What are the responsibilities and job description for the Numerical Control Programmer position at Spirit AeroSystems?
Overview
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.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
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.
Summary Pay Range: $76,550 - $117,350
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.
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.
Responsibilities
Position Responsibilities:
- Provides numerical control, machining, and programming technical support.
- Analyze blueprints and engineering models to support NC programming.
- Develop optimized programs to improve efficiency and run time, utilizing new cutter technology and techniques.
- Plans, creates, verifies, and revises machine control data and documentation that directs the operations for numerically controlled machines.
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
- Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- Coordinate and communicates with engineering teams to influence and clarify design concepts.
- Optimizes processes and addresses producibility issues as well as production & post-production problems.
- May require understanding of machine kinematics, G-code programming, multiple machine controllers, CATIA functionality, and development of CATIA scripting and VB macros.
- May be required to troubleshoot, test or develop machine code and post processor language.
Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):
- High School Diploma or GED
- Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Electrical/Electronics, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures
- 5 years of professional experience in numerical control (NC) programming, concentrating on multi-axis machines, metallic or composite materials
- Provides numerical control, machining, and programming technical support.
- Analyze blueprints and engineering models to support NC programming.
- Develop optimized programs to improve efficiency and run time, utilizing new cutter technology and techniques.
- Plans, creates, verifies, and revises machine control data and documentation that directs the operations for numerically controlled machines.
- Ability to collaborate in a team environment.
- Implements fabrication, assembly, or installation manufacturing plans by coordinating with suppliers, engineering, and manufacturing teams.
- Coordinate and communicates with engineering teams to influence and clarify design concepts.
- Optimizes processes and addresses producibility issues as well as production & post-production problems.
- Ability to apply process knowledge in one or more of the following areas: Composite non-metallic, Machining, Sheet metal, Systems and Structures
- Experience with multiple material types.
- Parts Design/ Wireframe experience
- Experience with frequent interaction with internal personnel in the manufacturing environment and occasionally with inter-organizational personnel and external customers.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and 3D models.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office, especially with Excel
- Strong knowledge of SAP
- Experience with CATIA / ENOVIA
- Vericut proficient
- Ability to take a project from start to finish
- Willingness to work cross-functionally
- Experience with Post Processor Development
- Bachelor of Science in Aerospace, Electrical, Mechanical, or Systems Engineering or other related course of study a plus but not required.
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.
Summary Pay Range: $76,550 - $117,350
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.
Salary : $76,550 - $117,350