Overhead Crane

Overview

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.

Responsibilities

Location: Wichita, KS

Perform a variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of products to the customer. Perform tasks such as product conveyance, operation of material handling equipment, overhead crane,material support machinery and clerical/record keeping activities involving material flow of goods and parts.

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

• Perform all tasks involved in moving product, tools,tooling, equipment and support equipment related to overhead crane for keeping the flow of all goods to support the factory.
• 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 hardware. Additionally, operate any-and all types of information systems required to perform assigned tasks.
• Utilize proper equipment and devices to assure that parts, equipment and all structures are appropriately protected.
• Check condition of the material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation.   
• Report malfunctioning and unsafe equipment. 
• Verify unit numbers, part count and similar information of in-process material.
• Effectively communicate with management staff, support functions,employees, vendors and outside shipping personnel.
• Train other employees in same job classification as requested or required.
• Qualifying Skills Advancement to any given level is subject to need as determined by-management.
• Employee must meet established criteria, which includes but-is not limited to: able to work at extreme heights (no fear of-heights); able to bend, squat or stoop for extending period of time; and able to climb flights of stairs and walk extensive distances.

Level B #Move Crew will Check incoming and departing rail car status reports,order necessary loading and unloading equipment, arrange sequence of-loading or unloading and maintain records as required. Load rail cars using adequate mechanical aids to facilitate loading of assembled parts,structural components or other freight according to work instructions.Insure contents of cars are accurate per manifest and notify the proper authorities in the event of discrepancies or damage.

Qualifying Skills:Employee must meet established criteria, which includes but is not limited to:

• able to work at extreme heights (no fear of heights)
• able to bend, squat or stoop for extending period of time
• able to climb flights of stairs
• walk extensive distances

Qualifications

Required:

• Must be willing and able to work any shift
• Must have a valid driver's license 
• Must be able to work at extreme heights (no fear of heights)
• Must be able to bend, squat and stoop for an extended period of time
• Must be able to climb flights of stairs and walk extensive distances
• Must be able to pass a vision exam which will include identifying color

Preferred:

•  Crane operation: Mobile Crane, Tower Crane, Fixed Crane, Bridge Crane, Cab operated Crane
•  Construction experience: Working from heights, Working Around Heavy Equipment, Oil Field
•  Heavy equipment experience: Skid steer, Fork Lift, Backhoe, Tractor, Bull Dozer, Excavator, Directional Boring, Pulling Units
•  Rigging experience: Hook tending, Rigging Loads to Move

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.

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.

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