Tooling Front Line Leader

Overview

This role is at Spirit Aero Systems, 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.

Responsibilities Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure employees are working safely and following all applicable rules, policies and procedures.
• Ensure attendance standards are met and time keeping is accurate.
• Ensure all employees have the tools and skills to be productive tool makers.
• Ensure the safety of all employees and the housekeeping of the assigned areas.
• Communicate cross-functionally with all suppliers, customers and needed organizations to ensure all commitments are met.
• Understand and work within the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Responsible for effective and timely communication with employees, peers and upper management.
• Encourage and participate in process and quality improvements.
• Ensure all employee training and certifications are kept up to date.

Qualifications Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability and desire to work a 2nd Shift or 3rd Shift position
• 5+ years of tooling or related manufacturing experience either in a hands-on or a leadership role
• 5 + years of required skills in related manufacturing environments (such as those listed below as preferred).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years’ experience Tooling or related manufacturing experience ie: Fabrication/Rework/Support Shops including Machine Fab, Jig Fab, Tool and Die and Composite Tooling
• Basic Computing Skills.

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 & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also 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, and a number of 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 is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $77,950 - 119,500

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.

Position Responsibilities:

• Ensure employees are working safely and following all applicable rules, policies and procedures.
• Ensure attendance standards are met and time keeping is accurate.
• Ensure all employees have the tools and skills to be productive tool makers.
• Ensure the safety of all employees and the housekeeping of the assigned areas.
• Communicate cross-functionally with all suppliers, customers and needed organizations to ensure all commitments are met.
• Understand and work within the Collective Bargaining Agreement.
• Responsible for effective and timely communication with employees, peers and upper management.
• Encourage and participate in process and quality improvements.
• Ensure all employee training and certifications are kept up to date.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Ability and desire to work a 2nd Shift or 3rd Shift position
• 5+ years of tooling or related manufacturing experience either in a hands-on or a leadership role
• 5 + years of required skills in related manufacturing environments (such as those listed below as preferred).

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 5+ years’ experience Tooling or related manufacturing experience ie: Fabrication/Rework/Support Shops including Machine Fab, Jig Fab, Tool and Die and Composite Tooling
• Basic Computing Skills.

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 & Benefits:

We strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

We also 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, and a number of 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 is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $77,950 - 119,500

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.