Transportation - 2nd Shift

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

This position will perform a wide variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of products to the customer. Will assist all other crafts in the maintenance and construction of plant equipment within the Spirit AeroSystems facility through the use of transportation, product conveyance, and multi-tasking.

Responsibilities

• Perform tasks involved in the movement of materials (raw materials, tools/tooling, parts, drawings, equipment/support supplies, surplus property, and hazardous materials) to facilitate the production process or other support functions, including inventory record accuracy.
• Enter and retrieve data from the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) to accomplish daily and weekly work assignments.
• Coordinate customer work requests with management using the facilities trouble call reporting system.
• Operate motive equipment of all sizes, including mobile cranes.
• Use tools and equipment to check hardware and tools for visible damage, routing broken, worn, or obsolete hardware and tools to proper authority for disposition.
• Operate any and all types of information systems required to perform assigned tasks.
• Utilize proper equipment and devices to assure parts, equipment, structures, etc. are appropriately protected.
• Load and unload air cargo as required.
• Check condition of material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation; perform routine maintenance such as topping off fluids, checking and adjusting tire pressure.
• Report major malfunctioning and unsafe equipment.
• Refuel equipment.
• Effectively communicate with management staff, support functions, employees, vendors, and outside shipping personnel.
• Train other employees in the same job classification as requested or required.

Requirements

• Must have a valid driver’s license.
• 2nd Shift position.
• 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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 2nd Shift position.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Loading rail cars.
• Industrial vehicle experience operating forklifts, tractors, and other tow vehicles.
• CDL is a plus.
• Straight truck loading: Buses, vans, tractors.
• Maneuvering trailers (stiff and swivel tongue).

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

• Starting pay: $20.50/hour.
• Potential to earn up to $43.13/hour in accordance with the terms of the relevant collective bargaining agreement.

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.

Union: This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace: Post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria are met as outlined in our policies.