Quality Inspector - Fabrication

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units. Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

About the role

Skilled Quality Inspector with expertise in interpreting technical data, performing precision inspections, operating test equipment, and maintaining certifications while following Quality Management System policies. Able to work independently, communicate effectively, coordinate with internal teams, and cross-train across related classifications.

Responsibilities

• Use and interpret drawings, inspection manuals, and specifications, shop mathematics, precision measuring instruments, specialized inspection machines, tools, and equipment necessary to accomplish work assignments.
• Experience working with Quality Management System Policies and Procedures.
• Working knowledge of Company Policies, Procedures, and Specifications.
• Overall working knowledge of production processes.
• Contact other company organizations or customer representatives, as required to coordinate and accomplish work assignments.
• Demonstrate written and verbal communication skills, as well as good computing skills.
• Operate testing machines, calculate, and record results.
• Maintain certifications as required.
• Plan own sequence of operations.
• Follow Inspection (shop) procedures to accept or reject processes/parts/assemblies.
• Verify that tools are qualified.
• Prepare and maintain Quality records.
• Work across equivalent or lower level Inspector job codes as required.
• Cross-train in equivalent level Assembly, Composite, Metals, Process, and Systems/Payload Structures Mechanic classifications.

Requirements

• Must be able to work any shift (including AWW-alternate work week).
• Minimum 2 years aircraft or mechanical experience.
• Must be able to read blueprints.
• Proficient in basic computer operations.

Qualifications

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous experience in aircraft inspection is highly preferred.
• Experience in aerospace fabrication/assembly.
• MS Office, MES, CATIA, and SAP experience.

This position must meet export control compliance requirements. To meet export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Benefits

We provide eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including:

• Health insurance
• Flexible spending accounts
• Health savings accounts
• Retirement savings plans
• Life and disability insurance programs
• Programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay

$23.66/hour, with potential to earn up to $39.32/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.

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.

Schedule

2nd Shift

This is a union-represented position. We are a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.