Composite Repair Technician- Lead

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: Dallas, TX

Responsibilities:

• Supervise, mentor, and train junior technicians, conduct performance audits, and foster a team environment.
• Coordinate with evaluation inspection to diagnose damage and recommend repair schemes in accordance with maintenance manuals to return units to service timely and efficiently.
• Work with Operations Manager to set production goals, prioritize work, manage schedules, ensure efficient workflow including optimizing indirect work
• Align with supply chain to ensure material availability to complete repairs including identifying low inventory, bill of material delivery from the stockroom, and supplier shortages.
• Enforce safety protocols and quality compliance policies and procedures are implemented for the work cell.
• Participate with customer service to resolve customer conflicts, maintain current ship dates for finished work, and estimate hours of completion for quote accuracy.

Essential job functions includes:

• Performs bonding of metallic or non-metallic materials to fabricate parts and for repairing applications using various products and processes.
• Fabricates sub-assemblies for pre-fitting in preparation for bonding, curing in press ovens, and autoclaves.
• Determines equipment requirements and methods of operation to be followed in the fabrication process.
• Uses the following materials: Graphite, Fiberglass, Plastic, Epoxy Resins, Rubber, etc.
• Performs vacuum bagging to pressurize a composite lamination during the resin curing process.
• Marks dimensions and reference lines on materials to develop and trace patterns of product parts.
• Selects tooling and materials compatible with the processing techniques identified in the work instructions.

Required:

• This is a DOT safety sensitive position and requires participation in a DOT drug screen and random screenings.
• Must have 2 years Composite Repair experience. Must provide training records.

Preferred Skills:

• Strong mechanical/electrical diagnostic capability.
• Leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of maintenance manuals.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Office suite.
• A&P License Preferred.
• Blueprint Reading.
• Layup.
• Sanding.

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

Summary Pay Range: $28.32 - $40.70