Technician - Calibration

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

Key Accountabilities: 

• Plans, conducts, and documents tests on products, systems, components, materials, and manufacturing processes and technologies.  
• Designs and analyzes test hardware, test plans, and manufacturing technologies; guides fabrication of experimental hardware and electronic test assemblies; also develops and deploys data system hardware.  
• Provides technical support for project management, including test plans or proposals, cost and schedule estimates for test programs, and instrumentation and test condition definitions. 
• Guides test mechanics and electricians and performs metrology and calibration certification services. 
• Investigates, analyzes, and resolves test program-related problems and anomalies. Conducts tests per plan and processes data; documents test plans and results; and provides data, information, and knowledge to requesting customers. 
• Interfaces with engineers, peers, group leaders, internal and external suppliers, and laboratory users for direction, collaboration, approval, and identifying requirements to resolve design, manufacturing, and related process problem. 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications: 

Calibration: 

• Perform calibration and verification activities on a wide variety of test and measuring equipment such as, Torque tools, Micrometers, Calipers, Dial indicators, Gauge tools and other precision measuring equipment. 
• Ensure all test equipment is in proper working order and meets all applicable specifications 
• Interpret test procedures, drawings 
• Generate and maintain calibration records and reports 
• Identify and recommend corrective actions for out-of-tolerance conditions 
• Assist in the development of calibration procedures 
• Maintain calibration laboratory tools and equipment 
• Analyze and interpret data from calibration activities 
• Troubleshoot equipment malfunctions and perform repairs as necessary 
• Proficient with Microsoft Word and Excel 
• High School Diploma or GED

Preferred Qualifications: 

• 2-4 years’ experience in the field without a degree 
• 0-2 years with a Technical School Certificate

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.

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.