Repair Station Mechanic

At Boeing, we innovate and collaborate to make the world a better place. We’re committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that’s welcoming, respectful and inclusive, with great opportunity for professional growth. 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.

Responsibilities

• Utilize lay-up tools, including both optical and hard tools, in the repair and rework of composite assemblies.
• Obtain required information from maintenance manuals, prints, charts, sketches, work orders, documents, verbal, and electronic information.
• Use shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments; familiarity with the metric system required.
• Verify work performed is per work instruction and meets process and/or engineering requirements.
• Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
• Use and control solvents and cleaning solutions in the preparation of details, tools, and assemblies for bonding and finishing per established procedures; may perform touch-up and finishing applications.
• Perform routine minor machine maintenance as part of daily work duties (e.g., replacing machine filters, changing standard light bulbs, maintaining lubrication/coolant levels).
• Routinely move product within the Repair Station work area using shop-assigned equipment as required.
• Support the continuous flow of product within the maintenance, repair, and overhaul process by training and assisting employees at all classification levels.
• Airframe license preferred or willingness to pursue FAA Part 65 certification (Repairman’s certificate or Airframe license).
• Experience working with maintenance and repair documents such as aircraft maintenance manuals (AMMs), structural repair manuals (SRMs), component maintenance manuals (CMMs), service bulletins, service letters, and Airworthiness Directives.
• Willingness to travel, domestically and internationally, on short notice, for long periods of time, to support customer maintenance requirements or Spirit business needs.
• Comply with Anti-Drug and Alcohol program requirements (FAA-required random testing for safety-sensitive work).
• Successfully pass initial screening to begin work in the repair station; pre-authorize background checks upon company requests.
• Perform functions of the Repair Station Level B Mechanic, such as:
  • Place vacuum and pressure bags over and inside wrapped parts and tools, and test for leaks.
  • Load, unload, and operate ovens and autoclaves in the curing of parts and assemblies.
  • Operate portable repair/bonding equipment to accomplish rework, repair, or change incorporation on completed assemblies.
• Experience in taper sanding composite structures.
• Proficient in core repair and composite ply layup.
• Maintenance, repair, and overhaul of struts and nacelles—repair strut and nacelle parts, assemblies, and components as part of larger assembly repairs.
• Complete all repairs of thrust reverser thermal blankets.
• Maintain required personal certifications; attain FAA Repairman Certificate or Airframe Mechanic license.
• Operate testing equipment, machines, and devices in accordance with established procedures.
• Drill, saw, file, sand, pot, patch, build up, trim, fit, and rivet parts to meet repair manual/repair instruction requirements.

Requirements

• This is a DOT safety-sensitive position and requires participation in a DOT drug screen and random screenings.
• Must have 5+ years of Aircraft Technician/Mechanic experience.
• Must be willing and able to work any shift.

Qualifications

• Preferred:
  • 777, BR725, and 737 thrust reverser, inlet, fan cowl experience.
  • A&P license.
  • 2+ years MRO (Maintenance Repair Overhaul) or Repair Station experience.
• This is a union-represented position.
• Must meet export control compliance requirements; a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. § 120.15 is required (includes U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, refugees, or asylees).

Pay

Salary pay range: $25.09/hour, with potential to earn up to $43.13/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.

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 may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.