Composite Mechanic

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Overview

Spirit Aero Systems 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 Aero Systems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Overview

Spirit Aero Systems 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 Aero Systems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities:

• Place vacuum and pressure bags over and inside wrapped parts and tools, and test for leaks.
• Cut fabrics and composite materials to size using knives, shears, automated material cutters etc.
• Hand and machine finish parts to required tolerances and fit into completed assemblies.
• Drill, saw, file, sand, pot, patch, build up, trim, fit parts to meet production requirements. Use of hand/air tools; DA, DOTCO, Drills, Scales, Potting gun, Putty knives.
• Sand, polish molds and/or bonded assembly tools to obtain smooth surfaces.
• Load, unload and operate ovens in the curing of parts and assemblies, utilizing forklift as needed.
• Apply parting agents to molds and bond assembly tools.
• Mix and apply bonding adhesives to details and assemblies using films, spray, pour coating, roller coating and robotics equipment.
• Spray and brush priming.

Qualifications

• All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks. Majority of new hires will be hired on 2nd shift.
• All Candidates must pass the Work Keys Assessment () or provide verification that they have passed the Work Keys Assessment. Delay in completing your Work Keys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.

Spirit Aero Systems 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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function Manufacturing
• Industries Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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