and assist employees of all classification levels to support continuous product flow through manufacturing.
• Document discrepancies according to applicable specifications, processes, and procedures.
• Temporarily attach parts or assemblies and install collars and other hardware not related to drilling or countersinking.
• Perform Level B integral fuel cell sealing by applying compounds to fuel cells and related wing-section components.

Benefits

• Eligible employees may enroll in health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and programs providing paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed