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Defense - Composite Mechanic

Wichita, Kansas Job ID 2025-14325 Category Defense Post Date Jun. 27, 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: Wichita, KS (Onsite)

Key Accountabilities:

  • Team with others to fabricate, assemble, form, finish and inspect a wide variety of structural and non-structural fiberglass, acrylic and other composite and metal parts, tools and assemblies
  • Work from drawings, documents, process specifications, quality control requirements, and established processes and procedures, to assure the timely delivery of quality products to the customer
  • Perform multi-tasking and multi-machine operation where applicable
  • Utilize lay-up tools, which include both optical and hard tools, in the fabrication of composite and metal assemblies
  • Obtain required information from prints, charts, sketches, workorders, documents, verbal and electronic information
  • Use shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments
  • Must verify work performed is per work instruction and meets process and/or engineering specification
  • Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure
  • Use and control of solvents and cleaning solutions in the preparation of details, tools, and assemblies for bonding and paint per established procedures
  • Routinely move product within the immediate manufacturing work area, including across isle, using shop assigned equipment as required, and complete transactions necessary to move product to the next operation.  On an exception basis, moves product to the next operation within a building
  • Support the continuous flow of product within the manufacturing process by training and assisting employees at all classification levels
  • 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
  • Sand, polish molds and/or bond assembly tools to obtain smooth surfaces
  • 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
  • Learn and utilize specialized computer applications to perform laser projection, read work instructions, document work completion
  • Successful candidates may be offered opportunity to obtain DoD Security Clearance

Requirements:

  • All applicants must be willing and able to be flexible and work 1st or 2nd shift, including alternative work weeks. Majority of new hires will be hired on 2nd shift
  • All applicants must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (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:

  • 6+ months of related experience

Kansas Tax Credit: Join Spirit AeroSystems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years. Click here for more information on the tax credit.


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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No matter where you are in life, our benefits help prepare you for the present and the future.

  • Generous company match to your 401(k).
  • Industry-leading tuition assistance program pays your institution directly.
  • Fertility, adoption, and surrogacy benefits.
  • Up to $10,000 gift match when you support your favorite nonprofit organizations.
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