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Robot Operator

Tulsa, Oklahoma Job ID 2025-15287 Category Manufacturing Post Date Sep. 03, 2025
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Spirit AeroSystems 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 AeroSystems focuses on affordable, innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions to support customers around the globe.

Location: Tulsa, OK

  • Work with engineering requirements, work orders, prints, charts, sketches, work instructions, documents, verbal and electronic information to manufacture to quality requirements, parts and assemblies.
  • Fabricate assemblies using computerized numerical controlled (CNC) mediums while simultaneously ensuring product and/or process quality at all levels of the manufacturing operation through monitoring/verification methodologies.
  • Determine and adjust as necessary machine feeds, speeds, and work alignment using shop mathematics, charts and graphs and precision measuring instruments.
  • Ability to machine proof new and revised part programs.
  • Adjust tool set-ups and make minor machine adjustments to ensure safe operation of the machine.
  • Adapt tooling and holding fixtures as necessary to orient machine tool cutters and machining fixtures.
  • Ability to check parts for correct dimensions using heights gages, gauge blocks, micrometers, calipers, protractors, and other precisions tools.
  • Use precision measuring instruments required to accomplish tasks.
  • Utilize tooling in the assembly of components into sub-assemblies or end items.
  • Verify work performed is per work instructions and meets process and/or engineering specification.
  • Identify discrepancies found per applicable procedure.
  • Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
  • Assist in the training of other assembly personnel in assembly and installation techniques.

Required:

  • All candidates must be able to work any shift.
  • Qualified candidate will need to successfully pass a skills demonstration. 
  • All Candidates must pass The WorkKeys Assessment (www.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.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Experience in a manufacturing/production setting
  • Background in aerospace/aviation
  • Knowledge of hand tools and precision measuring instruments 

Spirit AeroSystems 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.

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