Quality Lab Technician

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.

• Performs a variety of qualitative and quantitative analysis of raw materials, packaging materials, and/or finished products from manufacturing, to ensure compliance to customer and regulatory requirements and specifications in regard to chemical, physical, and mechanical properties.
• Assist Engineering in establishing testing requirements and providing test data.
• Apply knowledge of engineering and science to conduct tests on metallic and non‑metallic materials (e.g., metals, composites, sealants, adhesives, rubber products, plastics) to validate compliance with conformance specifications and provide consultation on related issues.
• Applies existing techniques and procedures with recommendations and implementation for improved efficiency, or devises and develops new analytical test methods and techniques.

• Must be able to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance.
• 5-9 years of experience with raw materials testing.
• High School Diploma or GED is required.

• Fiber/Void/Resin Content Testing on pre‑impregnated materials.
• Sample Prep - operating a CNC Machine, Lathe, table saw, band saw or grinder for metallic raw materials.
• Operating element analyzers.
• Operating tensile machines.
• Sample prep of composite and metallic materials for testing.
• Composite machining.
• Welding Background.

This is a union‑represented position.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range: $52,600 - $80,600

Join Spirit Aero Systems’ Kansas team and you may be eligible for a $5,000 state of Kansas Aviation tax credit for up to five years.  for more information on the tax credit.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Quality Assurance

Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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