Wood Shop Technician (Carpenter)

Who are we?

Jet Midwest is a full-service commercial aviation company, specializing in the sale and lease of commercial aircraft, engines, and parts as well as aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul services to the aviation industry. This position is located at the Kansas City International Airport Area, in the former TWA Overhaul Base facility. We are looking for a motivated, high-energy team member to join our Materials Operations team.

Positions Description

Title: Wood Shop Technician (Carpenter)

Status: Full Time

Department: Materials Operations

Summary

The Wood Shop Technician works as an in-house carpenter who prepares custom crating and storage solutions for aircraft parts.

The ideal candidate for this role will have excellent attention to detail, good knowledge of basic hand and power tools, and a solid foundation of basic construction techniques (the highest volume item coming out of the shop is sturdy boxes we use to ship aircraft parts that need extra protection in the shipping process).

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to have a service-oriented mindset, be ready to contribute to top-notch housekeeping in the shop and be conservative with material usage (we don’t love wasted product).

Responsibilities

Essential Duties & Responsibilities included, but not limited to:

• Scope, design, layout, prepare, and complete shop projects, primarily but not limited to customized crating and storage solutions for aircraft parts by appropriately using hand and power tools as well as fixing materials such as nails, screws, staples, adhesives, and bands
• Read and act on drawings and schematics
• Estimate height, width, length, volume, and other project requirements utilizing basic math and measurement skills
• Utilize appropriate materials and tooling to complete daily work processes
• Safely operate equipment, use safe and appropriate material movement techniques, and contribute to the safety and health of the team through stellar housekeeping of the woodshop area
• Ensure unused materials are stored or disposed of as appropriate
• Assist shipping department with material movement throughout the facility
• Inspect and reclaim previously used materials to assist with cost control of projects
• Building “stock” crates to ensure rapid flow of work through the shop
• Become forklift certified
• Performs other job duties as assigned
• Attention to detail
• Having the ability to work independently and within a team
• Using power saws, nail guns, staplers and other tools needed to prop wood material used to assemble crates
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. with or without reasonable accommodations
• Carpentry or experience with wood products
• Regular interaction and coordination with team members at all levels of our supply chain
• Interaction with our Carpentry Shop
• Entrepreneurial, challenging, competitive, flexible, fast-paced, and fun
• Collaborative and growth-minded
  
  

Education & Experience

• A High School Diploma or equivalent
• Basic math and measurement skills
• Standard framing techniques
• Crating and storage building techniques
• General carpentry and construction
• 2-3 years of direct, hands-on experience with the type of work described above, which may have been gained in a similar work environment, job site, or classroom setting
• 2-5 years of work experience within a general carpentry shop or construction environment
  
  

Physical Demands & Work Environment

While performing the responsibilities of the Wood Shop Technician, you will be standing the majority of your workday. More than 75% of the job duties require the ability to stand and walk for extended periods, climb, or balance, stoop, lift, kneel, utilize hand and power tools, grasp, push, pull, crouch, and crawl. At times, heavy lifting may be required (up to 75 lbs.), as such, appropriate lifting techniques and team assist must be utilized.

This job description is intended to convey information essential to understanding the scope of the Wood Shop Technician position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of knowledge, skills, ability, efforts, duties, responsibilities or working conditions associated with the position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individual with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

EOE M/F/D/V

Benefits

• Eligibility for our comprehensive benefits program starting the 1st of the month after 30 days of full-time employment
• 401K with company match
• Robust Paid Time Off
• 10 paid Holidays
• Growth opportunities