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Composite Repair Mechanic

Wichita, Kansas Job ID 2025-15919 Category Manufacturing Role Type Onsite Post Date Dec. 12, 2025
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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.

Location: Wichita, KS

Summary:

An MO4A repair technician is required to perform professional repair work involving considerable independence in approach, demanding a considerable degree of originality, ingenuity and judgment, and knowledge of more than one field of, or expertise (for example, acts as his/her organization’s technical reference authority) in a particular field of professional repair within your organization.

  • Initiates or participates in both short-range and long-range planning, making independent decisions on repair policies and procedures within an overall program.
  • Gives technical advice to management and operating departments.
  • May take detailed technical responsibility for product development and provision of specialized engineering systems, facilities and functions.
  • Coordinates work programs.
  • Direct or advise on use of equipment and material.
  • Fabricate, assemble, form and inspect composite parts, tools and assemblies.
  • Work from blueprints, work orders, documents, verbal and electronic information.
  • Verify work performed is per work instructions and meets process and/or engineering specifications.
  • Work within a team and independently to build composite structure details and assemblies using carbon and other composite materials
  • Perform multi-tasking and multi-machine operation where applicable
  • Work on platforms up to ten feet above the ground
  • Work in confined spaces
  • Work overhead
  • Use hand pressure and small tools to form and contour lay-up
  • Ability to use tools such as scissors, knives, pushing tools, markers, and other small tools
  • Maintain a clean working environment and clean as you go
  • May be required to perform touch-up and finishing applications.
  • Ensure equipment and tool certification occurs per procedure.
  • Use shop mathematics and precision measuring instruments to complete work assignments.
  • Sand utilizing pneumatic air tools and/or bond assembly tools to obtain smooth surfaces.

The MO4A repair technician makes responsible decisions not usually subject to technical review, decides courses of action necessary to expedite the successful accomplishment of assigned projects, and may make recommendations involving large sums or long-range objectives.

Required:

  • All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift, including alternative work weeks.
  • All Candidates must pass the WorkKeys Assessment (workkeys.com) or provide verification that they have passed the WorkKeys Assessment. Delay in completing your WorkKeys Assessment will result in a delay in your start date. You may complete your assessment in advance of an interview.
    • IMPORTANT WorkKeys note: Any person scheduling their WorkKeys Assessment will be required to present two (2) forms of identification to be verified before their scheduled date for the WorkKeys assessment. Please click and review this provided link Acceptable Forms of ID and plan ahead by deciding which documents can be located or if need be, ordered. 

Preferred:

  • Composite experience
  • Wet Layup, graphite
  • Bagging of complex parts
  • Working with hand tools
  • Kevlar
  • Fiberglass
  • Epoxy-resin
  • Composite sanding
  • Use of hot bond machine
  • Autoclave assist
  • All applicants must be willing and able to work any shift
  • Double Vacuum Debulk (DVD) repair

Union:

This is a union-represented position.

Pay:  $20.50/hour, with potential to earn up to $41.27/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. Click here for more information on the tax credit.


Export Control Requirements:

Export Control Requirements: 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.


Equal Opportunity Employer

Boeing is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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