Transportation - 2nd Shift

About the Role

This role is at Spirit AeroSystems, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, supporting Spirit’s Commercial Business Units (“Spirit Commercial”). Spirit Commercial designs and builds commercial aerostructures, including for Boeing Commercial Airplanes, one of Boeing’s three business units and the premier manufacturer of commercial jetliners for decades. Spirit Commercial’s core products include fuselages, pylons, nacelles, and wing components, with a focus on innovative composite and aluminum manufacturing solutions.

Summary

This position will perform a wide variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of products to the customer. The role assists all other crafts in the maintenance and construction of plant equipment within the Spirit AeroSystems facility. This is achieved through transportation, product conveyance, multi-tasking, operation of material handling equipment, material support machinery, and clerical or record-keeping activities involving the material flow of all goods and parts.

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 the 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 the condition of material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation and perform routine maintenance such as topping off fluids and 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.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• 2nd Shift Position
• Must have a valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 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)

Union

This is a union-represented position.

Drug Free Workplace

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 are met as outlined in our policies.

Pay

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. The starting pay is $20.50/hour, with the 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.