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Material Support Technician

Wichita, Kansas Job ID 2025-15331 Category Manufacturing Post Date Sep. 29, 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.

Summary:
This position is responsible for performing a broad range of material support activities to ensure the efficient flow of parts, tools, equipment, and supplies throughout the production process. Duties include receiving, issuing, preparing, and moving materials; operating material handling equipment; maintaining accurate inventory records; and ensuring proper handling and protection of goods. The role also requires safe equipment operation, effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, and the ability to train others as needed.

Location: Wichita, KS

Perform a wide variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of high-quality products to the customer. Perform tasks such as product conveyance and multitasking, operation of material handling equipment, material support machinery, and clerical or record-keeping activities involving the material flow of all goods and parts.

The Company will provide appropriate assistance in job training to enable employees to perform all necessary job functions including the following:

  • Perform all tasks involved in receiving, location, issuing, kit, preparation, and movement of materials (raw materials, tools/tooling, parts, drawings, equipment/support equipment supplies, surplus property, and hazardous materials to facilitate the production process or other support functions including Inventory Record Accuracy.
  • Perform a variety of activities including, using power or hand-operated tools and equipment, checking hardware and tools for visible damage, routing broken, worn, or obsolete hardware and tools to proper authority for disposition, opening containers, and identifying weight and count of contents and verifying quality of incoming hardware. Additionally, operate any types of information systems required to perform assigned tasks.
  • Utilize proper equipment and devices to ensure, equipment, structures, etc. are appropriately protected. Load and unload air cargo as required.
  • Check the condition of the material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation and perform routine maintenance such as topping off fluids, and checking and adjusting tire pressure). Report major malfunctioning and unsafe equipment. Refuel equipment.
  • Verify part numbers, part count, and similar information of in-process material.
  • Effectively communicate with management staff, other support functions, other employees, vendors, and outside shipping personnel.
  • Train other employees in the same job classification as requested or required.
  • Advancement to any given level is subject to need, as determined by management, and employees meeting established qualification criteria.
  • Level B will properly mix, label and distribute sealing compounds and other process materials, i.e. sealant, leveling compounds, or other chemicals/components through the utilization of a static mixer, continuous mix machine, dasher mixer, or hand mixing requirements.
  • Ensure proper identification of material expiration dates is maintained on products.
  • Operate industrial vehicles such as fork trucks, industrial trucks, and tractors of less than 15,000 lb capacity to move position and align parts, equipment, tools, material, and any other goods within the shop-defined area.
  • May perform any other duties as needed.

Required:

  • Must be able to lift 60lbs. 
  • Stand for extended periods of time.
  • Must be willing and able to work any shift.
  • All Candidates 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.
    • IMPORTANT WorkKeys note: Any person scheduling their WorkKeys Assessment will be required to present two (2) forms of identification to be verified before their scheduled date for the WorkKeys assessment. Please click and review this provided link Acceptable Forms of ID and plan ahead by deciding which documents can be located or if need be, ordered. 

Preferred Experience:

  • Shipping and receiving; stocking and inventory.

  • Operation of pallet jacks, forklifts, and drum dollies.

  • Familiarity/Acumen with machine tool operation.

  • Basic computer skills, including data entry, documentation, and email.

  • Willingness to work in a chemical environment (sealant, paint, solvent).

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.


Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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