Spirit Defense - Mid-Level Tooling Technician

Spirit AeroSystems • Wichita, KS

7h

About The Position

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, within Spirit’s Defense Business Unit. Spirit Defense is an independent supplier to the defense and space marketplace, providing engineering, rapid prototyping, technologies, and support to customers. The Mid-Level Tooling Technician plans, estimates, sequences, and performs work to program, fabricate, assemble, maintain, inspect, and repair tools. The position is union-represented and requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required for clearance eligibility. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance is required after starting. Applicants must be willing and able to work any shift. The employer does not sponsor employment visas. Pay ranges from $23.66 to $39.32 per hour, subject to the applicable collective bargaining agreement, candidate experience, qualifications, and market and business considerations. Eligible employees may enroll in a variety of benefit programs, with options varying according to eligibility factors such as location, hire date, and collective bargaining agreements.

Requirements

• Must be willing and able to work any shift.
• Ability to obtain a U.S. Secret Security Clearance and Special Program Access; U.S. citizenship is required by the U.S. Government for clearance eligibility.
• Ability to obtain an interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance after starting.

Nice To Haves

• An active U.S. Secret Security Clearance; a clearance active within the past 24 months is considered active. U.S. citizenship is required.
• Experience with power tools or mechanical aptitude.
• Tooling experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, estimate, sequence, and perform tasks to program, fabricate, assemble, maintain, inspect, and repair tools.
• Use processes including cutting, grinding, spotting, painting, hand finishing, shaping, bending, drilling, reaming, tapping, wiring, plumbing, lay-up, and minor welding.
• Inspect, set up, and operate fabrication and measurement equipment and machine tools required to fabricate tools.
• Coordinate, plan, estimate, and sequence work with other employees.
• Use and interpret tool and engineering drawings and models, sketches, templates, tool design manuals, verbal information, master tools, production parts, digital data, and handbooks to accomplish and communicate work requirements.
• Perform basic shop math.

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