Entry Level Wheel Loader Operator Jobs in Wichita, KS

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:

• Perform a wide variety of material support activities that assure the timely delivery of high quality products to the customer.
• Perform tasks such as product conveyance and multitasking, operation of material handling equipment, material support machinery, and clerical or record activities involving material flow of all goods and parts.

Location: Wichita, KS

Position Responsibilities:

The Company will provide appropriate assistance in job training to enable employees to perform all necessary job functions including the following:

• Perform all tasks involved in receiving,location, issue, kit, preparation and movement of materials (raw materials, tools/tooling, parts, drawings, equipment/support equipment supplies, surplus property and hazardous materials to facilitate the production process or other support functions including Inventory Record Accuracy.
• Perform a variety of activities including, using power or hand operated tools and equipment, checking hardware and tools for visible damage, routing broken, worn, or obsolete hardware and tools to proper authority for disposition, opening containers and identifying weight and count of contents and verifying quality of incoming hardware.
• Additionally, operate any and all types of information systems required to perform assigned task.
• Utilize proper equipment and devices to assure parts, equipment, structures, etc. are appropriately protected. Load and unload air cargo as required.
• Check condition of the material handling and associated equipment or devices before and after operation and perform routine or maintenance such as topping off fluids, checking and adjusting tire pressure).
• Report major malfunctioning and unsafe equipment.
• Refuel equipment.
• Verify part numbers, part count and similar information of in-process material.
• Effectively communicate with management staff, other support functions, other employees, vendors and outside shipping personnel.
• Train other employees in same job classification as requested or required.
• Qualifying Skills advancement to any given level is subject to need, as determined by management, and employee meeting established qualification criteria.
• Level C will perform all tasks associated with the kitting of paints, lubricants, adhesives,solvents or other materials/chemicals utilizing weight scales, sight-lines,or solvent bottle filling machine directly related to repackaging.
• Perform all tasks involved in ordering, receiving, kitting, maintain records, storing, checking, issuing, inventorying, shipping and releasing all goods.
• Perform recording, posting, filing, coordinating changes, gathering and furnishing information, releasing and routing orders.
• Produce and maintain visibility. Inspect content of and clear tool boxes, issue hold out notices as required.
• Dress tool grinder wheels, cut off drills and reamers,etc., as required.
• Perform tasks such as build containers, packaging goods and container over pack preparation required to prepare and distribute goods along with associated documentation and system updates.Assure proper handling and packaging of hazardous materials, per established domestic and international rules, regulations and mandates.
• Operate equipment in preparing parts/material for appropriate disposition.
• Cut, seal, tag, measure, wrap, stencil, tape and label material as required.
• Setup and operate box making machine to alter fiberboard type material and/or fillers to fabricate standard and nonstandard boxes.
• Stamp boxes and store as required.
• Operate motive power vehicles such as rider/stacker and similar equipment to move,position and stage parts, equipment, tools and material.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must be willing and able to work any shift. Train on 1st then move to 2nd shift. 
• Must have a valid drivers licence
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3 years warehousing experience.
• 2-5 years forklift experience.

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 is 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. 

Pay:  $21.39/hour, with potential to earn up to $35.50/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.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

• Must be willing and able to work any shift. Train on 1st then move to 2nd shift. 
• Must have a valid drivers licence
• Basic math skills.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

• 3 years warehousing experience.
• 2-5 years forklift experience.

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 is 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. 

Pay:  $21.39/hour, with potential to earn up to $35.50/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.